Now We Know Why It's Called A Punch List Author:John J. Parrino, Ph.D Are you a stressed-out homeowner? Read this edgy, humorous advice book so you can avoid the stress asylum and rescue yourself from Renovation Stress Disorder - a syndrome incurred when your beloved home is invaded by a gang of tool-wielding, tattooed, organized-challenged Contractors and Subs. Now We Know Why It's Called A Punch List expl... more »ains why the coming together of Homeowners and Construction Crew is a marriage made in hell, and teaches you how to survive - even thrive - in this dysfunctional family. You will learn to: ...Detect the Stress Carriers in your construction crew. ...Avoid bad habits that cost you emotional distress and money. ...Perfect the art of assertiveness, even with guys who bulldoze, blast, caulk, climb, hammer and drill for a living. Ordinarily, humor and self help are strange bedfellows. With this handbook, you can have a few laughs while you're managing your stress. So read. Learn. Laugh and enjoy.« less