The How-to Handbook

Title:  The How- To Handbook
Author:  Martin Oliver and Alexandra Johnson
Genre:  non fiction
Publisher:  Zest Books
Publish Date:  April 23, 2013
Pages: physical book:  128 pages
ISBN:  193697634X
Obtained:  review copy from Librarything
Synopsis: (Obtained from Amazon.) Whether you plan on spending your life playing sports, serving clients, running businesses, or flying to the moon, there are certain things that everyone just has to know how to do: unjamming a jar, for instance, fixing a flat tire, and removing a particularly embarrassing stain. They may seem simple in retrospect, but you don’t have to turn all your laundry pink more than once before you learn that it’s best just to get things right the first time. The How-To Handbook packs over 50 essential life skills into one handy reference book, and uses dozens of illustrations to show readers the very best ways to:
Thread a needle
Pitch a tent
Tie a tie
Treat a bee sting
Chop an onion…and much, much more!


Being an adult is hard. I know because supposedly I am. Key word being supposedly. My immaturity isn’t what this review is about. Today I am covering what is pretty much a how to book for daily living skills that will come in useful for your adult life. Not the guidebook for the tough stuff in life but every little bit helps.
The book is divided into sections such as about cooking or cleaning. Each section has a few topics (Ironing pants, setting a table.) with the instructions with how to do it well. They also add any needed warnings or tips.
Honestly the only piece advice I could argue with is the choking one. I will not argue that it is dangerous for someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing to help a choking victim. But I feel the right steps would be to go to a class that teaches the Heimlich maneuver. Not to call for 911. Besides that, I do see where this book could be useful for a child starting collage or moving out in general.
RATING: 5 out of 10