This book is designed to help the reader perform some of the very necessary tasks that must be accomplished in everyday life. Maybe Mama really did try to teach them, but somehow the information just didn't stick. Chapters are dedicated to helping fill in the gaps in knowledge in areas such as getting organized, using common sense and common courtesies, living arrangements, money matters, and safety concerns. The author also covers money management, buying a car, using public transportation and the yellow pages, and discusses voting, registering with the selective service system, and searching for a job. The book also promotes the message that life is about choices. The message is: choose to learn and use your skills and you will go far.