Miss Manners offers the latest authoritative rulings about what you still have to do, as well as what you should not feel pressured to do in the face of modern manners dilemmas.

"- Opening lines that really work - Tips and tricks for the tongue-tied - The etiquette of escape - Mastering the fine points of eye contact, small talk, introductions, and more - Feel terrific at any party -- business or social Does the idea of talking to a lot of people you don't know make you weak in the knees? You may be suffering from mingle-phobia -- a secret fear of parties. The Art of Mingling will show you how to overcome your fears, meet...

This is an exciting time in your life; you're getting married! You said yes to forever, and now you get to plan your perfect first day of marriage through Planning a Wedding For Dummies. This resource will help you customize a day that reflects who you are as a couple. It's a lighthearted approach proving that wedding planning doesn't have to be stressful. Avoid the drama and focus on having perspective through every aspect of your planning process....

How to Raise a Gentleman is an invaluable resource for parents who hope their little boys will grow up to be the kind of men who know which fork to use, how to treat others, and will generally make their parents proud. How to Raise a Gentleman focuses on real-life topics such as: being a good sport, play dates, and - especially for boys - "personal habits: farting, belching, boogers, and scratching." The book includes: Personal stories pertaining...

Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These concise rules to live by have been studied and copied by millions of readers eager to absorb Washington's secrets of success in life and work. Neither unduly severe nor sentimental, the rules have stood the test of time and still reverberate today.

Here's a thought. Entertaining isn't just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should know how to host a gathering. So shove those frozen burritos out of the way and make some room in the freezer for your stainless steel ice bucket. It's time to entertain.John Bridges and Bryan Curtis have mapped out everything you need to know...

Every age and social strata has its bad eggs, rule-breakers, and nose-thumbers. As acclaimed popular historian and author of How to Be a Victorian Ruth Goodman shows in her madcap chronicle, Elizabethan England was particularly rank with troublemakers, from snooty needlers who took aim with a cutting "thee," to lowbrow drunkards with revolting table manners. Goodman draws on advice manuals, court cases, and sermons to offer this colorfully crude portrait...

On any given day, a man is faced with situations that demand a response. He runs into a friend who was recently fired... His date can't seem to pry herself away from a texting conversation during dinner... Someone at his gym routinely monopolizes the equipment... He finds himself in a nearly unintelligible conversation with a client who has a thick foreign accent. In each of these scenarios, there are distinct responses that can determine the outcome-for...

Beatrix Potter's Classic Children's Stories in beautiful eBook editions Three little kittens are dressed in their finest clothes for a tea party, but can't help but getting dirty and embarrassing their mother. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Beatrix Potter collection. Each eBook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.

At a time of astonishing confusion about what it means to be a man, Brad Miner has recovered the oldest and best ideal of manhood: the gentleman. Reviving a thousand-year tradition of chivalry, honor, and heroism, The Complete Gentleman provides the essential model for twenty-first-century masculinity. Despite our confusion, real manhood is not complicated. It is an ancient ideal based on service to one's God, country, family, and friends-a simple...