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Emily Post's Entertaining
ISBN: 9780062736406 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Is the butter plate on the right or the left? How should you introduce someone whose name you can't remember? What is the polite way to handle a guest who arrives early? Emily Post's Entertaining provides answers to these and many other questions that vex today's hosts and guests.
Emily Post's Entertaining is a practical guide to hosting with elegance and ease. Its goal is to give everyone the confidence to handle any get-together, from casual and cozy to formal and fancy. Among the wide range of events and entertaining quandaries Peggy Post addresses are: getting... Is the butter plate on the right or the left? How should you introduce someone whose name you can't remember? What is the polite way to handle a guest...
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80,01 zł |
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From Courtesy to Civility: Changing Codes of Conduct in Early Modern England
ISBN: 9780198217657 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. What counted as good and bad manners in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Anna Bryson explores what is often entertaining evidence for Tudor and Stuart ideas of bodily decency and decorum, table manners and polite conversation, and also shows the crucial importance of the values of "courtesy" and "civility" in an aristocratic society.
What counted as good and bad manners in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Anna Bryson explores what is often entertaining evidence for Tudor an...
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1168,06 zł |
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The Complete Book of Questions: 1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion
ISBN: 9780310244202 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion Most of us realize that raising questions is a powerful way to get interesting dialogue. But asking good ones can be another matter--they're not always that easy to think up That's where The Complete Book of Questions comes in. This book is one big compilation of questions--1001 of them you can use to launch great conversations in almost any context. And many of these questions are likely to trigger other questions you may also wish to discuss. Think of this book as a tool to spark interaction--and to know and understand others, and yourself,...
1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion Most of us realize that raising questions is a powerful way to get interesting dialogue. But asking good o...
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52,33 zł |
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The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planner: An Indispendable, Money - Saving Workbook for Organizing Every Aspect of the Event - From Temple Services to Rec
ISBN: 9780312092603 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Why not make planning your child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah one of the happiest times in your life? Now thanks to this indispensable, all-inclusive guide, you can: - Obtain complete information on how to plan the perfect Bar or Bat Mitzvah Why not make planning your child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah one of the happiest times in your life? Now thanks to this indispensable, all-inclusive... |
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79,97 zł |
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Elbows Off the Table, Napkin in the Lap, No Video Games During Dinner: The Modern Guide to Teaching Children Good Manners
ISBN: 9780312141226 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Once upon a time girls stopped wearing dresses to school and put on jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts. It was the Age of Aquarius, when old rules of behavior no longer seemed to apply. But now that the flower children have children of their own, they're starting to wonder what the new rules ought to be. Manners expert Carol McD. Wallace, who has two sons of her own, comes to the rescue with a clear, contemporary guide to what today's parents should teach their children, when to teach it, and how to do so with turning their homes into boot camp. Here, in the kind of knowing detail only a... Once upon a time girls stopped wearing dresses to school and put on jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts. It was the Age of Aquarius, when old rules of beha... |
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95,76 zł |
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Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
ISBN: 9780312302504 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and, well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include: * Think Twice Before Asking Favors Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones... |
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64,18 zł |
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The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette: 50th Anniversay Edition
ISBN: 9780385413428 / Angielski / Twarda / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette is the most authoritative book of its kind. Filled with practical advice for every occasion, business and pleasure, this book ensures that all of your social interactions will be handled with grace and confidence. This classic guide, first published in 1952, has been fully updated to reflect the concerns of the modern reader. The advice that has made Amy Vanderbilt the first name in etiquette remains pertinent today. Here is the final word on buying and using stationery, responding to dinner invitations, hosting a party, and attending...
The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette is the most authoritative book of its kind. Filled with practical advice for every occasion, busi...
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158,97 zł |
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Star-Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette (for a Change)
ISBN: 9780393325010 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Hailed by George Will as "The National Bureau of Standards," Judith Martin, who has "made etiquette writing an exercise in wit" Book), recounts here how Americans fashioned this etiquette of egalitarian respect--a fascinating story that spans from the misunderstood origins of our table manners to the much overlooked legacy of African slaves to etiquette.
Hailed by George Will as "The National Bureau of Standards," Judith Martin, who has "made etiquette writing an exercise in wit" Book), recoun...
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87,71 zł |
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Gestures : The Do's and Taboo's of Body Language Around the World
ISBN: 9780471183426 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-12 dni roboczych. Using the wrong gesture in the wrong place can have embarrassing consequences. This is a revised and expanded edition of this book and aims to be an amusing and informative guide to gestures used around the world - from greetings, beckonings, and farewells to terms of endearment and insults. It includes descriptions of over 200 gestures used in 82 countries.
Using the wrong gesture in the wrong place can have embarrassing consequences. This is a revised and expanded edition of this book and aims to be an a...
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71,17 zł |
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Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East
ISBN: 9780471419525 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-12 dni roboczych. Authored by one of the world's leading cross-cultural experts.
Authored by one of the world's leading cross-cultural experts.
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66,50 zł |
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Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780471684282 / Angielski / Miękka / 285 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-12 dni roboczych. Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. Readers will discover the dos...
Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the co...
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57,14 zł |
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Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom
ISBN: 9780486455945 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A delightful mixture of early American know-how and good old-fashioned gentility, Eric Sloane's Do's and Don'ts captures the spirit of bygone America in words and pictures. Combining two of the beloved folk historian's nostalgic how-to guides, this collection offers vintage, homespun advice that recalls "the joy of doing things not just the old-fashioned way, but plainly the right way."
A shining historical gem, this little book of American lore recalls a more kindly, less hurried time. Lovingly gathered by "Mr. Americana" himself from colonial-era almanacs and diaries, hundreds of... A delightful mixture of early American know-how and good old-fashioned gentility, Eric Sloane's Do's and Don'ts captures the spirit of bygone A...
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52,17 zł |
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Refined Behavior: A Manual for Barbarians
ISBN: 9780595292585 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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61,89 zł |
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Gifts Anytime: How to Find the Perfect Present for Any Occasion
ISBN: 9780595336210 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Did you know that the average person buys nearly 50 gifts each year--and that finding the perfect present is a quandary most gift-buyers face with each gift-giving occasion they celebrate? Well, here's the solution they've been seeking: "Gifts Anytime: How to Find the Perfect Present for Any Occasion," This new book offers down-to-earth gift-giving ideas and etiquette for all occasions--from weddings to anniversaries, business situations to birthdays and more. It also teaches readers how to gather gift intelligence about family and friends, and how to write thank-you notes from the heart.
Did you know that the average person buys nearly 50 gifts each year--and that finding the perfect present is a quandary most gift-buyers face with eac...
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80,68 zł |
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Gifts Anytime: How to Find the Perfect Present for Any Occasion
ISBN: 9780595801053 / Angielski / Twarda / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Did you know that the average person buys nearly 50 gifts each year--and that finding the perfect present is a quandary most gift-buyers face with each gift-giving occasion they celebrate? Well, here's the solution they've been seeking: "Gifts Anytime: How to Find the Perfect Present for Any Occasion," This new book offers down-to-earth gift-giving ideas and etiquette for all occasions--from weddings to anniversaries, business situations to birthdays and more. It also teaches readers how to gather gift intelligence about family and friends, and how to write thank-you notes from the heart.
Did you know that the average person buys nearly 50 gifts each year--and that finding the perfect present is a quandary most gift-buyers face with eac...
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127,67 zł |
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Manners: Always Gracious, Sometimes Irreverent
ISBN: 9780743250665 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Making a good first impression, tipping for a haircut, dispensing with a large handful of cherry pits, and determining the so-called pedestrian passing lane on a crowded sidewalk are just some of the many etiquette conundrums we all face. As liberated as we've become in our dress and in our lifestyles, good manners are still essential.
Whether you're in Boston or in Phoenix, and whether you're a record producer or a dog groomer, the same quandaries can occur: Who goes through a revolving door first, a man or a woman? When is it polite to correct someone's mispronunciation of your name?... Making a good first impression, tipping for a haircut, dispensing with a large handful of cherry pits, and determining the so-called pedestrian passin...
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83,96 zł |
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The Art of Civilized Conversation: A Guide to Expressing Yourself with Style and Grace
ISBN: 9780767921695 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction talking face-to-face can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well shine at networking parties, interviews, and business lunches. Good conversation also opens doors to a happier love life, warmer friendships, and more rewarding time with family.
For those intimidated by the complexity of personal interaction, or those simply looking to polish their speaking skills, The Art of Civilized Conversation is a... In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction talking face-to-face can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-a...
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64,22 zł |
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Etiquette for the Average Joe
ISBN: 9781410724038 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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69,17 zł |
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Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen: A Compilation of Frost's Laws and by Laws of American Society and a Gentleman's Laws of Etiquette
ISBN: 9781411622326 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is a compilation of Laws of Etiquette by A. Gentleman (1836) and Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society by Sarah Annie Frost. Both of these books, combined in one edition, are presented with minor editing, so that you may see how the antiqued etiquette of yesterday is highly viable today, and the humor of the 19th century seem freshly witty. The preview contains a list of topics.
This is a compilation of Laws of Etiquette by A. Gentleman (1836) and Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society by Sarah Annie Frost. Both of these...
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94,96 zł |
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Because Netiquette Matters!
ISBN: 9781413459807 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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83,92 zł |
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