This book is a collection of snippets of practical advice, all of it solicited from "other guys" and arranged by topic. (E.g., under the heading of cars: "Either it's not getting spark or it's not getting gas." And for clothes: "Never wear a brown belt with black shoes." It goes on.) Essentially, it's like having your brothers-in-law and uncles between two covers -- with all of the uneven value, outdated personal experience, and individual bias that that image implies. Still, I pull it off the shelf from time to time as a reality check. ( )