Maggie Koerth-Baker

Strongly recommended. Koerth-Baker puts into clear and lucid terms the challenges facing us, and avoids polemic and politics along the way. This is a factual book, not a diatribe. It discusses the situation, gives massive amounts of background and context, and analyzes the possible outcomes in a rational, scientific way. Do not expect this book to support your viewpoint, no matter what it may be. Expect this book to make you think about your views.

Any book presented by a concern calling themselves ‘Mental Floss’ is bound to be a tad alternative, and Be Amazing is no exception.

“Who says you can’t? It’s time to get off the couch and take your life to the next level” the book declares, with tips on how to achieve goals like ‘Find Buried Treasure’, ‘Become a Cyborg’ and ‘Be a Lovable Eccentric’.

The suggestions may be fantastical and the solutions non-PC, but the prose is witty, informative, practical and show more imaginative. Amusing and irreverent, Be Amazing is a fun read for the whole family and will make a wonderful present. show less