Be Safe! [Hardcover]

Melissa Heckscher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Better Safe Than Sorry
 
The littlest things in your everyday life can have injurious or even deadly results. Tomorrow, you could be in line at the bank when a robbery occurs. You could catch hepatitis from your toothbrush. You could be killed at a baseball game. Do you know how to live more safely? Haven’t you wondered about the safest:
 
     •  Seat on a Plane?
     •  Lane on a Highway?
     •  Way to Defrost Meat?
     •  Stall in a Restroom?
 
Be Safe! teaches you the safest strategies for everyday life, whether at home, at work, on the town, or abroad. Live a longer, happier life with Be Safe! in your back pocket.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Dude, how much would it stink if you died right now? If you, like, got whacked in the head by a foul ball at a Yankee game? Or if you ate too many apples, cherries and peaches, and OD’d on pesticides? Journalist Heckscher wants to make sure these kinds of disasters don’t happen, and has therefore penned this informative, addictive guide to 100 everyday threats. The safest seat at a major league baseball game is directly behind the backstop, under the protective screen. If you want to eat fruit, go with pineapple—its thick skin keeps it safe from pesticides, bugs and surface bacteria. A hypochondriac’s dream come true, the book reveals how to avoid dangers at home (which sleeping position is best, which lawn mower is least dangerous), in the kitchen (how long to keep leftovers, what kind of cutting board is safest), while travelling (where’s the best place to pitch a tent, which room in a hotel is easiest to evacuate) and more. For all its apparent silliness, however, the book is actually a trove of useful advice; it’s bound to remind all readers that they’re "better safe than sorry."
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About the Author

Melissa Heckscher is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in several newspapers, magazines, and television shows, including The Daily Breeze, The Times Picayune, The Monterey Herald, Entertainment Weekly, and New York 1 News. She lives in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931686718
• ISBN-13: 978-1931686716
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,838,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant and Charming, December 18, 2004

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Marin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Be Safe! (Hardcover)

This book is brimming with tons of useful and eye-opening tips that channel the hypochondriac in everyone. The author has done an exhaustive amount of research on the hazards of our day to day choices--many of which I have never even thought twice about. The mini packaging makes it an adorable and handy gift.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for the Holidays, October 24, 2004

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J. Cole - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Be Safe! (Hardcover)

Looking for a perfect Holiday gift? This is it. Small and compact but with so much info and fun to read. I now know what to get my college age relatives as well as a gift for the person who has everything. I hope it is the beginning of a series because there is more to Be Safe about than just one book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT AN ENLIGHTENMENT ON CLEANLINESS!, December 12, 2004

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J. Russell "GrandMom" (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Be Safe! (Hardcover)

This book should be read by all parents/adults. Educate your children on how to keep germ free and be consistant with that teaching. Many illnesses/deaths can be avoided by following the simple steps given in this book.