title: Someone Could Get Hurt: A Memoir of Twenty-First-Century Parenthood
author:  Drew Magary 
description: Its an honest and hilarious portrayal of how aggravating it can be to raise a family.Justin Halpern, author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Sh*t My Dad Says</i><br /><br />The world needs Drew Magarys wonderfully funny, breathtakingly honest book about parenting.<br />Jen Doll, memoirist and senior writer at <i>The Atlantic Wire</i><br /><br />The Father's Day book for dads who hate getting books for Fathers Day.<br />Will Leitch, author of <i>Are We Winning?</i> and <i>God Save the Fan</i><br /><br />If you are a parent, I challenge you to not simultaneously laugh and sob through this entire book.<br />Rachel Dratch, comedian and author of <i>Girl Walks into a Bar...</i>
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  > DELIGHTED BY THE DUKE
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > AMANDA MARIEL
  
  > BROOK RIDGE PRESS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events,
  and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used
  fictitiously.
  
  Copyright © 2017 Amanda Mariel
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or
  transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
  recording or otherwise, without the express written permission of the
  publisher.
  
  Published by Brook Ridge Press
  
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  For every parent who loves a child because they can and not because they have
  to. It takes a big and pure heart. Know that you are making a real difference!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > CONTENTS
  
  > [Also by Amanda Mariel](index_split_005.html#filepos4442)
  
  > [Prologue](index_split_006.html#filepos7621)
  
  > [Chapter 1](index_split_007.html#filepos15411)
  