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It's the real thing. It's about getting your life together. It's about looking damn fine. It's about man handling. It's about the casa question. About solitude. About stain removal. Whether you're a young woman just out of school and starting a career or a successful thirty-something, if you're still wasting time looking for stockings that match or struggling to keep on top of credit card bills, you need help. And not a glossy monthly's unattainable idea of help, but the stuff that works--the nuts and bolts. Anna Johnson's Three Black Skirts is the book that delivers. In a voice that's knowing, smart, hip and funny--and with the author's own retro illustrations to match--Ms. Johnson cuts right to the core of the chaos that passes for life today and shows how to find order, balance, fulfillment. She covers it all: health, dating, career moves, finances, entertaining, body image, sex, and, of course, the indispensability of owning three black skirts. She offers the twenty basics for money management, and three keys for shopaholics to gain control over their passion. A workshop to build better food habits. Ten ways to get to sleep. Dress codes to the major cities. A Schmoozer's Guide to Compliments. Principles of Modern Courtship. And everything in between, from an extensive stain removal chart to eleven ideas for reawakening your spiritual life.
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Balance, Strength, Well-Being and a Killer Wardrobe FEATURING: THE MAXIMS OF CHIC 16 MONEY RULES GRACE UNDER PRESSURE ENTERTAINING MOOK MANAGEMENT LOVE THE 15 MYTHS BODY IMAGE BOOSTERS MEDITATION, YOGA, RETREATS, AND FINDING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE It's about solitude. It's about stain removal. It's about beauty, and what to do when feeling blue. It's about attitude and atomizers, stock funds and stockings that match. It's about life your life and how to get it together. In a smart, funny, and refreshingly down to earth survival guide, Anna Johnson covers it all: health, dating money, career moves, style, sex, nutrition, responsibility, home dEcor, body image, friendship. And, of course, the indispensability of owning three black skirts one to seduce, one to succeed, one to slob out in. What else is there? AUTHOR BIO: Anna Johnson has written for Elle, Vanity Fair, Vogue UK and Australia, Conde Nast Traveler, and Marie Claire Lifestyle. She's a correspondent for Foxtel's program By Design. Born in London, she currently divides her time between New York City and Sydney, Australia.
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Strict dieting without exercise, exercise without rest, worry without sleep, sex without love, love without work, duty without fantasy, a slice of cheddar cheese without a Granny Smith apple-there's just no point in striving for well-being without balance. Read the first page
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Strict dieting without exercise, exercise without rest, worry without sleep, sex without love, love without work, duty without fantasy, a slice of cheddar cheese without a Granny Smith apple-there's just no point in striving for well-being without balance. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
All you need to survive? I don't think so.,
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This review is from: Three Black Skirts: All You Need to Survive (Paperback)
Anna Johnson's style is fun and flamboyant, but you can't expect to get a basic grasp on important life skills from a two-inch-thick book. I'm only 20 and as a college senior, I already know most of this. The book may be helpful for younger readers, but some of her information is misguided, vague, or just plain wrong.If you really want to give your daughter a grasp on life skills, try one of many books devoted to each important subject. For example, a good basic cookbook such as Joy of Cooking or a Good Housekeeping book is indispensable, and describes how to entertain, set the table, and cook basics (often with pictures). I love Cheryl Mendelson's "Home Comforts" - it covers not just cleaning, but buying items for your home, meal planning, and legalities, and is even well-suited to apartment dwellers. It's not as fun to read as this book, but far more useful. I see many people leave college without any idea how to maintain their home and finances; few people leave without a concept of fashion. Basic finance books abound, and although I can't think of any fashion books offhand, anyone can pick up a magazine. Without any disrespect to Miss Johnson, her book reads as though she spends more time shopping than maintaining her office or home life.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful for twenty-somethings but ...,
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This review is from: Three Black Skirts: All You Need to Survive (Hardcover)
This is a gem of a book, chock full of helpful information, great basics and sane advice. Just the fact it doesn't encourage women to be always-perfect superwomen is refreshing! (That third black skirt is for slobbing out.) It addresses everything from fixing faucets and handling finances to maintaining friendships, decorating your space and dating. This book is perfect for a college grad or any young woman just starting out, and for that readership, I highly recommend it.That said, however, I don't think this book has a lot to tell anyone over thirty or who is married with kids. In fact, the section on juggling work and family (the author freely admits she has no children and so consulted several friends on the topic) is lame at best. It's a fun read, her insights are good, and her writing is sharp and witty. As a starting out book, it's great. For the rest of us (I'm 35), there may be a gem or two, but I wouldn't look for any new wisdom here.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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By Eva Victoria (Key West, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Three Black Skirts: All You Need to Survive (Paperback)
I have lent this book to many of my girlfriends when they were feeling down. They all loved it. I love it because it covers so many fun topics and makes me feel glad that Im a girl! Yes, it is whimsical and silly, but that seems to be what the author is attempting to convey, that life shouldn't be taken too seriously. I think this is a charming book with many great ideas on how to balance your life with fun, responsibility, humor, and style. I recommend this book as a novelty gift.
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