The Great Typo Hunt: two friends changing the world, one correction at a time by Jeff Deck & Benjamin D. Herson
269 pages

Started: November 22nd, 2011
Finished: November 27th, 2011

Series: None
Favorite Quote: Benjamin, while he and Jeff are discussing their objective, “We have freedom of speech in this country, but that doesn’t extend to a freedom to be understood. Adults are responsible for putting in whatever effort is necessary to communicate. Not everyone does that; therefore, not everyone deserves to be understood.” p. 168

Summary: Jeff Deck is about to embark on a mission. He plans to tour across America and eradicate typos from signs, wherever they may lurk. Armed with his Typo Correction Kit, faithful car Callie, and a somewhat quirky GPS, Jeff and his friend Benjamin set out to right orthological wrongs. But a simple comma-and-apostrophe fix at the Grand Canyon could end up spelling doom for their quest, and change Jeff and Benjamin’s future forever.

Comments: I think my favorite thing about this book may be that I didn’t find a single typo in it (though how ironic would it be if I had?). I often feel our country's written correspondence is suffering from an increasing “dumbing down,” so it was refreshing to read about people who not only care about our language, but are doing what they can to inform and educate. The quote I parsed from Benjamin doesn't do him and Jeff justice. They're not grammar Nazis, just two guys trying to make a difference.

Okay, I have to confess. I re-read my entry multiple times before posting—just in case I have a typo. :)