Every man has faced that emergency where a car needs to be broken into and hot-wired. Just as every man needs to be able to mix the perfect dry martini when relaxing at home. The world is a dangerous and unpredictable place, a man never knows when he might be called upon to face down a beer, start a fire with a coke can, win at croquet or drive a T 34 tank. Robert Twigger, bestselling author, snake hunter, desert explorer and canoeist, gives authoritative insights and tips for surviving the modern world. Very funny and very un-PC.