A Useful Collection of Everything For Any Woman,

All I wanted was a good smart friend to sit down beside me, explain the ins and outs, and help me make an intelligent decision that I thoroughly understood. Because when we graduate from college and go out in the world to make our way alone, there are no instruction manuals for the nitty gritty details of daily life.

Melissa Kirsch is that good smart friend, and she's put together that instruction manual. The Girl's Guide to Everything covers anything and everything that might come up in your life. She spoke with women from their late 20s to 40s to find out what they wish they'd known when they started out, and compiled hundreds of facts, anecdotes, and useful recommendations.

Athough it's intended for those in their postcollege years, it's helpful for women of any age. If you have a family member or friend that you don't want to send out in the world alone, make sure this goes on the journey with her.