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Emily Post's Entertaining
ISBN: 9780062736406 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 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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82,53 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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1219,49 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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82,49 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. 16-20 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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98,99 zł |
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Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
ISBN: 9780312302504 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 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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70,11 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. 16-20 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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90,57 zł |
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Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers
ISBN: 9780394828770 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Here is the perfect little book for anyone--teenage or otherwise--who has ever wanted to master the art of good table manners. Written by Walter Hoving, former chairman of Tiffany's of New York, it is a step-by-step introduction to all the basics, from the moment the meal begins ("It is customary for the young man to help the young lady on his right to be seated") to the time it ends ("Remember that a dinner party is not a funeral, nor has your hostess invited you because she thinks you are in dire need of food. You're there to be entertaining"). In addition to the essentials about...
Here is the perfect little book for anyone--teenage or otherwise--who has ever wanted to master the art of good table manners. Written by Walter Hovin...
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74,24 zł |
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Gestures : The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World
ISBN: 9780471183426 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 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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76,78 zł |
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The Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East : Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success
ISBN: 9780471419525 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 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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71,65 zł |
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Multicultural Manners : Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780471684282 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 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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61,41 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. 16-20 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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53,43 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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53,43 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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69,94 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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111,21 zł |
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Miss Manners' Guide for the Turn-Of-The-Millennium
ISBN: 9780671722289 / Angielski / Miękka / 768 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. With the wit, tact, and wisdom that have made Miss Manners a household name, America's foremost authority on civilized behavior takes you through every aspect of your personal, professional, and social life with ease and charm.
From somewhat classic queries: * What do I wear to a job interview/felony trial/jacuzzi? * Where does the soup spoon/seafood fork/butter knife go? To comments on truly modern phenomena: * Call waiting is like a child screaming for attention * Leaky earphones are the equivalent of humming To strictly personal do's and... With the wit, tact, and wisdom that have made Miss Manners a household name, America's foremost authority on civilized behavior takes you through ever...
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177,40 zł |
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Manners: Always Gracious, Sometimes Irreverent
ISBN: 9780743250665 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 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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86,66 zł |
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Mind Your Manners : An Etiquette Guide for Youth and Young Adults
ISBN: 9780759658486 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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56,23 zł |
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Etiquette: Reflection on Contemporary Comportment
ISBN: 9780791469361 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Etiquette, the field of multifarious prescriptions governing comportment in life's interactions, has generally been neglected by philosophers, who may be inclined to dismiss it as trivial, most specifically in contrast to ethics. Philosophy tends to grant absolute privilege to ethics over etiquette, placing the former alongside all of the traditional values favored by metaphysics (order, truth, rationality, mind, masculinity, depth, reality), while consigning the latter to metaphysics' familiar, divisive list of hazards and rejects (arbitrariness, mere opinion, irrationality, the body,...
Etiquette, the field of multifarious prescriptions governing comportment in life's interactions, has generally been neglected by philosophers, who may...
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147,97 zł |
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A Gentleman at the Table
ISBN: 9781401602116 / Angielski / Skórzana Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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123,75 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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71,20 zł |
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