A Gift for Giving: Making the

As Donna Lang sees it, most gifts simply add to the clutter in our lives. In this book, she explains how to give gifts the recipient can really use--and that show your creativity. The secret is in the presentation. Fifty crisp dollar bills glued into a pad and bound with a personalized cover has way more flair than a gift certificate. And a bouquet of asparagus (an elegant vegetable if ever there was one) is just the thing for a gourmet cook. Donna offers the Six Basics of Successful Gift Giving (Give stress-free gifts and Give gifts just because to name two); tips for customizing her ideas to suit your own friends and family; and a list of zodiac signs, birthstones and flowers of the month to jumpstart your creativity.