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Twenty years ago the very first For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, was published. From that first printing of that first book came a series unlike anything in the publishing world, one that is global in both geography – we have been published worldwide in some 30 languages – and in coverage. No single volume can hope to summarize what thousands of titles have meant to millions of readers over the years, and we don’t claim to do that in this e-book. Rather, this e-book celebrates the breadth and depth of the For Dummies series, offering 20 chapters – in honor of our 20 years – from a list of books compiled by our global colleagues. We are confident the chapters we’ve included give you a representative glimpse at why – no matter what the topi
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What customers say about A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies?
I’m now officially a Dummy, having had a first taste of For Dummies….,
As has possibly everyone else, I’ve seen these books around for years, but I’ve never picked one up…until now. Those that have will know that the books are certainly the opposite of rocket science, in of course the very nicest possible way, which became very visible, very quickly.
This is only a taster of the For Dummies series, which the amazon blurb covers in pretty full-on detail, and I liked how clear, non-condescending and concise everything was. In fact, on reading the first bit, Windows 7 For Dummies, with its descriptions of What Is A Mouse, Creating/Deleting/Retrieving Files etc., I may well get this For Dummies book for my 70yo mum, who’s just learning to use a PC.
The English is clear, all is step-by-step and it has images and diagrams and very clear explanations. Of course, being a French-speaker, I had to check out the French For Dummies extract, which was helpful as well as amusing. And of course, I also had to check out Sex For Dummies: having been happily married now for 21 years, it was interesting to read some of the Dr Ruth suggestions e.g. Connecting Through Meaningful Conversations, Scheduling Time Together, Scheduling Sex Dates, Stopping Destructive Habits, and for me and hubby personally, Staying Close To Avoid Empty-Nest Syndrome.
I also particularly liked the bits on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, which I could have done with due to my Empty-Nest Syndrome, as it had gems like Accepting That Life Can Be Unfair, Thinking Flexibly, Understanding That Approval From Others Isn’t Necessary, Tolerating Short-Term Discomfort, Meditation, Relaxing Your Body, Enacting Enlightened Self-Interest (i.e. it’s ok to put yourself first sometimes, with 1/2/a close handful of people a very close second. A really BIG thing that us mums don’t often do…until we become Empty-Nesters).
Whilst I can’t imaging absolutely needing to read one of these right-here, right-now, I will certainly check out any titles that become relevant. On top, they are cheap and many titles are in stock at my local library. A great introduction to For Dummies, by the now-converted.
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|Brilliant,
I have been a dummies fan for a long time and this is exactly “a little bit of everything”. I generally buy the various computing books in paperback, but having recently got interested in Kindle (I’m hoping for one for Christmas) I thought I would download this one on my PC. It covers a plethora of subjects from computers to dating, from recipes to putting together a life plan, in short if there is a subject that dummies hasn’t covered at some point I don’t know what it is. If you’ve never read one of these reference books before then this one is a perfect introduction and the Kindle edition is free!!
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|Tasters that leave you wanting more,
Who hasn’t see a “… for Dummies” book? But who has actually picked one up and started reading? Well this is the first one I’ve ever read and I really quite enjoyed it.
The book is very well-structured, with key chapters from popular books, split into sections where the chapters all more or less have something in common. They did make me think, sometimes, especially the chapter from Sex for Dummies (by Doctor Ruth) and the chapter from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies, which really hit home.
However, if you do know a bit about the subject in question – for me in this book, DOS and Facebook were two – then it can seem a little, well, patronising. Just skip through, you won’t miss out.
As a lead in, however, it works perfectly. I’ve just downloaded British History for Dummies and Canadian History for Dummies, based on the incredibly accessible and entertaining chapters in this book.
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