diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 399b694..93bd92f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Want to provide a default value when the key is missing? Here you go:
 Typed::string($data, 'some.key', 'Default Value');
 ```
 
-## 2. Installation
+## 2. Installation and usage
 
 Typed class is distributed as a Composer package, making installation straightforward:
 
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ After installation, ensure that your application includes the Composer autoloade
 
 `require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';`
 
+Usage:
+
+```php
+use WPLake\Typed\Typed;
+
+$string = Typed::string($array, 'first.second','default value');
+```
+
 ## 3. Supported types
 
 Static methods for the following types are present:
@@ -77,7 +85,12 @@ Static methods for the following types are present:
 * `dateTime`
 * `any` (allows to use short dot-keys usage for unknowns)
 
-For optional cases, each type has an `OrNull` method option (e.g. `stringOrNull`), which returns `null` if the key
+Additionally:
+
+* `boolExtended` (`true`,`1`,`"1"`, `"on"` are treated as true, `false`,`0`,`"0"`, `"off"` as false)
+* `stringExtended` (supports objects with `__toString`)
+
+> Plus, for optional cases, each item has an `OrNull` method option (e.g. `stringOrNull`, `intOrNull`, and so on), which returns `null` if the key
 doesn’t exist.
 
 ## 4. How It Works
@@ -123,6 +136,12 @@ $userName = Typed::string($companyObject, 'user.name');
 $userName = Typed::string($companyObject,'users.john.name');
 ```
 
+In all the cases, you can pass a default value as the third argument, e.g.:
+
+```php
+$userName = Typed::string($companyObject,'users.john.name', 'Guest');
+```
+
 ## 5. FAQ
 
 ### 5.1) Why not just Null Coalescing Operator?
diff --git a/src/Typed.php b/src/Typed.php
index 96f0812..5f98e09 100644
--- a/src/Typed.php
+++ b/src/Typed.php
@@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ public static function string($source, $key = null, string $default = ''): strin
             $default;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $source
+     * @param int|string|null $key
+     */
+    public static function stringExtended($source, $key = null, string $default = ''): string
+    {
+        $value = self::any($source, $key, $default);
+
+        if (
+            true === is_string($value) ||
+            true === is_numeric($value)
+        ) {
+            return (string)$value;
+        }
+
+        if (
+            true === is_object($value) &&
+            true === method_exists($value, '__toString')
+        ) {
+            return (string)$value;
+        }
+
+        return $default;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param mixed $source
      * @param int|string|null $key
@@ -72,6 +97,31 @@ public static function stringOrNull($source, $key = null): ?string
             null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $source
+     * @param int|string|null $key
+     */
+    public static function stringExtendedOrNull($source, $key = null): ?string
+    {
+        $value = self::any($source, $key);
+
+        if (
+            true === is_string($value) ||
+            true === is_numeric($value)
+        ) {
+            return (string)$value;
+        }
+
+        if (
+            true === is_object($value) &&
+            true === method_exists($value, '__toString')
+        ) {
+            return (string)$value;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param mixed $source
      * @param int|string|null $key
@@ -124,13 +174,39 @@ public static function floatOrNull($source, $key = null): ?float
             null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $source
+     * @param int|string|null $key
+     */
+    public static function bool($source, $key = null, bool $default = false): bool
+    {
+        $value = self::any($source, $key, $default);
+
+        return true === is_bool($value) ?
+            $value :
+            $default;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $source
+     * @param int|string|null $key
+     */
+    public static function boolOrNull($source, $key = null): ?bool
+    {
+        $value = self::any($source, $key);
+
+        return true === is_bool($value) ?
+            $value :
+            null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param mixed $source
      * @param int|string|null $key
      * @param array<int|string,mixed> $positive
      * @param array<int|string,mixed> $negative
      */
-    public static function bool(
+    public static function boolExtended(
         $source,
         $key = null,
         bool $default = false,
@@ -156,7 +232,7 @@ public static function bool(
      * @param array<int|string,mixed> $positive
      * @param array<int|string,mixed> $negative
      */
-    public static function boolOrNull(
+    public static function boolExtendedOrNull(
         $source,
         $key = null,
         array $positive = [true, 1, '1', 'on',],
@@ -175,32 +251,6 @@ public static function boolOrNull(
         return null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param mixed $source
-     * @param int|string|null $key
-     */
-    public static function strictBool($source, $key = null, bool $default = false): bool
-    {
-        $value = self::any($source, $key, $default);
-
-        return true === is_bool($value) ?
-            $value :
-            $default;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed $source
-     * @param int|string|null $key
-     */
-    public static function strictBoolOrNull($source, $key = null): ?bool
-    {
-        $value = self::any($source, $key);
-
-        return true === is_bool($value) ?
-            $value :
-            null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param mixed $source
      * @param int|string|null $key