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The Art of Conversation: A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
ISBN: 9781592404971 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Read Catherine Blyth's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Reclaim the pleasures and possibilities of great conversation with this sparkling guide from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise to its art Every day we use cell phones and computers to communicate, but it's easy to forget that we possess a communication technology that has been in research and development for thousands of years. Catherine Blyth points out the sorry state of disrepair that conversation has fallen into-and then, taking examples from history, literature, philosophy, anthropology, and popular culture,... Read Catherine Blyth's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Reclaim the pleasures and possibilities of great conversation with this sparkling gui... |
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Bride's Thank-You Note Handbook (Revised)
ISBN: 9781439189269 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Painless, perfect thank-you notes Even in the era of e-mail, wedding etiquette requires that couples promptly acknowledge all gifts with a handwritten thank-you note--but many newly married brides are unsure of what to say, or how to make these notes special. In this newly revised edition of her classic guide, Marilyn Werner provides brides and brides-to-be with a wealth of notes for every kind of gift (and for any type of gift-giver) to speed and simplify the thank-you note process. This invaluable handbook explains: - The 5 components of the perfect thank-you note.... Painless, perfect thank-you notes Even in the era of e-mail, wedding etiquette requires that couples promptly acknowledge all gifts... |
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Slovakia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: 9781857335668 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Slovakia has struggled with a low international profile. Often overlooked as the Czech Republic s little sister, it is a young country with an old culture and history, and a people who are proudly Central (not Eastern) European. Although for much of the twentieth century Czechs and Slovaks lived together in one state, there are important differences between them, differences that ultimately contributed to separation in 1993 and the rebirth of a sovereign Slovak state. Generally speaking, the Slovaks are more Slavic than the Czechstheir pace of life is slower, and their spare time is more...
Slovakia has struggled with a low international profile. Often overlooked as the Czech Republic s little sister, it is a young country with an old cul...
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Manners and Mischief: Gender, Power, and Etiquette in Japan
ISBN: 9780520267848 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering a concise, entertaining snapshot of Japanese society, Manners and Mischief examines etiquette guides, advice literature, and other such instruction for behavior from the early modern period to the present day and discovers how manners do in fact make the nation. Eleven accessibly written essays consider a spectrum of cases, from the geisha party to gay bar cool, executive grooming, and good manners for subway travel. Together, they show that etiquette is much more than fussy rules for behavior. In fact the idiom of manners, packaged in conduct literature, reveals much about...
Offering a concise, entertaining snapshot of Japanese society, Manners and Mischief examines etiquette guides, advice literature, and other suc...
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Manners and Southern History
ISBN: 9781617030406 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concept of southern manners may evoke images of debutantes being introduced to provincial society or it might conjure thoughts of the humiliating behavior white supremacists expected of African Americans under Jim Crow. The essays in Manners and Southern History analyze these topics and more. Scholars here investigate the myriad ways in which southerners from the Civil War through the civil rights movement understood manners. Contributors write about race, gender, power, and change. Essays analyze the ways southern white women worried about how to manage anger during the... The concept of southern manners may evoke images of debutantes being introduced to provincial society or it might conjure thoughts of the humiliati... |
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The Court and Court Society in Ancient Monarchies
ISBN: 9780521290135 / Angielski / Miękka / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Monarchy was widespread as a political system in the ancient world. This volume offers a substantial discussion of ancient monarchies from the viewpoint of the ruler's court. The monarchies treated are Achaemenid and Sassanian Persia, the empire of Alexander, Rome under both the early and later Caesars, the Han rulers of China and Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty. A comparative approach is adopted to major aspects of ancient courts, including their organisation and physical setting, their role as a vehicle for display, and their place in monarchial structures of power and control. This approach is...
Monarchy was widespread as a political system in the ancient world. This volume offers a substantial discussion of ancient monarchies from the viewpoi...
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Ask Graham
ISBN: 9781843585015 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, Graham's drily hilarious"Daily Telegraph" advice columns """"Remember that sleeping with friends is lazy and selfish: we don't cook our pets just because we're hungry and they're sitting right by the oven." Graham on troublesome relationships"""""Dogs and DIY are where relationships end up, not where they start." Graham on looking for love"""""Stay on the moral high groundit's much easier to swinga baseball bat from there." Graham on forgiving betrayal"Graham Norton is not only a hilarious and fearless television host, but a weekly agony uncle, advising readers of the...
Now in paperback, Graham's drily hilarious"Daily Telegraph" advice columns """"Remember that sleeping with friends is lazy and selfish: we don't cook ...
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Ask a Player Vol. 1
ISBN: 9780983747604 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Woodson's enticing and intoxicating book was created to answer questions from the mainstream public in an entertaining, enlightening, and emotionally charged question-and-answer forum. Readers will be stimulated and provoked with mind-blowing realism wrapped in tell-all answers filled with wit, humor, and intellect.
Woodson's enticing and intoxicating book was created to answer questions from the mainstream public in an entertaining, enlightening, and emotionally ...
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Pakistan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: 9781857336771 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pakistan is a land with a unique history, formed by migrating peoples who have left their footprint in its diverse cultures, languages, literature, food, dress, and folklore. The country is besieged by bad news, but despite the political turmoil the everyday life of its people is more stable, rich, and rewarding than the media headlines would lead you to believe. A myriad local festivals and celebrations and a vibrant cultural life go unremarked. Pakistan has the eighth-largest standing army in the world and is the only Muslim-majority nation to possess nuclear weapons, but few know that it...
Pakistan is a land with a unique history, formed by migrating peoples who have left their footprint in its diverse cultures, languages, literature, fo...
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The American Flag: A Handbook of History & Etiquette
ISBN: 9781557090713 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag. The book, bound in hardcover in a distinctive blue leatherette with gold stamping, includes details of the laws relating to the U.S. flag, as described in the United States Code; information about the Pledge of Allegiance and Flag Day; a guide to flag presentationand care; and a timeline of flags, noting the date each state was added to the union. It makes the perfect gift for anyone who cherishes the flag and the republic for which it stands."
This handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag. The book, bound in hardcover in a dist...
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What Would Michelle Do?: A Modern-Day Guide to Living with Substance and Style
ISBN: 9781592407583 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An inspiring life and style guide for every woman who admires the popular and poised First Lady Michelle Obama
Embodying style, class, and intelligence, Michelle Obama has quickly become an American icon. Yet, she still faces the same issues as most women today. As they watch her juggle kids, marriage, and a seemingly nonstop calendar without breaking a sweat, American women are asking, What Would Michelle Do? Award-winning Newsweek journalist Allison Samuels, who has interviewed the First Lady numerous times, follows the trajectory of Michelle's life to illustrate the... An inspiring life and style guide for every woman who admires the popular and poised First Lady Michelle Obama
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Kodeks honorowy
ISBN: 9788362836130 / Polski / Miękka ze skrzydełka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Kodeks honorowy" to publikacja, która stanowiła główną podstawę teoretyczną do organizowania pojedynków między polskimi gentlemanami w okresie międzywojennym. Znajdziemy tu informacje dotyczące obraźliwego charakteru plotki oraz krótką listę honorowych broni. Przede wszystkim zaś dowiemy się, kto zasługuje na zaszczytne miano "osoby honorowej" i jak postępować honorowo.
"Kodeks honorowy" to publikacja, która stanowiła główną podstawę teoretyczną do organizowania pojedynków między polskimi gentlemanami w okres...
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Bon czy ton. Savoir-vivre dla dzieci Audiobook
ISBN: 9788360946350 / Polski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bon Ton - żartobliwie: dobry ton, nienaganny sposób bycia, właściwe zachowanie się.
Savoir-vivre - znajomość zwyczajów i form towarzyskich, reguł grzeczności, zasad dobrego zachowania. Grzegorz Kasdepke - pisarz dla dzieci i młodzieży, autor scenariuszy, dziennikarz. Laureat wielu nagród, ale przede wszystkim znawca duszy i ciała dzieciaków... Czyta - Anna Seniuk Bon Ton - żartobliwie: dobry ton, nienaganny sposób bycia, właściwe zachowanie się.
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The Little Book of Gym Etiquette: A Handbook for Dealing with Annoying People at the Gym
ISBN: 9780984710805 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You set the alarm for 5:00 am, skipped breakfast and braved traffic to get to the gym, only to find your workout Zen crushed by space invaders, super-talkers and gym slobs. You know the type-you'll find them hogging the locker room bench, gabbing loudly on their cell phones, and leaving used tissues and sweaty towels everywhere. Author and New York City attorney Lori Pines loves her daily workout, and thinks we are all entitled to a peaceful, energizing session at the gym-but it would sure help if all gym-goers read this book Featuring six gym types you don't want to be, this little book...
You set the alarm for 5:00 am, skipped breakfast and braved traffic to get to the gym, only to find your workout Zen crushed by space invaders, super-...
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NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
ISBN: 9780062303110 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New York Times Bestseller Living in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer Nathan Pyle was fascinated by the unique habits and unspoken customs New Yorkers follow to make life bearable in a city with 8 million people (and seemingly twice the number of tourists). In NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette, Pyle reveals the secrets and unwritten rules for living in and visiting New York including the answers to such burning questions as, how do I hail a cab? What is a bodega? Which way is Uptown? Why are there so... New York Times Bestseller Living in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt... |
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APA Handbook of Intercultural Communication
ISBN: 9781433807787 / Angielski / Twarda / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illustrates how the practical, problem-solving approach of applied linguistics can illuminate a range of issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. This book presents theoretical and applied examinations of topics that have contemporary relevance in intercultural settings, including power, dominance, discrimination, and taboos.
Illustrates how the practical, problem-solving approach of applied linguistics can illuminate a range of issues that arise in real-life intercultural ...
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Minding Her Manners: The Life and Times of Emily Post
ISBN: 9781629172620 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While her name is synonymous with etiquette, that part of Emily Post's story did not begin until much later in her life - 50 years old to be exact. For the rest of her nearly 88 years, Emily lived a dynamic and colorful life, providing us with a legacy of little known stories of love, loss, humor, and the simple ways to make our lives, and those around us, a little better. While her name is synonymous with etiquette, that part of Emily Post's story did not begin until much later in her life - 50 years old to be exact.... |
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The Titus Ten: A W.I.N. Resource
ISBN: 9781492836667 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Myanmar (Burma) - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: 9781857336979 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Myanmar, as Burma is now known, is strategically situated between the world s two most populous nations China and India and its distinctive ancient culture shares some traditions with both countries. Hidden away from the eyes of the world for half a century by its military rulers policy of self-isolation, the Burmese Way to Socialism, with a new democratic parliament and civilian government Myanmar is undergoing important changes as it approaches its next elections in 2015. Its most famous political detainee, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace laureate, has been released after nearly twenty...
Myanmar, as Burma is now known, is strategically situated between the world s two most populous nations China and India and its distinctive ancient cu...
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Book of Business Etiquette
ISBN: 9781500357337 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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