A review by lisa_mc
The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck

3.0

Jeff Deck's goal on his cross-country typo-fixing trip was simple: "to enhance the clarity of the message." He and his friends tried to get permission whenever possible to make changes. Sometimes they were greeted with hostility, sometimes confusion, and sometimes gratitude. One correction resulted in a federal case (really -- it's pretty interesting). But the book is not merely a chronicle of typos fixed; it's an exploration of language and culture, and even class and race. The typos are fun (and funny), but the authors' cultural observations are keen and thoughtfully discussed.
Full review here:
http://www.kansas.com/2010/08/08/1437998/chronicle-of-typo-fixing-entertains.html