The problem with men these days is that they know bugger all about the really important skills in life. They may be able to exfoliate and download all that modern nonsense, but, faced with a dripping tap or fish that needs gutting, most men will have to look it up in a book or phone their dads!Somewhere along the line, a vital communication link between most fathers and sons has short circuited. All the marvellous skills the older generation mastered, all the wisdom of a lifetime spent fixing, catching, bludgeoning stuff to death, have somehow failed to transfer to the modern man.Indeed Nick Harper reached the age of thirty-two before realizing he didn't even know the basics, so he scratched his head for a while before deciding to learn them. Not all of them, of course, that would be near on impossible, but the essentials- like how to wire a plug, win at arm-wrestling and how to choose a suit, how to bleed a radiator and dance without looking like a hopeless moron.

It took some time but here, at long last, is Man Skills - the humble guide to being just a bit less crap!Includes favourites such as:How to throw properly (and not like a frilly girl).How to fend off a dangerous beast (including dogs, sharks, angry bulls and alligators). How to rip a phone book in half with your bare hands.

Be Warned: A number of entries in this book are highly dangerous and should only ever be approached with extreme caution. For example, while Man Skills suggests how best to jump from a speeding train or escape from a shark, these are only to be used as last resorts when all other hope has left the building. Only if you're a trained expert should you attempt any skill where your life is put in danger.