Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners


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A witty, sophisticated guide to the new principles of modern social behavior, by a psychologist and popular alternative-etiquette-and-ethics guru This is no rule book about forks and calling cards. As a child, Robin Abrahams was bitterly disappointed when her parents forced her to have a lemonade stand rather than a booth for dispensing advice. In Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners, Abrahams, now a psychologist and the popular "Miss Conduct" columnist for The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, tackles the perplexing social dilemmas of our time: - Is it polite to say "Bless you" to a sneezing atheist? - Should a foreign person's name be pronounced in his native accent? - Does knitting at a meeting display a lack of attention or superior multitasking? - Can a restaurant these days still be so fancy that you cannot request a doggie bag with dignity? - What's a nice vegetarian to do if Gypsies give her bread smeared with lard? Bringing to bear the insights of psychology, Abrahams outlines eight steps to more graceful living that can be applied to uncertain situations-and for handling the inevitable mistakes-involving food, religion, children, pets, health, sex, money, and more. With humor, compassion, and gusto, Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners delivers thoughtful and thought-provoking advice for everyone navigating the complex world of modern human interaction.




Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf


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When B.B. Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be.




Mind Your Manners, Alice Roosevelt!


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The 26th president of the United States was a strong and clever man who could handle almost everything-except his eldest child, Alice. Alice Roosevelt was an independent, outspoken young woman during a time when women were supposed to be conventional and reserved. Whether it was riding a pig, keeping a pet snake, or driving a car-and speeding!-Alice did what she wanted to. When her father told she had to obey his rules while she lived under his roof, Alice decided to spend her time on top of the roof! Readers will enjoy author Leslie Kimmelman's factual and affectionate look at a free spirit who caught the attention of a nation in the early years of the twentieth century. Kimmelman juxtaposes Alice's antics with the achievements of her father-from his creation of our national parks system to his successful efforts at diplomacy-yet all the while, demonstrates a tender bond between the two. Adam Gustavson's illustrations perfectly capture the humor of the story and the strong personalities of its characters while placing the story within its proper historical context.




Mind Your Manners


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It's okay to enjoy roaring loudly. We all deserve some time to play. But all lions should practice those soft growls, For the quieter times of the day. Welcome to the jungle! It's full of misbehaving animals, from messy monkeys to grumpy grizzly bears but with the help of our quirky, memorable rhymes and adorable animal illustrations, your child will enjoy learning why it pays for pandas to say 'please', and how good manners make the world go round.




Mind Your Manners, Biscuit!


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Time for a walk, Biscuit! A stroll around the neighborhood is a perfect chance to show good manners. Will Biscuit behave? Six activity pages add to the fun! Have more fun with Biscuit!




Mind Your Manners in School


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The children at school learn from each other good habits including behaving, sharing, listening, waiting, and helping each other.




Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (Freshly Updated)


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An indispensable manual to navigating life from birth to death without making a false move. Your neighbor denounces cellular telephones as instruments of the devil. Your niece swears that no one expects thank-you letters anymore. Your father-in-law insists that married women have to take their husbands' names. Your guests plead that asking them to commit themselves to attending your party ruins the spontaneity. Who is right? Miss Manners, of course. With all those amateurs issuing unauthorized etiquette pronouncements, aren't you glad that there is a gold standard to consult about what has really changed and what has not? The freshly updated version of the classic bestseller includes the latest letters, essays, and illustrations, along with the laugh-out-loud wisdom of Miss Manners as she meets the new millennium of American misbehavior head-on. This wickedly witty guide rules on the challenges brought about by our ever-evolving society, once again proving that etiquette, far from being an optional extra, is the essential currency of a civilized world.




Mind Your Manners


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Dr. Edwardlene Willis, management consultant for adult education and social service programs and author, has a breakthrough "cure" for "bad manners". Mind Your Manners An Etiquette Guide for Youth and Young Adults, the "cure", is a book that offers helpful hints and guidelines to regulate a myriad of social and behavioral blunders. It also defines manners, shows proper home behavior, provides a guide to appropriate school decorum, outlines various party strategies, teaches general entertainment procedures, lists travel tips, and includes other significant etiquette issues such as dating, getting along with a gang, public behavior and suitable business protocol. This guide can help one improve his or her personal and social relationships. Mind Your Manners-- is the result of the author's research conducted with youth and adults, as well as personal observations and experiences as a parent, teacher and administrator, and her work with community groups. Several colleges, universities, and school districts have adopted Mind Your Manners as supplementary instructional material. Bookstores, libraries, churches, and other community organizations have also acquired this unique handbook. Dr. Willis is available for interviews to administer her pain-free social prescription to your audience. She also welcomes book reviews for Mind Your Manners. She has appeared on national television and syndicated radio talk/interview programs, including "Weeknight on PBS".




This Little Piggy's Book of Manners


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Some little pigs remember their manners and others do not.




Mind Your Manners


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