The Best Personal & Practical Guides 2025

1. The Real Freshman Handbook (Paperback)

In a guide to college life that is a little more realistic than Felicity and a little more fun than Stanley Kaplan, Jennifer Hanson charts a course through the dips and bends of freshman year. Written with the collective "wisdom" of twelve college students from across the country, THE REAL FRESHMAN HANDBOOK is the only one of its kind -- a "handy and humorous book that will fit in any first-year's backpack" (Harvard University Gazette) and that offers an inside look at the real deal on college life from those who have been there -- and survived. Hanson gives readers a crash course in avoiding freshman year follies, from filling out roommate questionnaires and evaluating putative hangover remedies to writing papers and studying for exams. College-bound students will relish the down-to-earth advice, and parents can rest assured that they won't have to fund a new wardrobe because Junior didn't separate the colors from the whites. The advice throughout is insightful, smart, practical, entertaining, proving that "Hanson has really done her homework" (U Magazine).

The Real Freshman Handbook (Paperback)

2. Sex with the Lights On : 200 Illuminating Sex Questions Answered (Paperback)

Few sex educators are as well-matched to the task of dispensing safe, honest, affirming sex advice as Ducky Doolittle, a former Times Square stripper, who emerged from behind the peepshow glass to climb to the top ranks of advisors on all matters sexual. For more than a decade, she has toured the country with her one-woman show, visiting hundreds of cities, where she has answered sex advice queries from thousands of women and men-partnered and singled, straight and gay. Ducky's winning humor and rich knowledge of human sexuality have allowed complete strangers to open up and reveal their most intimate thoughts. In Sex with the Lights On she shares for the first time the most-often asked questions, which include: What's the best oral sex technique? Does every woman have a G-spot-and what are the top tips for locating her own? Can men have multiple orgasms? How does a couple introduce anal sex into their relationship? Why do anti-depressants lower sex drive and how can that be avoided? Ducky not only answers each question with a sex-positive open-mind, she gives readers permission to laugh and relax and to create the sex lives that best suit their own desires.

Few sex educators are as well-matched to the task of dispensing safe, honest, affirming sex advice as Ducky Doolittle, a former Times Square stripper, who emerged from behind the peepshow glass to climb to the top ranks of advisors on all matters sexual. For more than a decade, she has toured the country with her one-woman show, visiting hundreds of cities, where she has answered sex advice queries from thousands of women and men-partnered and singled, straight and gay. Ducky's winning humor and rich knowledge of human sexuality have allowed complete strangers to open up and reveal their most intimate thoughts. In Sex with the Lights On she shares for the first time the most-often asked questions, which include: What's the best oral sex technique? Does every woman have a G-spot-and what are the top tips for locating her own? Can men have multiple orgasms? How does a couple introduce anal sex into their relationship? Why do anti-depressants lower sex drive and how can that be avoided? Ducky not only answers each question with a sex-positive open-mind, she gives readers permission to laugh and relax and to create the sex lives that best suit their own desires.

3. HP Books 978-089586036-1 How to Rebuild Ford V8 Engines Manual Book

Gives step-by-step instructions based on a minimum use of special tools. Owners can determine whether engine needs rebuilding or just simple maintenance. Rebuild steps are illustrated from beginning to end. Features How to Rebuild Ford V8 Engines Manual Book High quality construction and durability Provides better function to the engines Variety of styles for every type of accessory - SKU: MTRST46981

If you have one of the 351C, 351M, 400, 429 or 460 Ford V8s, this comprehensive book is a must. It walks you through a complete engine rebuild, step-by-step, with minimum use of special tools. Save money by finding out if your engine really needs rebuilding, or just simple and inexpensive maintenance. Results from diagnosis outlines in this book should be your guide, not the odometer. All rebuilding steps are illustrated from beginning to end. How to inspect parts of damage and wear, and to recondition each part yourself to get the job done right! The most complete source of information identifying major engine parts. Casting numbers, parts description, when a part was used and how it can be interchanged is fully covered in the text, in 20 tables and in 560 photos or drawings. This book will make you an expert!

4. Pre-Owned Historias de La Biblia Ilustradas (Hardcover) 1405449411 9781405449410

Format: Casebound Description: Help Bible history come alive for children as well as new believers so they know these true events that changed the world forever. We live in a visually oriented society where people learn from a blend of both text and images. This collection of events and teachings from Scripture explores selected chapters verses, and provides additional highlights into: More than 200 Biblical accounts, psalms, proverbs, prophecies, laws, and letters The daily life of people living in the Old and New Testament times, as well as plants, animals, and Bible landscapes Who's who in the Bible, maps and diagrams, a Bible quiz, and more With the help of maps, photographs, and diagrams, the ancient cultures of the Bible are set in a context that can be readily understood. In addition, specially written teaching helps to educate today's young reader in understanding the Bible's meaning and its relevance for everyday life."

Title: Historias de La Biblia Ilustradas ISBN10: 1405449411 EAN: 9781405449410 Author: Parragon Publishing; Manser, Martin H. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

5. Marshall Brain's More How Stuff Works (Hardcover) by Marshall Brain

9780764567117. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 320. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Have you ever wondered * How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? * What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? * Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? * Whether human cloning is possible? In this full-color follow-up to the bestselling How Stuff Works, Marshall Brain travels inside your computer, to the depths of diamond mines, across the African plains, and on board an Apache helicopter to explain the magic behind how stuff works. Based on the much-lauded Web site HowStuffWorks.com, this book is your A-to-Z guide to PDAs, MRIs, LEDs, and dozens of other intriguing topics! With More How Stuff Works, you'll never again look the same way at a car wash, clothes dryer, or electronic scanner. * More than 125 captivating articles * Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations * Fun facts and sidebars * A special chapter on "Police, Military, and Defense" Praise for HowStuffWorks.com: "A+" Washington Post Online " Top 100 Classics." PC Magazine "Best Science & Technology Resource." Yahoo!(r) InternetLife "A-" Entertainment Weekly "Great Site." MSNBC "Super Site." TBS Superstation

ISBN: 9780764567117 Condition: New Hard cover Language: English Pages: 320 Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Have you ever wondered * How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? * What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? * Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? * Whether human cloning is possible? In this full-color follow-up to the bestselling How Stuff Works, Marshall Brain travels inside your computer, to the depths of diamond mines, across the African plains, and on board an Apache helicopter to explain the magic behind how stuff works. Based on the much-lauded Web site HowStuffWorks.com, this book is your A-to-Z guide to PDAs, MRIs, LEDs, and dozens of other intriguing topics! With More How Stuff Works, you'll never again look the same way at a car wash, clothes dryer, or electronic scanner. * More than 125 captivating articles * Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations * Fun facts and sidebars * A special chapter on "Police, Military, and Defense" Praise for HowStuffWorks.com: "A+" Washington Post Online " Top 100 Classics." PC Magazine "Best Science & Technology Resource." Yahoo!(r) InternetLife "A-" Entertainment Weekly "Great Site." MSNBC "Super Site." TBS Superstation

6. Just Tell Me How It Works: Practical Help for Adults on All-Things-Digital (Paperback)

-Are you feeling overwhelmed by new technology? -Intimidated by what you don't know? -Worried that you're being left behind? You're not alone in these feelings. Millions of highly competent adults find themselves nearly paralyzed at the thought of operating in an increasingly digital universe. Just Tell Me How It Works believes you should be in charge of this technology, not the other way around. And with this book, we offer important up-to-date information that you need to know in order to participate in this new digital world. -What is it? -How do I use it? -Is this gadget/device right for me? We also summarize each section with: -The pros: The advantages of a particular device or service. -The cons: Every piece of technology has its downside. We'll navigate them as objectively as possible. -The hidden costs: Sometimes these hidden costs are financial; other times they involve your time or frustration level. We'll provide you with the hidden costs behind every device and service. Written for adults who are not dummies, Just Tell Me How It Works solves the information gap that people need in order to participate comfortably in today's digital world.

Just Tell Me How It Works: Practical Help for Adults on All-Things-Digital (Paperback)