<I>What happens when a world-famous tough guy takes on the toughest job of all&#8212; becoming a father?</I> <BR><BR>Welcome to the world of the Big Daddy. <BR><BR>Steve Schirripa is known for his star turns on <I>The Sopranos </I>and <I>The Secret Life of the American Teenager, </I>but in his own life he&#8217;s the father of two daughters of his own&#8212;and a self-confessed human volcano. In <I>Big Daddy&#8217;s Rules, </I>Schirripa tells all and brings a welcome dose of old-school advice (and new-school humor) to the parenting wars. &#8220;You&#8217;re not there to be a friend,&#8221; Schirripa says bluntly. &#8220;You&#8217;re there to be a dad.&#8221; <BR><BR>Schirripa serves up the heartwarming and hilarious stories of how he and his wife navigated the wild waters of parenthood: from the moment the tough guy&#8217;s heart melted when he held his first-born in his arms to what he felt (and did) the time he caught someone looking at his teenage daughter&#8217;s butt. <BR><BR>He lays out all the rules for being a Big Daddy&#8212; someone who is strong, devoted, and always looking out for his kids&#8217; best interests, even when that means not being the coolest dad on the block. Overprotective? Maybe. Willing to tone it down? Absolutely not. <I>Big Daddy&#8217;s Rules </I>is filled with tales of his over-the-top yet heartfelt parenting style&#8212;confronting bad teachers, staring down boyfriends, and explaining just how crazy you&#8217;re allowed to get if you catch your kid drinking (hint: really, really crazy). <BR><BR>With a mixture of street-smart bravado and selfeffacing humor, Schirripa pulls no punches as he delivers his no-bull stance on what it takes to raise kids today. He&#8217;s uproariously funny, but Schirripa isn&#8217;t just cracking jokes here; this is also a call to action for dads to return to common-sense parenting and reclaim their role as protector and holder of values to be passed down.