You know how in the movies there is always that one brilliant but overlooked woman (aka the "Heroine") who is like a female MacGuyver? She can do everything: tie a bowtie, pick the right wine and wear a scarf elegantly. Plus her false eyelashes are always applied perfectly straight.

For everyone who has ever wished to be that woman, we found the perfect guidebook for you: Show Me How - 500 Things You Should Know. Published by Harper Collins, this book is a deep well of instructions for dealing with every kind of situation, "from the everyday to the exotic."

We are visual learners, so we especially liked that all of the instructions -- for things like #68 "making a tomato flower" or #271 "creating a Japanese zen garden" -- are explained with clean, stylized and easy to understand graphics. Even more complex topics with several steps, like #226 "prep and paint a room" are laid out in a way that is glanceable and concise.

With topics ranging from food, to crafts, to survival to style, this book has something for everyone, and makes a great gift for that person on your list who has everything. Knowledge is always the right size!