Bøker av Chris Atkin

Pepys, Darwin, Mole - diarists have long helped men to understand the world around them.In this father-to-be's humorous account of the nine months leading up to the birth, journalist Chris Atkin candidly discusses the highs and lows, the pre-birth preparations and the unexpected challenges along the way. This painfully honest diary will help you do better and will answer questions you didn't even know you had, such as:How many holes does a nipple have?What methods have been scientifically proven to help induce spontaneous labour?What even is hypnobirthing?And how close is too close to the due date to go on a stag do?This is a little book about a big subject. From breaking the news to your relatives, to cutting the cord, there's never a dull moment.

He wasn't trying to break America. But would America break him?Rocked by political turmoil, climate change and a global pandemic, the US was calling out for a hero. Unfortunately, it was travel writer Chris Atkin who turned up.Over the course of nearly two years living in the Golden State, Chris explores the history and incredible landscapes of western America.He learns about the unsolved murder of the co-founder of Stanford University and the pioneer family reduced to cannibalism. He also finds the entrepreneurial spirit at the heart of California, which, for all of Silicon Valley's success stories, is equally central to the tale of how hippies came to benefit when nearly three tonnes of marijuana fell from the skies above Yosemite.When not living next door to Donkey from Shrek, Chris dodges bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes and Covid-deniers, and discovers there's more than one way to live the American Dream.