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Title: Dare to Repair : A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman, Stephanie Glakas-Tenet ISBN: 0-06-095984-3 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.07 (14 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A book for women. Yay!
Comment: It makes me sick to see all the male-written, whining reviews for this book. You are missing the point of this book when you say they should change the title to something more male-oriented in order to "sell more." This book isn't written for men, it's written for women. Why? Because there are enough books out there written for and from the male point of view. I think this book will sell just fine and perhaps even better *because* it is written for women. Home repair has long been a male-dominated area and it's about time someone wrote a book that was dedicated to helping women learn to do these for themselves.

Women have been shut out of this and other fields for far too long. So for all you men out there who are screaming "discrimination," let me just say one thing... Now you know how it feels. : )

Rating: 5
Summary: Dare to Repair by Sussman
Comment: This work is an important reference for anyone attempting
to do basic home repair work. A strength of the presentation
is that the many diagrams are simple to read and interpret.
Practically every imaginable plumbing and electrical job
is described in sufficient detail to enable ease of
replication by the household novice. Today, most repairs
are costly. This work describes difficult repair jobs in
simple english with uncluttered diagrams of the basic steps.
I would purchase this book if your intent is to attempt
some simple to intermediate home repairs.

Rating: 5
Summary: Pay It Forward
Comment: Never again feel the sense of utter helplessness when an appliance breaks down at the worst possible moment. Stop banging your head against the wall and groaning in agony when the repair person hands you a cost estimate the size of Mt. Everest.

Dare to Repair is a godsend for those who want to give up on frustration and enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done. Not to mention life-savingly crucial for emergencies... Electricity gone out and can't get the car out of the garage? Go to "Disengaging a Garage Door". ("You probably know by now that the garage has great acoustics for screaming," made me smile. Yes, I can relate and thank the authors for saving my vocal chords from damage.)

Witty (with cautions such as "The road to hell is paved with good intentions. So is the road to the plumber's wallet.) and warmly written, this book stands out from the usual information only repair manual. The illustrations were clear, the directions specific, and the illustrations of tools that came with each repair a blessing for the novice that doesn't know a allen wrench from an adjustable wrench.

Although a few topics covered repairs more applicable to colder climates than lucky recipients of California weather, I would recommend this book to anyone anywhere. Dare to tread uncharted fixup territory, and most importantly, do as the authors suggest and use and share your newfound knowledge to better the lives of the people around you.

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