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The Complete Tightwad Gazetteby Amy Dacyczyn List Price: $19.99 Available from Amazon $12.99 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review Though tightwad seems like a derogatory term, author Amy Dacyczyn wants to assure you that it's okay to be a penny-pincher. This self-styled "Frugal Zealot" wrote and published The Tightwad Gazette for over six years to spread the frugal gospel. Each issue contained tips from her personal experience and from her many readers. The wealth of information contained in all these issues has been compiled into one volume for the first time. You'll find literally thousands of ideas for saving money, from the simple or practical to the difficult or bizarre. On the simple, practical side, Dacyczyn advises would-be tightwads to keep track of price trends at several stores in a "price book" and to buy in bulk when prices are low. Other, stranger offerings include tips for turning margarine-tub lids into playing-card holders, old credit cards into guitar picks, and six-pack rings into a hammock or volleyball net. More helpful are inexpensive recipes for making homemade versions of pricey, well-known products and ingenious ways to fix broken or damaged items. The book's disorganization encourages browsing, but the detailed index will point you to the exact page for specific items. Dacyczyn's occasional "thriftier than thou" tone is balanced by the friendly support for frugality that infuses every page. She even reminds her readers that it's okay to "sweat the small stuff"--because this small stuff is the essence of frugality. --C.B. Delaney Book Description At last--the long-awaited complete compendium of tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living! In a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now The Complete Tightwad Gazette brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format. Dacyczyn describes this collection as "the book I wish I'd had when I began my adult life." Packed with humor, creativity, and insight, The Complete Tightwad Gazette includes hundreds of tips and topics, such as: ¸ Travel for tightwads ¸ How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts ¸ Ten painless ways to save $100 this year ¸ Picture-framing for pennies ¸ A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house ¸ Halloween costumes from scrounged materials ¸ Thrifty window treatments ¸ Ways to dry up dry-cleaning costs ¸ Inexpensive gifts ¸ Creative fundraisers for kids ¸ Slashing your electric bill ¸ Frugal fix-its ¸ Cutting the cost of college ¸ Moving for less ¸ Saving on groceries ¸ Gift-wrapping for tightwads ¸ Furniture-fusion fundamentals ¸ Cheap breakfast cereals ¸ Avoiding credit card debt ¸ Using items you were about to throw away (milk jugs, plastic meat trays, and more!) ¸ Recipes galore, from penny-pinching pizza to toaster pastries ¸ And much much more . . . Three books in one--a $38.97 value for only $19.99! |
The Freezer Cooking Manual from 30 Day Gourmet: A Month of Meals Made Easyby Nanci Slagle List Price: $14.95 Available from Amazon $9.72 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Family Fun Magazine, September, 2003 Beginners and experienced freezer cooks alike love this book! Karen Smith, Amarillo Daily News, 2002 The 30 Day Gourmet system gets a meal factory going in the kitchen! A great idea whose time has come. |
The Migraine Gourmet: A Guide to Migraine-Free Cookingby Jerry Rainville List Price: $12.95 Available from Amazon $10.62 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description More than just a cookbook for migraine avoidance, The Migraine Gourmet is a comprehensive guide to migraine-free eating. Emphasizing the use of fresh ingredients with less salt and fat, it includes food strategies for migraine avoidance at the grocery store, in the kitchen, when eating out and during the cocktail hour. Ranging from the everyday to the gourmet, The Migraine Gourmet reflects an up-to-date approach to healthful cooking without compromising flavor and includes:
Many foods have been identified as triggers for migraines. While diet alone cannot guarantee freedom from migraines, amateur cook Jerry Rainville—whose wife suffers from migraines—offers hundreds of recipes aimed at keeping migraine-triggering foods off your plate. “Well-written, informative, and a touch whimsical.”—Bowie Blade News About The Author Jerry Rainville was born in New Hampshire. He holds degrees in mathematics, business, and law. Recently retired from government service, Jerry is now enjoying the role of househusband. He resides in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife, Kathy, who teaches high school foreign languages. Jerry lives in Annapolis, Maryland. |
The Simple Living Guideby Janet Luhrs List Price: $22.95 Available from Amazon $14.92 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Product Review Janet Luhrs provides a thoughtful and practical guide to simplifying our busy lives. Luhrs stresses that living simply is not about being frugal, living on a tight budget, or a modest income. Rather, living simply is being fully aware of what you're doing and why you're doing it. Luhrs demonstrates through many real-life examples how you can redesign your life and learn to savor every moment. From Library Journal Editor and publisher of the Simple Living Journal, Luhrs has collated a valuable, comprehensive sourcebook of practical wisdom and inspiration for paring down life in order to live it to the fullest. Issues such as money, housing, work, health, nutrition, and travel are explored with a goal of "voluntary simplicity," favoring deliberate life choices over blind consumption and compulsion. A well-balanced combination of philosophical reflection, real-life anecdotes, practical strategies, and annotated reading lists make this a good addition for most public libraries. Copyright 1998 Reed business Information, Inc. |
Top Secret Recipes: Creating Kitchen Clones of America's Favorite Brand-Name Foods (Plume)by Todd Wilbur List Price: $14.00 Available from Amazon $10.78 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review Todd Wilbur has baked, boiled, digested, fried, and tested--all in the name of duplicating some of America's favorite convenience foods. He now shares 41 of these naughty but nice gastronomical delights in Top Secret Recipes. If you've ever craved a McDonald's Big Mac at 3:00 A.M. on a Sunday morning, then Wilbur has just the recipe for satisfying your junk-food desires. Even better, no cordon-bleu expertise is needed for this particular clone--just simple frying and chopping skills! Simplicity is the key to all of Wilbur's replicated recipes--all are composed of rudimentary ingredients available at any store, needing only minimal preparation. These recipes are fun and fast--two dozen Snickers Bars in less than 10 minutes (plus cooling time), a delicious Orange Julius in less than 60 seconds (that's considerably quicker than waiting in line for the real thing)! These culinary creations are organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer or restaurant, and illustrated with simple pencil drawings. Top Secret Recipes is a chatty and informative guide to recreating the burgers, candy bars, and cookies of your strip-mall dreams. --Naomi Gesinger From Library Journal Sort of the junk-food version of Helen Witty and Elizabeth S. Colchie's Better Than Store-Bought ( LJ 5/15/79), this offers recipes for Hostess Twinkies, Cracker Jacks, Wendy's Chili, McDonald's Big Mac, and other such favorites. These are not, however, top-secret formulas cadged from the companies but Wilbur's own recipes, some more successful than others, along with architectural cross sections of such constructions as Egg McMuffins. A novelty item, but some cooks are sure to find it fun. Literary Guild selection. Copyright 1993 Reed business Information, Inc. |
Wedding Planning For Dummies, Second Editionby Marcy Blum and Laura F. Kaiser List Price: $19.99 Available from Amazon $12.99 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Product Review It's hard to imagine any wedding detail that could have escaped inclusion in the pages of Weddings for Dummies. How to build a chuppah, how to anchor a comb in the bride's hair, who dances with whom and when--everything you ever wanted to know about getting hitched is right here. Fortunately, Marcy Blum and Laura Fisher Kaiser aren't afraid to give an opinion or two (there's a list of "Ten Tacky Temptations We Beg You to Resist"), but most of the information is entirely nonjudgmental. It's best to have a much-married older sister plan your wedding, but if you have to do it yourself, this is the perfect book to tell you how. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description Features helpful planning forms and checklists Plan your dream wedding on a budget Stressed about wedding planning? Relax! This friendly guide gives you all the help you need to plan and enjoy a memorable, hassle-free ceremony and reception. You get tips on everything from setting the date and selecting the invitations to keeping track of gifts, guests, and thank you notes. Your Big Day will be special, unique, and fun! Discover How To:
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Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Romeby Laurie Carlson List Price: $14.95 Available from Amazon $9.72 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-Divided into two sections, this book provides brief background information on these two ancient civilizations, followed by a number of projects in several categories that include eating, the arts, and dressing up. The activities vary in type, difficulty, and actual relationship to the culture they represent. Overly simplified black-and-white line drawings illustrate the texts. While this title offers a few new ideas, the "Civilization Project Books" and "Craft Topics" series (both Watts), which have full-color illustrations, clear instructions, and step-by-step examples, are better choices. Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City Copyright 1999 Reed business Information, Inc. Card Catalog Description Demonstrates life in ancient Greece and Rome, and the contributions of those cultures to modern civilization, through hands-on activities such as making a star gazer, chiseling a clay tablet, and weaving Roman sandals. |
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