Life Skills: How to chop wood, avoid a lightning strike, and everything else your parents should have taught you! [9780785834694]

Whether you're 17 or 700, Life Skills is your personal road map to becoming a fully functioning adult - it's your mentor, tutor, driving instructor, mom and dad, grand parent, scout master, and coach rolled up into one.

Behold, a comprehensive visual guide on everything you've thought learning might be useful but never got around to doing just yet. In user friendly, terms and with a witty voice, Life Skills will be your go-to guide for most (if not all) of your problems. Whether crafts or camping tickles your fancy (as well as every subject in-between), simple instructions direct you through the essential steps to make you a fully functioning adult.

From patching a whole in your pocket to preforming the Heimlich Maneuver, you'll be hard pressed to find a book that covers your needs so extensively. With beautiful engravings and clear step-by-step instructions, this book contains everything you need to become a fully functioning adult.

Inside you'll find:

• First aid techniques that could save someone's life
• Alternative cleaning methods to make your home look immaculate
• Instant gourmet recipes to impress your friends
• Basic car and bicycle maintenance techniques
• Fantastic DIY tips
• And more!

Almost every dilemma you could possibly be faced with, from making the best martini to escaping a sinking car, are bundled up in this handy little book.