false 6093136 1 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 <I>Miss Conduct’s Mind over Manners</I>, Abrahams, now a psychologist and the popular “Miss Conduct” columnist for <I>The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine</I>, 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, <I>Miss Conduct’s Mind over Manners</I> delivers thoughtful and thought-provoking advice for everyone navigating the complex world of modern human interaction. 6270144 26 5 2009 Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette total:17|5:0|4:3|3:0|2:1|1:0| 17 69 39 6 5 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 16:23:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 08:26:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 15:49:53 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 15:58:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 13:19:20 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 13:20:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 18:26:45 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 18:36:57 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 29 20:40:28 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 20:41:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:13:45 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 19:35:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 16:21:48 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 16:21:48 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 17:41:20 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 17:41:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 29 15:36:54 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 22 06:05:05 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 29 15:36:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 14:10:32 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 11:49:10 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 11:49:10 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Oct 19 17:46:12 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 17:46:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 07:50:44 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 07:50:44 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 06:53:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 06:53:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 19:45:39 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 19:45:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 16:18:33 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:56:46 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:18:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 14:02:53 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 19:48:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 10:20:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:20:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 13:52:16 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 13:52:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 05 11:20:56 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 11:20:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Sep 04 13:27:38 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 13:27:38 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6093136