Publishers Weekly
07/06/2020
Richardson, a self-described “laundry evangelist,” debuts with a cheery and thorough guide to all things laundry. Rejecting common practices of using commercial laundry detergents and dry cleaning, the author provides an eco-friendly list of cleaning essentials (such as bleach and phosphate-free products), busts laundry myths (such as that bleach whitens dingy towels), and demystifies various washing machine functions. Tips and tricks for washing clothes and stain removal at home are the main focus, including an inspired hack of washing a baseball hat in the dishwasher. The art of drying, sorting, and storing is explored as well, with different tips for shirts, sweaters, socks, and casual pants. A strong case is made for washing clothes less frequently, which Richardson says is better for both the clothes and the environment, and he also recommends doing all of one’s laundry on one day every week. In addition to advice, Richardson throws in tales of laundry drama, including a highly entertaining story concerning permanent marker and a wedding dress on the bride’s wedding day. Richardson’s love for doing laundry is so infectious that readers just might find themselves dreading this mundane chore a bit less. (Mar.)
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"A cheery and thorough guide to all things laundry . . . Richardson’s love for doing laundry is so infectious that readers just might find themselves dreading this mundane chore a bit less." —Publishers Weekly
"Who would have dreamed a book on laundry could be so entertaining—and educational? . . . Along the way is a narrative enhanced by personal anecdotes as well as helpful tips and lists . . . It’s truth in print that laundry just might become your new best hobby." —Booklist
"I have never thought about a book more than this book...Patric is going to be the Ina Garten of laundry...My towels have never been so fluffy." —Good Day L.A.
"This slim volume, its breezy pages of tips and anecdotes, stories and, in the back, recipes, is a lovely salve. One would be very fortunate, I think, to be Richardson’s friend or neighbor, share his optimism and joy in life’s seemingly small things." —The Washington Post
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Library Journal
10/01/2020
In Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, clinical psychologist Burnett-Zeigler explores the price Black women pay for submerging their pain behind the conventional image of Black female strength (65,000-copy first printing). Following Craig & Fred, which detailed former U.S. Marine Grossi's rescue of a shaggy stray from Afghanistan, Second Chances lets him introduce the inmates—mostly veterans—who redirect their lives by training dogs in the nonprofit America's Vet Dogs program at Maine State Prison (50,000-copy first printing). Director of the International Heart and Lung Institute, Gundry continues his best-selling "Paradox" series with The Energy Paradox, explaining that we are exhausted and brain-fogged owing to immune malfunction (150,000-copy first printing). Boasting more than two million Instagram followers, holistic psychologist LePera offers a path to self-healing using tools of mental, physical, and spiritual health to show us How To Do the Work. Known as the Minimalists to the millions of fans who follow their website, podcasts, and Netflix presentations, Nicodemus and Millburn pose a simple question in Love People Use Things: How might your life be better with less? Known as the laundry evangelist—he owns the Mona Williams boutique at Mall of America, where he holds Laundry Camp—Richardson shares his sought-after tips on cleaning clothes while showing that doing laundry can be fun. Laundry Love! Okay, I'd rather be reading, but clean laundry is great (125,000-copy first printing).
