If you’re one of the consumers who became frustrated with criticism of U.S. workers and decided to buy American-made products, the Made in the USA Foundation has published a book you probably would find useful.

“Made in the USA, 1992 Edition” lists hundreds of products made in the United States. It’s a complete guide, listing consumable goods such as clothing, shoes and food, and durable goods, such as stereos, furniture and vehicles.

The timing of the new book couldn’t be better. Last winter, Japanese Premier Kiichi Miyazawa said that the “ethic of working by the sweat of one’s brow has seemed to be lacking” among Americans. Miyazawa, who was one of a chorus of Japanese critics, helped to launch a frenzied buy-American campaign.

“Made in the USA, 1992 Edition” was not a reaction to that frenzy. The book is the third such effort of the Made in the USA Foundation.

The book’s 324 pages and 150 photographs make up a complete guide for the typical shopper. In addition to recommending products, it offers advice on buying American, which isn’t always easy.

The book starts by listing reasons for buying American, including a discussion of a damaged quality of life in the United States that has resulted from losing jobs to foreign locations. According to the authors, the book seeks to dispel the notion that nothing is made in the United States anymore.

Consumers are told to look for the “Made in the USA” label. They are warned that “Designed in the U.S.” and “Engineered in the U.S.” doesn’t necessarily mean a product was made in this country.

In fact, finding things that are totally made in the United States can be difficult in these days of the global economy.

All of the products recommended in the publication were manufactured or assembled in the United States. Many of them contained some imported parts, but most of them have at least a majority of U.S.-made components.

The buy-American publication states that U.S. products may be more expensive initially but that they tend to be safer and a better long-run value. It states that buying American means buying into a way of life, specifically the costs for consumer protection, environmental protection, safe and humane working conditions and decent wages, all a part of the fabric of the U.S. economy.

Maine-made goods get some play in “Made in the USA.” Among the goods produced in Maine and discussed in the book are New Balance shoes, Bangor-made Saucony running shoes, Bass shoes from Wilton, Sebago shoes from Westbrook, and Dexter shoes.

Not surprisingly, L.L. Bean gets a page in the book. Moss tents, made by a small company in Camden, also get a good review.

Maine Wild Blueberry Co. in Machias gets a mention. And to show the extent of the book’s look at U.S. products, puzzles are not neglected. Crepe foam-rubber puzzles made in Phillips get a positive review.

“Made in the USA, 1992 Edition” was published by National Press Books in Washington, D.C. The paperback volume sells for $12.95.