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• Renovating Woman (1997)
  It's easy to say this is a great and inspiring book for women trying to become handy around their own homes, but the fact is, as a guy, I read it with delight at not only the sound and helpful advice, but the hilarious wit of the author. Useful home repair books that are also fun to read are a rarity, I can tell you. This is one of the best I've seen for any beginning handy person. If you don't get inspired to jump in and try some of these things on your own after reading this book (highly unlikely ...), you will at least have had a good time reading Bennett's funny, sometimes wry advice and hearing her stories. As an example, she counsels that the most important tool a woman must have when learning home repair is Attitude! And she's right!  -- Amazon.com

• How To Hire A Contractor: A Homeowners Guide to Dynamic Contractor Relationships  (2000)
  A homeowners guide to hiring repairmen from plumbers to electricians to home improvement contractors. Shows homeowners how to negotiate the deal they want, reveals what ticks contractors off and the tricks contractors pull. Also shows how to write the contract that works for homeowner and contractor alike.

• When A Woman Takes An Axe To A Wall ... where is she really trying to go? (2002)
  Warning!!!! Women in this book are not afraid. They’ll snatch off their sling-backs, shimmy out of their couture, slip into overalls and strap on tool belts in the making of their perfect space and, in that, the renovation of their state of mind.

  When A Woman Takes An Axe To A Wall explores the synergy between a woman and the four walls she calls her own. Through anecdotes and incidents, it shows us that a woman, or indeed all women who take on their own home repairs embark on more than just superficial fix-it-jobs, they dip into the renovation of their own spirits.