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Survival Skills for the Modern Man: Life, Love, Work, Play

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I found this book quite helpful. I recieved it as a graduation gift, and it has really come in handy. It is a great little reference book with lots of information to educate the young professional, and I have bought several copies as gifts!

I found this book a little too cliche for me in the beginning, because I did not know what to expect from it (I received it as a present). But then I thought it was great, the off-beat humor mixed warmly with what you really need to know to be successful. On top of that, this book managed to take my depression elsewhere.

Good job Donn M. Davis, you really put a lot of thought into this one.

Not just a book for men to buy, this is a great book for any woman to give to her special guy. Davis clearly understands that the Modern Man is made not born, and his attempt to condense important advice into short chapters is much appreciated by at least one sophisticated Modern Woman.

Not just a book for men to buy, this is a great book for any woman to give to her special guy. Davis clearly understands that the Modern Man is made not born, and his attempt to condense important advice into short chapters is much appreciated by at least one sophisticated Modern Woman.

At the end of this tome is a list of accomplishments which the author asserts makes you a successful "modern" man. Well, if owning a fancy watch and a sports car says you've arrived then, shucks, call me old-fashioned. I'd rather spend my cash on what matters to me and not in a vain attempt to fit into Mr. Davis' pompous circle of phonies.

The problem with the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat. And, oh yeah, *I* moved your cheese!

How to "work a room," how to read stock tables, golfing with the boss ...

It's worth the cost of the book alone just for the great little section and nice diagrams on "How to Tie a Bow Tie"!

The author does a nice job of putting together some practical and useful tips for any man attempting to make a go of it in today's fast paced environment. However, some of it is a bit over the top in that it attempts to simplify some complex subjects. Other passages were also a bit snobbish and condescending (maybe I'm not getting the author's humor). I also found the "how to light a cigar" section to be a little off base with the real way to light up (perhaps he can correct this minor error in future editions).

However, it really is a fun book and I've garnered some solid tips to use in my everyday pedestrian existence (more than enough to compensate me for the purchase price).

OK, so there may be more to being a guy than can fit into 40 or so short lessons, but this book makes it easier to master(or at least fake effectively) some of key skills that a guy should have these days. I enjoyed getting some straight advice on buying a diamond from someone wasn't trying to sell me one. And now I won't have to panic every time I try to tie my bow tie. You may not be able to learn everything you need to know from this or any book, but for those of us whose dads didn't quite show them every rope, this one comes in handy.