Chronicle Books
Available: 08/01/07
5 x 7 · 136 pages
978-0-8118-5637-9 CDN $10.95 · pb

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Holiday Hero

A Man’s Manual for Holiday Lighting

Brad Finkle

For the “handyman” type or for anyone who can barely hook up a stereo, this step-by-step guide to decorating for the holidays has everything needed to accomplish the most important task of the holiday season: putting up the Christmas lights.

Holiday Hero takes a nuts and bolt approach that is both very technical and very funny. Incredibly thorough, it has clear and simple instructions on everything from designing holiday lighting displays to the basics of electricity, installation and storage. Twelve ready-to-hang lighting schemes are included, along with troubleshooting tips.

With Holiday Hero as guide, readers can be “Mr. Christmas,” their home and yard the envy of the neighbourhood, rather than the poster house for Citizens Against Lighting Fiascos.

BRAD FINKLE has been decorating homes and businesses for over 20 years. His past displays have won numerous awards from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.