Thursday, October 18, 2018

Rossen to the Rescue: Secrets to Avoiding Scams, Everyday Dangers and Major Catastrophes

Rossen to the Rescue: Secrets to Avoiding Scams, Everyday Dangers and Major Catastrophes  by Jeff Rossen (2017) 245 pages

Not a morning television watcher, I wasn't aware of Jeff Rossen's reports on NBC's The Today Show, where he alerts the public to dangers (big and small), money-saving tips, and more. The book has a potpourri of topics. with a detailed table of contents and a thorough index.

One of the topics that surprised me in particular was the hidden camera report on how maids in a number of different hotels clean your room. (Don't trust the shiny counter and glasses in the bathrooms!) Other tips include how to stop a fire in your kitchen and how to behave if a policeman pulls you over. A surprising piece of info was that the calorie counts on food are allowed by the FDA to be off by as much as 20%. This was a useful, quick read, written in a personal, engaging style.


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