The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays
by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht (Author)
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Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) Turkey on fire? No plans for New Year's Eve? Obnoxious relatives headed your way? The authors of the best-selling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are here to help you survive the dangers of the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Learn how to rescue someone stuck in a chimney, survive the office holiday party, and escape a runaway parade balloon. Expertly deal with a meddling parent, silence a group of carolers, and treat a tongue show more stuck to a frozen pole. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and dozens of other festive scenarios. With a helpful appendix of holiday excuses, last-minute gift ideas, and creative drink recipes for when the liquor runs out, this is truly the perfect holiday book. show lessTags
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The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays is full of useful information on how to survive the holidays. Need to know how to put out a turkey fire in an oven? It's in there? Need to know how to survive a shopping stampede (aside from not being there in the first place)? It's in there. Is someone stuck in your chimney? Are you planning to go down someone's chimney? Think you might be charged by a reindeer? It's all in there.
For many of the scenarios I found myself thinking, how likely is it that I (or anyone I know) will be in that situation. I mean it hasn't snowed enough around here to ride a one-horse open sleigh, well, ever. But it was a fun read, and there are some useful things. Putting out a turkey fire is useful no show more matter what is actually in the oven. show less
For many of the scenarios I found myself thinking, how likely is it that I (or anyone I know) will be in that situation. I mean it hasn't snowed enough around here to ride a one-horse open sleigh, well, ever. But it was a fun read, and there are some useful things. Putting out a turkey fire is useful no show more matter what is actually in the oven. show less
Another Christmas present that I dredged up from my closet when I last moved. There are some helpful suggestions in this book but all in all who really gives a hoot? I have never read it through fully but forgive me if my interest declined after reading a list of some of the instructions given on the back cover. It says a lot that there are 80 of them on Amazon.com for $.01. Why does she keep giving me this dreck? Oh yeah, she doesn't really care. And neither do I, bye bye book, hello bookcrossing.
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Joshua Piven is coauthor of "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook". He's been stood up, put down, lied to , and cheated on, but fortunately not by his wife. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Common Knowledge
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- The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 394.2663 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore General customs Special Occasions Holidays Christian holidays Christmas
- LCC
- GT4985 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Manners and customs (General) Manners and customs (General) Customs relative to public and social life
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- Dutch, English, Finnish, German
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- Paper, Ebook
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