Why Manners Matter: What Confucius, Jefferson, and Jackie O Knew and You ShouldToo

Holdforth, Lucinda

ISBN 10: 0452295866 / ISBN 13: 9780452295865

Edité par Penguin Publishing Group, 2010

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 00067836531

Synopsis :

"Witty, well-reasoned, and, yes, occasionally potty mouthed, the fiercely talented Lucinda Holdforth may be doing more to save civilization than anyone I know. Holdforth has held forth, and for this I bow down low before her." -Henry Alford, author of How To Live

In this age of global warming and warfare, aren't manners frivolous? Do manners really matter? Yes! Lucinda Holdforth passionately exclaims. Holdforth wonderfully manages to show that manners are not about saying please and thank you, or about teaching your children to address people by Mr. or Mrs. Citing everyone from Erasmus, Tocqueville, T.S. Elliot to George Orwell and Proust and Borat, Holdforth shows how manners- which many of us might think are inconsequential-are actually the cornerstone to civilization.

À propos de l'auteur: Lucinda Holdforth has been a researcher at ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) television, an official in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a speechwriter to former deputy prime minister Kim Beazley, and a communications specialist for a management consulting firm. She lives in Sydney.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Why Manners Matter: What Confucius, ...
Éditeur : Penguin Publishing Group
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Acceptable