The R.A.T. Real-World Aptitude Test: Preparing Yourself for Leaving Home

by Homer E. Moyer Jr.

Book Overview

Just revised with new chapters on "Living Away from Home" and "The Environment" -- The R.A.T. Revised is perfect for young adults leaving the nest for the first time. Do you know how many teaspoons of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931868425
• ISBN13: 9781931868426
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Capital Books (VA)
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book was one of the best graduation gifts I received!

I got this in the mail a few weeks ago from a close family friend for a graduation gift. At first I thought it looked really stupid, but I was bored one afternoon so I just picked it up. It is so fascinating! Each section is short enough so that you can read as much or as little as you feel like. And it's really easy to skip around and only read the sections that interest you. Now I read a section or two everyday. It's a great book because it covers so much information in an interesting and funny way. The quiz format adds a little element of fun into the whole advice book thing. It's also neat how they end each section by telling you where to go for more info on something. Each section is informative and funny at the same time. And it covers really important everyday sort of stuff from basic cooking, to how to change a tire, to basic knowledge for credit cards. If you are looking for a great book for a graduate (of college or high school) this graduate is telling you to get this book!

Perfect graduation gift!

Since I saw "The R.A.T." featured on "Good Morning America" last August, I have been buying it as a graduation gift for all of my nieces, nephews, and children of friends. I've had a chance to flip through this new revised version, and it is even better than last year's edition, primarily because there is a new chapter that helps graduating students deal with life after school.What a great book!

oh, this book is such a great idea!

It is kind of a subtle way of showing that those endless boring hours of school don't amount to much out in the world. It's a perfect gift for any high school graduate--wish I'd had it when I graduated from high school.

It's a lot of fun!

This is something that every parent should go over with their kids during their high school years. It's great and useful information. I wish I had something this great before I went off to college. Definitely buy a copy!

Wonderful Family Game Book for the Holidays!!!!!!

A few weeks ago, I attended a family reunion and was looking forwarded to 48 hours of uninterrupted boredom. After the intial small talk, my sister pulled out this book "The R.A.T." and the entire family, from my 85 year old grandmother to my 10 year old niece, played this game. What I thought would be a tedious weekend turned out to be a lot of fun. We took the questions in the book and turned it into a trivial pursuit type game. I recommend this book to anyone who is either entertaining the family or going home to the family for holidays. Great Book!