Bookswhich give instructions on how to do things
are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these "How to" books
are available. In fact, there are about four thousand books with the titles that
begin with the words how to. One book may tell you how to earn more money,
another may tell how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give
your money away.
Many "how to" books give advice about careers. They tell you
how to choose a career and how to succeed at it. If you fail, however, you can
buy a book calledHow to Turn Failure into Succeed. If you like to
become very rich, you can buy the bookHow to Make a
Million. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book calledHow to Live on Nothing.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you
with personal problems. If you want to have a better love life, you can readHow to Succeed at Love. If you are unhappy with your life, you can readHow to Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on
happiness, you may prefer a book calledHow to Make Yourself
Miserable.
Why have "how to" books become so popular? Probably because
life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more
chioces to make, and more problems to solve. "How to" books help people deal
with modern life.