How to survive anything — even your in-laws

How to Survive Anything by Lonely Planet

[giveaway giveaway_id=2084 side=”right”]Ever get locked out of your hotel room—naked? Needed to make dinner for your soon-to-be in-laws? Had a wardrobe malfunction in public? Been trapped in a place where you MUST make small talk?

Never fear! How to Survive Anything: A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity (May 2015, Lonely Planet) has the illustrated answer to just about anything that might happen. The team of Robin Barton, Ed Chipperfield, et al., with illustrator Rob Dobi has created clear (and often hilarious) instructions on how tackle life’s biggest challenges.

For example, the in-laws:

Even more stressful, getting locked out of your hotel room, sans clothing. It doesn’t seem likely–until it happens to you.

 Here’s one dear to our hearts as writers. You’re on deadline and the dreaded writer’s block strikes!

And about that small talk:

They’ve really got life’s tough and ticklish situations handled, including surviving a trip to the opera, time travel, bumping into your ex, a zombie attack, Las Vegas, rip currents, earthquakes, tsunamis, and most dreaded of all, being interviewed on live television.

What’s your favorite survival tips? Share in the comments.