Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better A Girl's Guide to Guy Stuff

by Axen, Jennifer; Phillips, Leigh; Baer-Block, Roxanne

• ISBN13: 9780811853965
• ISBN10: 0811853969
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-11
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

The book you hold in your hands demystifies these supposedly guy activities with quick and easy instructions-because let's face it, their stuff just isn't that complicated. Here is the fast track to succeeding on the playing field, in the boardroom, and everywhere in between. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jennifer Axen and Leigh Phillips are co-authors of The Stripper's Guide to Looking Great Naked (0-8118-4647-4). Jennifer Axen is a researcher and writer. She lives in Los Angeles. Leigh Phillips lives and writes in San Francisco.

Jennifer Axen and Leigh Phillips are co-authors of The Stripper's Guide to Looking Great Naked (0-8118-4647-4). Jennifer Axen is a researcher and writer. She lives in Los Angeles. Leigh Phillips lives and writes in San Francisco.

Roxanna Baer-Block is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. She has illustrated for a broad range of clients. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction: I Can ... Read This Book!	p. 10
Game Time	p. 13
I Can ... Win March Madness!	p. 14
I Can ... Explain the Infield-Fly Rule!	p. 18
I Can ... Play Pool!	p. 20
I Can ... Play Poker!	p. 23
I Can ... Play Fantasy Football!	p. 27
I Can ... Arm Wrestle!	p. 31
I Can ... Shoot a Free Throw!	p. 34
I Can ... Talk Sports!	p. 37
I Can ... Win at the Track!	p. 41
I Can ... Throw Darts!	p. 44
I Can ... Hit a Tee Shot!	p. 48
I Can ... Throw a Baseball!	p. 53
I Can ... Shoot Craps!	p. 55
Quiz: Are You a Sports Fanatic or a Sports Flunky?	p. 58
My Way	p. 61
I Can ... Ask for a Raise!	p. 62
I Can ... Buy a Car!	p. 65
I Can ... Work the Room!	p. 69
I Can ... Negotiate!	p. 72
I Can ... Not Take It Personally!	p. 75
I Can ... Brag!	p. 78
I Can ... Argue!	p. 81
I Can ... Razz!	p. 84
I Can ... Get to the Point!	p. 86
Quiz: Are You a Mogul or a Mouse?	p. 88
Home Improvement	p. 91
I Can ... Unclog the Toilet!	p. 92
I Can ... Hang a Picture!	p. 94
I Can ... Put Up Shelves!	p. 97
I Can ... Open a Jar!	p. 100
I Can ... Carve Meat!	p. 102
I Can ... Flip an Egg!	p. 105
I Can ... Lift Heavy Objects!	p. 107
I Can ... Fit a Sofa through a Door!	p. 109
I Can ... Mow the Lawn!	p. 111
I Can ... Kill Spiders and Insects!	p. 113
Quiz: Are You a Fix-It Fanatic or a Fool with a Tool?	p. 116
Good Times	p. 119
I Can ... Get Ready in Less Than Five Minutes!	p. 120
I Can ... Shine My Shoes!	p. 123
I Can ... Tie a Tie!	p. 126
I Can ... Avoid Chores (And Not Feel Guilty)!	p. 129
I Can ... Slam a Drink!	p. 131
I Can ... Whistle for a Cab!	p. 133
I Can ... Make a Toast!	p. 134
I Can ... Punch Someone!	p. 137
I Can ... Open a Beer without a Bottle Opener!	p. 140
I Can ... Smoke a Cigar!	p. 142
I Can ... Drink Whiskey!	p. 145
Quiz: Are You a Woman about Town or Just a Clown?	p. 148
Gearhead	p. 151
I Can ... Jump-start a Car!	p. 152
I Can ... Drive a Stick Shift!	p. 156
I Can ... Parallel Park!	p. 161
I Can ... Change a Tire!	p. 163
I Can ... Strap It to the Car!	p. 165
I Can ... Drive a Truck!	p. 167
I Can ... Fix a Bike Chain!	p. 170
I Can ... Pack a Car Trunk!	p. 173
I Can ... Ride a Motorcycle!	p. 175
Quiz: Are You a Gear Hero or a Zero?	p. 178
Nature Calls	p. 181
I Can ... Barbecue!	p. 182
I Can ... Clean a Fish!	p. 185
I Can ... Have a Sense of Direction!	p. 187
I Can ... Build a Fire!	p. 189
I Can ... Row a Boat!	p. 191
I Can ... Win a Spitting Contest!	p. 193
I Can ... Skip a Stone!	p. 195
I Can ... Chop Wood!	p. 197
I Can ... Tie Knots!	p. 200
Quiz: Are You a Nature Bug or a Helpless Slug?	p. 204
Afterword	p. 206
Acknowledgments	p. 207
Author Biographies	p. 207
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