The Best-Case Scenario Handbook

by John Tierney

Prepare for the best --you never know when life will take an unpredictable turn, forcing you to deal with sudden wealth, power, love, success, fame, and earthly glory. Here are step-by-step illustrated instructions on what you need to know THIS VERY MINUTE. How to cope with a broken ATM that will not stop dispensing cash How to accept an Academy Award How to respond when someone you want to dump dumps you first What to do in a pretentious restaurant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761128611
• ISBN13: 9780761128618
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Very funny

This book has some very funny moments, such as How to Accept the Nobel Peace Prize, What to Do if You Win the Lottery, and many others. My favorite one is about what to do if you're stranded on a desert island with Jennifer Lopez. These range from explaining that the reason you don't want to build a signal fire is it would damage the island's delicate ecology, to saying that you're basically a sensitive guy and it's okay with you to go slow with the relationship. There are many other scenarios in the book, and overall it's a lighthearted and funny piece of writing.

Unpredictable and Unassuming

Despite what other reviewers have said, this book made me laugh out loud... A LOT! It has step by step solutions for how to accept an Academy Award, be a British monarch, request your three wishes from a genie, what to do when you win the lottery, and more. Complete with sketches for how to properly wave like a British monarch, hold your Oscar, rub a magic lamp lap, etc.Tougue in cheek and very witty. Think positive and be prepared! These things could happen... right?

Hilarious!

This is the funniest book I have read in years. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt for days. I generally skip the appendix and sources chapters at the end of the book, but these are too funny to miss. I've purchased copies for all my friends!

Simply a gem!

Who needs the glum old worst case survival handbook? Think positive! This refreshing book prepares us for the equally likely best case scenarios instead. Much more fun to conjure up these scenarios (winning the lottery, delivering a mistress' letter to your hated boss that you got by mistake) than preparing a defense against being eaten by an alligator. I choose fun over glum any day! Gotta go, I'm busy preparing for "How to survive on a desert island with J. Lo"!

Hysterically funny

One of the funniest books I've ever read...his sense of humor is incredible..the book is a quick easy read and completely enjoyable-a great stocking suffer and/or gift to give to your friends, definately keep it on your coffee table!!!