How do you give a good wedding toast? How do you fix a clogged drain? How do you bowl without hurting anyone? Questions like these-some highly practical, others wildly funny-make up this engaging do-it-yourself guide. Including illustrations and diagrams and compiled from the Chicago Tribune how-to column "Life Skills," this book is filled with often-humorous instructions on performing a variety of tasks-from technical challenges to social interactions.
* sew a button
* wrap a gift
* shine your shoes
* clean your keyboard
* ask for a raise
* give yourself a facial massage
* flirt
* pack for a road trip
* turn down a request
* teach someone to ride a bike
* photograph a dog
* change a tire
* fix a faucet
* load a moving truck
* end a relationship
* give a tip
* choose an engagement ring
* and more