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Cargando... Emily Post's Etiquette, 18th Edition (Emily Post's Etiquette) (1997 original; edición 2011)por Peggy Post (Autor)
Información de la obraEmily Post's Etiquette por Peggy Post (1997)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I suppose it's a bit late for me to finally learn the dos and don'ts of polite society, but it was fun learning what I've been doing right, less fun learning what I've been doing wrong. :-) Some of the things included here were a nice surprise. There are gift suggestions, for example, for various occasions. It certainly took me a long time to get through this. I haven't much time for actual print books, and the irrelevant sections were a bit tedious (attending a grand ball, for example), but you never know when something might become relevant that you don't think is. ( ) This monster is 900 pages of everything you need to know from the late 19th C. to 2004, the year it was published. In fairness, deletions of many former customs no longer part of our modern world have been removed. But unfortunately, how Ms. Post plans to keep up with our ever-increasing rate of change will make the next volume potentially part obsolete before it publishes, for our pace of change has become exponential. No matter, I sometimes am surprised how often I check the book concerning handling an old traditional function to see if any technology has altered its usual method. Not the dinosaur you'd think, Peggy Post’s “Emily Post’s Etiquette“, specifically the introduction - A Note to Readers and Part One - Everyday Etiquette are a must read. No - I’m really not suggesting you need to read and follow 847 pages of detailed advice on manners, but in a time where an ‘everything goes’ attitude combined with the stultification of political correctness has led us to a point where what we say and do is governed more by an intolerance for ideological diversity than by kindness and common sense - the book provides a roadmap back to civility. From the introduction: "Etiquette must be active. It isn’t enough to now what to do. Courtesy matters only when it is translated into everyday behavior - not just put on for show when it’s convenient. The rewards of an active commitment to everyday courtesy are myriad, though not often tangible. There are also important personal rewards that some peopel may not even be aware of, including the self-confidence that comes from knowing what to do in new or difficult situations; a positive reputation with others; and personal relationships that are more congenial, even in times of stress, because the people involved treat one another with respect.” sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
For the first time in its history, this American classic has been completely rewritten. Peggy Post gives us etiquette for today's times. Read by millions since the first edition was published in 1922, Emily Post -- the most trusted name in etiquette -- has always been there to help people navigate every conceivable social situation. The tradition continues with this 100 percent revised and updated edition, which covers the formal, the traditional, the contemporary, and the casual. Based on thousands of reader questions, surveys conducted on the Emily Post Institute and Good Housekeeping Web sites, and Peggy's travels across the country, the book shows how to handle the new, difficult, unusual, and everyday situations we all encounter. The definition of etiquette -- a code of behavior based on thoughtfulness -- has not changed since Emily's day. The etiquette guidelines we use to smooth the way change all the time. This new edition resolves hundreds of our key etiquette concerns: dealing with rudeness, netiquette, noxious neighbors, road rage, family harmony, on-line dating, cell phone courtesy, raising respectful children and teens, and travel etiquette in the post-9/11 world...to name just a few. Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition also remains the definitive source for timeless advice on entertaining, social protocol, table manners, guidelines for religious ceremonies, expressing condolences, introductions, how to be a good houseguest and host, invitations, correspondence, planning a wedding, giving a toast, and sportsmanship. Peggy Post's advice gives us the confidence of knowing we're doing the right thing so we can relax and enjoy the moment and move more easily through our world. Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition will be the resource of choice for years to come. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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