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9780399155321

Why Manners Matter : The Case for Civilized Behavior in a Barbarous World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780399155321

  • ISBN10:

    0399155325

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-03-05
  • Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam
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Summary

In the spirit of "On Bullshit" comes a wonderfully erudite and entertaining essay about manners. Citing everyone from Proust to "Borat," Holdforth shows how manners are the cornerstone of civilization.

Author Biography

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.

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