The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything, Second Edition: The Essential Companion for Everyday Life - Hardcover

A New and Totally Updated Edition of the Ultimate Practical Reference.

The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything is the comprehensive resource for hands-on pursuits of everyday life, from personal finance to home maintenance and gardening. All the wisdom of The New York Times' experts in every field is packed into one volume that is filled with new articles and up-to-date advice and has been completely revised and updated.

The Practical Guide makes it easy to find information on any topic, while inviting the reader to browse its pages. The text covers twelve major topics, including Money; Spending and Saving; Health and Fitness; Food and Drink; Education; Careers; House and Garden; Travel; Sports and Games; Arts and Entertainment; Science and Symbols; and Mores and Manners. The book provides detailed information, tips, and step-by-step instructions on such relevant and timely topics as:

*How to sell your home in a down market

*Investing lessons from the crash of 2008

*Buying "green" products

*Cosmetic surgery

*New treatments for cancer and heart disease

* Budget travel tips

*Going organic

*What to do if you're laid off

*Job-hunting in the new economy

*Making the four-hour workweek work for you

*Gay and lesbian etiquette guide

By addressing common everyday projects, problems and dilemmas with authoritative answers from experts in the field, The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything makes it easier to live a better, more productive life.