The Lazy Person's Handbook Short Cuts to Get Everything You Want with the Least Possible Effort

by Favreau, Marc

• ISBN13: 9780399530746
• ISBN10: 0399530746
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-05
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Let's make this fast: The Lazy Person's Handbookcondenses wisdom, information, and advice on everything from business, politics, and the military to spirituality, psychology, and practicality so anyone can get from point A to point B in the shortest possible time. Readers will discover the fastest way to: - Get promoted - Get over an ex - Climb Mount Everest - Make the in-laws like them - Achieve inner peace - Get someone off the phone - Travel across the country by car - Get elected to office - Retire early - Win an argument - Be the life of the party - Look fashionable - Lose ten pounds - And more Now everyone can tackle life's most pressing problems ASAP-without all the hassle. Life's too short not to buy it.

Author Biography

Marc Favreau is a full-time editor, and the author of Remembering Slavery and A Pocket People's History of the United States.

Table of Contents

A Note to Readers	xi
PART ONE: Getting There
The Short Cut to Easy Street	2	(2)
The Short Cut to Arriving at the Right Answer	4	(2)
The Short Cut to Driving from Coast to Coast	6	(5)
The Short Cut to the Simple Life	11	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Over an Ex-Girlfriend or Ex-Boyfriend	13	(2)
The Short Cut to Enlightenment	15	(3)
The Short Cut to Solving a Mystery	18	(2)
The Short Cut to Planning a Vacation	20	(4)
PART TWO: Master of Your Universe
The Short Cut to Defeating Your Opponent	24	(2)
The Short Cut to Overcoming the Fear of Flying	26	(3)
The Short Cut to Getting an Important Person to Return Your Phone Call	29	(2)
The Short Cut to Fixing a Gourmet Meal	31	(2)
The Short Cut to Winning an Argument	33	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Politicians in Washington to Listen to You	35	(2)
The Short Cut to Early Retirement	37	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Elected to Public Office	39	(3)
PART THREE: To the Top
The Short Cut to the Top of Mount Everest	42	(3)
The Short Cut to Making Friends in High Places	45	(2)
The Short Cut to Becoming a Superstar	47	(2)
The Short Cut to Negotiating a Higher Salary	49	(2)
The Short Cut to Becoming an Entrepreneur	51	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Invited to Dinner at the White House	53	(2)
The Short Cut to the Perfect Golf Swing	55	(4)
The Short Cut to Getting a Promotion	59	(3)
PART FOUR: Self-Improvement
The Short Cut to Becoming the Life of the Party	62	(2)
The Short Cut to a Fashionable Wardrobe	64	(2)
The Short Cut to Breaking a Bad Habit	66	(2)
The Short Cut to Learning a New Language	68	(2)
The Short Cut to a New Attitude	70	(3)
The Short Cut to Redecorating Your Home	73	(3)
The Short Cut to Inner Peace	76	(2)
The Short Cut to Losing Ten Pounds	78	(4)
PART FIVE: Life's Little Challenges
The Short Cut to Marital Bliss	82	(2)
The Short Cut to Organizing Your Life	84	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Rid of a Headache	86	(2)
The Short Cut to Negotiating a Dispute	88	(3)
The Short Cut to Stopping a Baby from Crying	91	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting a Pothole Fixed on Your Street	93	(2)
The Short Cut to Getting Your In-Laws to Like You	95	(1)
The Short Cut to Getting Someone Off the Phone	96	(3)
For Further Reading: Selected Resources	99	(4)
Web Resources	103	(4)
Acknowledgments	107	(2)
About the Author	109