Practical advice on everything from making the bed to shaking hands to flirting, all from experts in their fields.
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"One of the most surprisingly enjoyable books I've run across. Has entries on "how to wash your hair" by a leading hair sylist in New York, or "how to jog" by a 10-time winner of the Boston marathon...or "how to get out a stain" by Heloise. You get the point. It's a fun read with 2-3 page chapters - good for bathroom readers or busy moms."
— Christine (4 out of 5 stars)
" Some cool thoughts. Real experts! Smacks of modern culture decay that these wise voices have to condense their fields into three pages. "
— David, 2/19/2014" the description on how to floss was wrong. i was taught a different way in dental school. "
— Glenn, 2/12/2014" it took me forever to read this book as there was no storyline, no plot, nothing to hold my interest. and some things are hard to teach via the written word, like driving a stick shift. as such, i am not sure how effective entries like that were. "
— Caryn, 2/6/2014" simpatico divertente e, si, utile "
— _topo_, 2/5/2014" I learned some new things and improved some other things. Each item is only a couple pages. "
— Melinda, 2/1/2014" I learned a lot of things in this book . "
— Dragonmom, 1/25/2014" I really enjoyed this book, very interesting and entertaining. It's got 100 short essays by experts on how to do things - how to listen by Larry King, give and receive a compliment by Ms Demeanor, wash your hair by Frederic Fekkai. An easy, fun read. "
— Kenna, 1/20/2014" This was an interesting book, but almost an information overload, while at the same time offering pretty obvious guidance. A few chapters were helpful. Probably more of a reference than a direct read. "
— Linda, 1/14/2014" this was a lot of fun--one of those books you can't put down. the variety is what keeps you reading, and all of the "things" are covered in 2 pages or fewer, so it all seems do-able. now i "know" how to sew a button, wash my hair, remember names, and kiss! ;) "
— Lindsay, 12/12/2013" Not as fun as it seemed like it might be. A lot of the advice was superficial, but perhaps that's because the space was limited. "
— Ruth, 11/23/2013" I found so many things that I thought I knew how to do, but didn't, that I find this book valuable to go back to. "
— Faith, 11/21/2013" Loved this. Still working on some things from this book. Like how to tie a niecktie. I feel like as a woman,I sometimes rely too much on that others could do for me. Just because I am a woman doesn't mean I should know how to do these things. Like change a tire. I felt empowered after reading this. "
— Tara, 11/21/2013" Great idea for a book! So many of these little instructions were written by the person who I would really like to most learn that skill from as well! I learned quite a few things from this easy to read book. I'll certainly look for more books in this series. "
— Maria, 11/2/2013" I already knew how to do most of the things in this book. Some of the descriptions are fun - more of them are confusing (even when you know how to do what's being described!) "
— Noirin, 10/15/2013" This is a really cute book, filled with things everyone really should know how to do! "
— Missy, 9/3/2013" i thought this was going to be more interesting than it was. Some of the "tips" were ridiculously obvious. "
— Michelle, 7/29/2013" I saw this at the library "sure, I would like to know how to do these 100 things that are important." Well, I am pretty sure everyone I knows how to do these things without the book. My favorite was add a chair to the dinner table when a guest brings an uninvited person. No Really!! "
— Amber, 5/11/2013" This book is interesting, funny and engaging. It has already helped me to improve my life and I am working every day on perfecting my shave and making the bed right, and vacuuming the carpet more efficiently..... "
— Michael, 12/9/2012" This book was an interesting concept, but I didn't really find most of it to be helpful. "
— Liz, 12/8/2012" While some of these are bonehead-obvious, there are many that are quite useful. A helpful "how-to" book that covers a wide variety of practical subjects. "
— Steve, 5/5/2012" Fun idea, and some genuinely insightful advice. The quality of the advice varies from article to article, expert to expert and some you will you just skip over entirely (How to tie a bow tie). Overall though a good summer read; light and for the most part entertaining. "
— James, 1/17/2012" Unless you are in desperate need to learn how to fly a flag I don't recomened this book. Every once and a while there was good advice but a lot of the time I found myself skipping the pages I didn't care about. "
— Anna, 1/1/2012" I read this while giving the ACT. A cute book with some useful tips, but I will admit I do not know how to do a lot of the stuff in that book (why do I need to know how to tie a bowtie?). "
— Jenn, 9/9/2011" This book is GREAT! It tells you how to do everything! Each section is only a few pages, so you can learn something even if you only have 5 minutes to read. I think this is a great gift, too! "
— Ashli, 7/21/2011" boring (except learned a good tip on making green tea-- cook h20 to just before boiling), let tea bag sit in tea for about 3 min "
— Arie, 6/25/2011" Very helpful in some areas. It makes for a fun gift. "
— Callie, 5/19/2011" This book is interesting, funny and engaging. It has already helped me to improve my life and I am working every day on perfecting my shave and making the bed right, and vacuuming the carpet more efficiently..... "
— Michael, 3/19/2011" simpatico divertente e, si, utile "
— _topo_, 11/16/2010" I read this while giving the ACT. A cute book with some useful tips, but I will admit I do not know how to do a lot of the stuff in that book (why do I need to know how to tie a bowtie?). <br/> "
— Jenn, 10/24/2010" Great idea for a book! So many of these little instructions were written by the person who I would really like to most learn that skill from as well! I learned quite a few things from this easy to read book. I'll certainly look for more books in this series. "
— Maria, 6/11/2010" While some of these are bonehead-obvious, there are many that are quite useful. A helpful "how-to" book that covers a wide variety of practical subjects. "
— Steve, 11/19/2009" I learned some new things and improved some other things. Each item is only a couple pages. "
— Melinda, 7/22/2009" i thought this was going to be more interesting than it was. Some of the "tips" were ridiculously obvious. "
— Michelle, 5/4/2009" I already knew how to do most of the things in this book. Some of the descriptions are fun - more of them are confusing (even when you know how to do what's being described!) "
— Noirin, 3/16/2009" This book was an interesting concept, but I didn't really find most of it to be helpful. "
— Liz, 2/1/2009" Very helpful in some areas. It makes for a fun gift. "
— Callie, 1/26/2009" I really enjoyed this book, very interesting and entertaining. It's got 100 short essays by experts on how to do things - how to listen by Larry King, give and receive a compliment by Ms Demeanor, wash your hair by Frederic Fekkai. An easy, fun read. "
— Kenna, 9/30/2008" I saw this at the library "sure, I would like to know how to do these 100 things that are important." Well, I am pretty sure everyone I knows how to do these things without the book. My favorite was add a chair to the dinner table when a guest brings an uninvited person. No Really!! "
— Amber, 8/29/2008Paula Parker, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is an actress whose stage credits include The Debate, Maggie Flynn, and Four to Make Two. Her television credits feature All My Children, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and Another World. Among her films are Coupe de Torchon and The Family.
Kathleen McInerney won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2011 and was a finalist for the Audie in 2010 and 2015. Her narrations have also earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has performed in New York and around the United States in both classical and contemporary theater. Her credits also include television commercials, daytime drama, radio plays, and a broad range of animation voice-overs.
Jeff Woodman is an actor and narrator. He is a winner of the prestigious Audie Award and a six-time finalist. He has received twenty Earphones Awards and was named the 2008 Best Voice in Fiction & Classics, as well as one of the Fifty Greatest Voices of the Century by AudioFile magazine. As an actor, he originated the title role in Tennessee Williams’ The Notebook of Trigorin and won the S. F. Critics’ Circle Award for his performance in An Ideal Husband. In addition to numerous theater credits on and off Broadway, his television work includes Sex and the City, Law & Order, and Cosby.