Don't Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Survival Guide (Paperback)

~ Traci Vogel (Author), (Author) "September is the month of reckoning..." (more)
Key Phrases: winter gripe, body heat index, eating partner, Hat Wearers, Ding Dongs, Umbrella Carriers (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The one thing all Northwesterners--rich, poor, old, young, newcomers, and lifelong residents--can agree on is that winters here are long and dark. This spunky little book will guide you out of your winter funk with equal parts humor, advice, and panache.

Weather got you down? Worried you're going to spend yet another winter overeating, catching colds, and feeling depressed? Don't move to Los Angeles or check yourself into a sanatorium just yet, because darling, we're here to help. Read Don't Jump! to find out whether you're a Prisoner of Weather (POW) and discover how the whipped cream on your mocha can forecast the weather better than any hack on TV. Soon you too will be asking your loved ones the all-important question: why give me a bathrobe when you can get me a Dawn Simulator?

About the Author

Traci Vogel is associate editor for The Stranger. When Novella Carpenter isnt bitching about the rain, she can be found making fun of hippies and writing for The Stranger. Both authors live in Seattle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (January 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612668
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612664
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #435,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Winter Reading, October 22, 2000

By	Mia (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I saw this book in an on-campus bookstore and was feeling impulsive. It turned out to be a wonderful investment. I have seasonal affective dissorder and reading the lighthearted tips and observations of this winter blues survival guide made me a happy lass. I liked it so much that when I accidently left it in a school cafeteria I had to run out and buy another one right away. :) Alli Arnold's illustrations are fabulous, as well.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those who need a silly book, November 9, 2001

By	John C Rose (Federal Way, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I read the two other reveiws and I'm guessing this is in the "I love it" or the "I'd leave it on the shelf" kind of book. I bought it for my wife a year ago and she picks it up again and again. It is a very silly book. The stars are for those without enough silly in their lives. It's a good laugh and I'd like to see another like it. It is worth every smile.

7 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Guide, February 19, 2001

By	Susan Barchard "[e-mail]" (Brecksville, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Where are all the stars coming from? I bought this book, and I was highly dissapointed. I was looking for useful information on diet, light therapy, vitamins, etc. that would actually help you survive the real winter blues - seasonal attitude diplacement disorder. This book was written for someone who doesn't have a life and needs to be told stupid little things to do to keep from being bored. All you 5 star people - get a life! P.S. If you look real hard you might find vitamin info in a one liner somewhere in this book. Otherwise it's mostly nonsense.