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Rossen to the rescue, secrets to avoiding scams, everyday dangers, and major catastrophes, Jeff Rossen

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Rossen to the rescue, secrets to avoiding scams, everyday dangers, and major catastrophes, Jeff Rossen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rossen to the rescue

Oclc number

1001251105

Responsibility statement

Jeff Rossen

Sub title

secrets to avoiding scams, everyday dangers, and major catastrophes

Table Of Contents

1. Protecting your home. How to survive a home invasion ; How to spot hidden mold ; Why your new house may catch fire ; You probably don't have a fire escape plan ; Help! I'm locked out! ; When the bottom falls out...literally ; Surviving Mother Nature ; Secret spies inside your bedroom -- 2. Travel dangers revealed. How to survive a raging flood ; How to survive a plane crash ; Driving while drowsy ; Screwing you under the hood ; Germs on a plane ; What are your rights when police pull you over? ; How to survive a train crash ; Look out! Beware of flying mattresses ; How to survive an ice skid -- 3. WTF, I trusted you!. Is your doctor drunk? ; Movers gone wild ; The new stranger danger ; You ruined my prom ; Rossen vs. the bank ; The most dangerous eye shadow ever ; Can you spare a dollar to help the needy children? ; I can read your fortune, trust me -- 4. It's all fun and games...until.... you fall through thin ice ; ...your parasail snaps ; ...your concert tickets are fake ; ...you realize "I'm drunk" ; ...you're buried alive ; ...your carnival game is rigged -- 5. Protecting your kids. Confession: I put my kids in danger ; You're buckling your kids all wrong ; Your little angel is a cheater ; Sleeping through a fire emergency ; Fighting identity thieves who target you and your baby ; Breaking into hot cars ; My school security test should scare the hell out of you ; The safest school in America ; The claw machine hates my son -- 6. Vacation undercover. Are "all-inclusives" really the best deal? ; Stranded in the ocean ; Sky-high SPF: is it really worth it? ; Drowning myths and tips revealed ; Rip-off alert: your jewelry may be fake ; Is the hotel maid really changing your sheets? ; The Great American Germ Cruise -- 7. Everyday life hacks. My embarrassing struggle with weight ; Why you're still gaining weight on "diet" food ; "Sell-by" dates: should you believe them? ; Spotting bedbugs before they attack ; How to trick your stomach on Thanksgiving ; Don't pay that! (a must-read if you love chocolate, coffee, or clothing) ; Used underwear: my most popular investigation...ever -- 8. Bet you didn't know... The pink tax: how women pay more for the same stuff ; How to survive a heart attack ; Shred it or save it? ; How to stop your kitchen from burning down ; Three of my favorite shopping tricks ; Your fake fur isn't really fake -- 9. A shocking conclusion. Getting zapped: hidden danger on your block ; How to walk through fire (I did it) ; The happy ending

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