Odd Jobs: Portraits of Unusual Occupations by Nancy Rica Schiff
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Book Reviews of Odd Jobs: Portraits of Unusual Occupations
Book Review: The perfect Holiday stocking stuffer!
Summary: 5 Stars
Odd jobs--portraits of unusual occupations is the perfect gift! It's a little jewel of a book, filled with wonderful photos and amusing profiles. Everything in this book about work--works!Book Review: Funny!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this as a gift for a friend, she loves it! Says it is very funny albeit a one-time read.Book Review: And you think *your* job was bad!
Summary: 4 Stars
While waiting for my wife to browse quilting books at Powell's book store, I wandered down an aisle and breezed through an entertaining book that caught my eye... Odd Jobs: Portraits Of Unusual Occupations by Nancy Rica Schiff.
Schiff came across a person with an unusual job one day... the official timekeeper at a horse race track. She then started wondering about other "unusual" jobs that people have, and set out to find those jobs and photograph the people who do them. The result is this book. It's not large, only 152 pages. The format is a set of opposite pages for each job. The description of the job and person is on the left, along with a picture of the job and person on the right. And we're talking some really unusual jobs... How about a condom tester held by a lady who is definitely old enough to be your grandmother? A person who milks venom from snakes. A mortuary beautician who prepares bodies for their "final viewing". Dog walker, bull inseminator, tampon tester... all things that need to be done, but you probably don't really think about (or *want* to think about) the people or skills it takes to do them.
So if you're feeling that your job is horrible and you'd like to do something different, take 15 minutes or so and glance through this book. You'll either come back with some new employment possibilities or figure out that your job isn't so bad after all!
Book Review: Black and White Photography is great.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my husband who appreciates black and white photography. His first comment was how good the photography is. Also good for some chuckles.Book Review: Not for school children
Summary: 1 Stars
School librarians, please look over this book before purchase. We sent it back. This is geared to adult humor. It is not a vocational guidance book.
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