So...Bottom Line Publishing. As far as I can gather from the website, they've been in business for the better part of forty years, selling various kinds of practical self-help guides (home improvement; natural cures and remedies; etc.) through a subscription service. I daresay, the Internet has probably made most of that obsolete, but they still sell books through the online store.
The Year Book series is an end-of-year compendium featuring condensed snippets of Bottom Line's advice from January to December of each year. It's sort of a "Greatest Hits" guidebook, if you will.
This is the so-called "Millennium Edition." "So-called" because, even though it proudly proclaims its special status on the front cover, it cuts right to the typical contents of any other Bottom Line Yearbook. In this case, Chapter One is "Healthy Living." It's full of advice on herbal supplements; when to take your pills; and, most presciently, the "On-Line Medical Information Trap." Long story short, "Review all on-line medical information with a qualified professional before taking action."
Other chapters include advice on traveling; financial and insurance tips and tricks; and ways to navigate the ever-increasing costs of education.
I could do a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the whole book, but this is The Millennium Museum, not the Bottom Line Year Book Museum. Besides, I've already determined that this is going to be one of the "B" entries in which I bring up a finding and give a little bit of background on it.
One can probably pick up a copy of any of these pretty cheaply on eBay or at a thrift store or flea market. The contents of most of them should remain the same year by year with minimal additions or alterations.
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