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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 topic - our products have meant so much to so many by Making Everything Easier. We've grouped our chapters into five main parts:

Part I: Dummies Classics, offers four chapters from some of our best-loved books. There's a chapter from DOS For Dummies, the book that started it all, and chapters from two of our best-sellers: Windows 7 For Dummies and Sex For Dummies. And just for a bit of spice, we've included a chapter from French For Dummies.

Part II: Daily Dose of Dummies, offers the kind of lifestyle, self-help, and business skills that our readers have come to treasure. There's one of our famous Part of Tens chapters from Cognititive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies and a chapter from Meditation For Dummies to help you get your center. Chapters from Leadership For Dummies and Marketing For Dummies help you develop new skills for the marketplace.

Part III, Fun with Dummies, celebrates life and all it has to offer. We've got chapters here from The Royal Wedding For Dummies, Guitar For Dummies, Digital Photography SLR All-in-One For Dummies, Puppies for Dummies, Knitting For Dummies, and Wine For Dummies.

Part IV, Get Social, highlights how we help you grow and develop new skills. Chapters here come from Facebook For Dummies, Social Media Marketing For Dummies, and Dating For Dummies.

Part V, Going Global, shares the worldwide appeal of the For Dummies series. These chapters from British History For Dummies, Canadian History For Dummies, and Rugby Union For Dummies were created by our global colleagues and authors and show how the For Dummies approach applies not only to whatever the subject is at hand, but also wherever the discussion is taking place.

Download and enjoy!

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Part IV, Get Social, highlights how we help you grow and develop new skills. Chapters here come from Facebook For Dummies, Social Media Marketing For Dummies, and Dating For Dummies.

Download and enjoy!

Product Details

File Size: 9429 KB
Print Length: 397 pages
Publisher: For Dummies (November 16, 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B006BBLNA8
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

X-Ray: Enabled

Lending: Enabled
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
- #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Business & Investing
- #86 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good sampling of their product November 23, 2011

By Jeremy Johnson

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you've never read a Dummies books, this is a perfect time to get a sampling of their work as they have brought together their best.

In a simpler list the chapters from the following books are included:
01. DOS - The Doss Shell
02. Windows 7 - Connecting Computers with a Network
03. Sex - Avoiding Sexual Relationship Pitfalls
04. French - Going Out of Town
05. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Ten Healthy Attitudes For Living
06. Meditation - Relaxing Your Body and Calming Your Mind
07. Leadership - The Responsibilities of a Leader
08. Marketing - Leveraging Face-to-Face Marketing Opportunities
09. Royal Wedding - Charting the Course of the Royal Romance
10. Guitar - Rock
11. Digital Photography - Handling and Cleaning Your Camera and Gear
12. Puppies - Socialization and Civility
13. Knitting - Tools of the Trade
14. Wine - Marrying Wine with Food
15. Facebook - Building Out Your Profile
16. Social Media Marketing - Joining the Conversation
17. Dating - The Perfect Date: Person and Place
18. British History - The Sun Never Sets, But It Don't Shine Either
19. Canadian History - Borden and the Great War
20. Rugby Union - The World Cup

I've never been a fan of Mix and Mash like this but hey it's free. So no complaints and maybe I'll learn something I otherwise wouldn't have.

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110 of 124 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Good concept, thoughtless execution November 26, 2011

By Christina Powell

I was excited to see what "A Little Bit of Everything for Dummies" would include. For example, I've bought several different "Dummies" books and I was excited to read a few chapters from a conglomerate of the series. However, the execution of this book immediately made me want to delete the book. Who wants to read a chapter from the middle of one of the books? The chapters that are included are not stand-alone chapters that a person can read and understand. This basically is an advertisement for the "Dummies" series so you could buy one of the books included. Unless a person knows something about every one of the subjects, the reader is completely lost through most of the sample chapters. What a waste of time! I'm glad I didn't waste any money.

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4.0 out of 5 stars for smarties November 24, 2011

By L.I. LINDA

this overview of the dummies series is great.although,i did have a bit of a problem navigating the ebook.thank you for this and all the other kindle freebies.