The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

by Samantha Ettus

Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

TX147 .E88

Publication

Potter Style (2004), 336 pages

Description

Reference. Nonfiction. HTML: "A talented cast of readers dispenses advice with just the appropriate tone.". HTML: "Short, pithy, and often tinged with humor.". HTML: ". . . a 'listener friendly' collection of easy pointers . . . which receive fine narration by Paula Parker and others.". HTML: "Listeners will be able to dazzle friends and family with their newlyacquired expertise. Highly recommended for public libraries.". This book can change the way you live your life. A talented cast of readers dispenses advice with just the appropriate tone. Individual articles such as "How to Listen," "How to Paint a Room," and "How to do Laundry" capture the recognizable voices of experts like Larry King, Bob Vila, and Heloise. This is a book that can be enjoyed in one session or used as a reference when one needs just the right advice on how to do everything one should know how to do. R.O. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine. HTML: Practical advice on everything from making the bed to shaking hands to flirting, all from experts in their fields. A "Cliffs Notes for life," this practical guide features 100 original essays by leading experts from around the world who offer their unparalleled insights into how to perform everyday tasks, from remembering names to ironing a shirt. It features both the famous (like Suze Orman) and the lesser known (like the head groundskeeper at Fenway Park).  Hear a range of experts: everyone from Donald Trump (negotiating) to Stephen Covey (managing your time) to Debbi Fields (baking great cookies). Let Ira Glass teach you how to tell an interesting story, and Larry King explain the art of listening.  The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do brings together the best of the best, offering the world's most valuable advice. Includes:  Do Push-Ups and Sit-Ups Kathy Smith Brew coffee Cecile Hudon Read a Newspaper Arthur Sulzberger Jr. Shine Shoes Sal Iacono AKA the Sole Man Manage Your Time Stephen R. Covey Give and Receive a Compliment Mary Mitchell AKA Ms. Demeanor Negotiate  Donald Trump Listen Larry King Tell a Story Ira Glass Deliver Bad News Dr. Robert Buckman Balance Your Checkbook Terry Savage Save Money Suze Orman Understand Your Pet Warren Eckstein Remove a Stain Linda Cobb AKA The Queen of Clean � Do Laundry Heloise Paint a Room Bob Vila Read Aloud Cory Booker Hit a Tennis Ball Jennifer Capriati Build a Fire Jim Paxon Tell a Joke Howie Mandel Be a Good Houseguest Amy Alkon AKA the Advice Goddess Flirt  Susan Rabin Plan a Wedding Darcy Miller Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies Debbi Fields Smile for the Camera Katie Ford and more..… (more)

Media reviews

It comes with stellar contributors and solid credentials. Here is the senior coffee education specialist at Starbucks explaining how to make coffee. Here is Frederic Fekkai revealing how to wash your hair. And here is Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher of The New York Times, explaining how to
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User reviews

LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Full of little trivia points for making live move smoothly, an ideal gift for someone moving out of home for the first time or for someone just interested in trivia.
LibraryThing member jpsnow
Quaint. You can't help but find a couple things you hadn't thought of, but it's primarily a fun little feature book, worthy of the nightstand in the guest room.
LibraryThing member tyroeternal
I was surprised to find many helpful bits of information tucked away in this quick little guide. I have to admit that a majority of the entries hit on things which I already knew. If you know most of what is covered it is really just useless, but for the items that I was lacking it was a pleasant
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and quick read.
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LibraryThing member biunicorn
The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do
Created by Samantha Ettus

After reading this 326 page hard cover expert on everything, I ended up asking myself only one question. How did I ever do without it? The idea to have knowledgeable people weighing in on their area of
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expertise in many different subjects pertinent to everyday living was just sheer genus.

One of many things that impressed me about this goodwill ambassador is that the subjects displayed were concise, well written and held a lot of helpful and easy to follow information, and the range was amazing. Everything from brewing coffee, apologizing, listening, flirting, wine tasting, negotiating, swimming and oh, so many more. My favorite was on how to tell a joke, by Howie Mandel. I would recommend this book to anyone, period, and think it would make a wonderful gift for that person who has everything. Awesome job, Samantha.

Love & Light,
Riki Frahmann
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LibraryThing member murderbydeath
Eh, it's ok. I found a few very useful tips here and there. It focuses more on non-tangible things than I would have liked, but those things are important too.

Each of the 100 things consists of a short essay written by a person deemed expert on that area; most are useful, all the ones I've read (I
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skimmed some of them) are pretty well written, and some of them are funny (how to shovel snow).

I wouldn't have paid full price for this (Kaufman's guide was better) but as a library book sale splurge it was interesting enough.
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LibraryThing member trile1000
Short little blurbs written by various experts. Some essays were good and actually useful, some were not. A bit uneven, but not a bad experience. Good book to put in bathroom.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2004-09-21

ISBN

1400052564 / 9781400052561
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