The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

The simplest things are the hardest to master. From brewing your morning cup of coffee and reading the newspaper to apologizing or remembering names, it's the small stuff that makes up day-to-day life. The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do provides unparalleled insights into how to do them better -- in 100 brief how-to essays by 100 of the world's leading experts, including: * Interpersonal skills like how to Tell a Story by Ira Glass and Listen by Larry King * Etiquette essentials like how to Shake Hands by Letitia Baldrige and Set a Formal Table by Peggy Post * Cooking tips such as how to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies by Mrs. Fields, Barbecue by Bobby Flay, and Make Eggs by Jean-Georges Vongerichten * Home pointers such as how to Paint a Room by Bob Vila and Do Laundry by Heloise * Health hints like how to Breathe by Bikram Choudhury and Do Push-ups and Sit-ups by Kathy Smith