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The Tricky Art of Co-Existing: How to Behave Decently No Matter What Life Throws Your Way
Contributor(s): Toksvig, Sandi (Author)
ISBN: 1615192212     ISBN-13: 9781615192212
Publisher: Experiment
OUR PRICE:   $16.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Etiquette
- Humor | Form - Essays
- Self-help | Communication & Social Skills
Dewey: 395
LCCN: 2014032503
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
"If you do it right, being a grown-up is just like being a kid . . . but without people telling you off."

No one learns "etiquette" anymore (except by embarrassing trial and error). But manners are more than a dusty tradition: Done right, they make life easier--for everyone That's why Sandi Toksvig highlights decency rather than convention in this entertaining guide, with:

  • Spot-On Advice: "Remember--you don't have to answer the phone, so don't do it if you don't have time to be polite."
  • Fascinating Trivia: "It is very rude to clear the plate of someone who hasn't finished. In fact, the Romans believed doing so would bring about the diner's sudden death."
  • And Her Characteristic Wit: "Focusing on the people you share a meal with is both a pleasure and a necessity. Get to know your family members; you might even like them."
Be the most decently behaved person in the room, and the most interesting: Master The Tricky Art of Co-Existing

Contributor Bio(s): Toksvig, Sandi: - Sandi Toksvig, OBE, is an award-winning writer, presenter, actress, and politician. She is often seen and heard on the BBC, for which she has hosted numerous shows, including for nine years its long-running weekly satire The News Quiz. The author of more than twenty books and a regular columnist for the UK edition of Good Housekeeping, Toksvig is a "national treasure" (The Guardian). She was named Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth in 2012, and in March 2014 was awarded the prestigious title of OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). A true authority on successfully co-existing with others, Toksvig is now helping launch the Women's Equality Party in the UK to campaign for women's rights.