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The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

1,500 Practical Tips for Happiness

par H. Jackson Brown ...

Wouldn’t it be great if someone could download a lifetime of good old-fashioned common sense into one little book? H. Jackson Brown’s The Complete Life’s Little Instruction Book is just that. Solid advice for living well laid out in concise nuggets of wisdom. It contains the 1,560 entries found in all three volumes of the New York Times bestselling Life's Little Instruction Book series.The Life’s ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

Wouldn’t it be great if someone could download a lifetime of good old-fashioned common sense into one little book? H. Jackson Brown’s The Complete Life’s Little Instruction Book is just that. Solid advice for living well laid out in concise nuggets of wisdom. It contains the 1,560 entries found in all three volumes of the New York Times bestselling Life's Little Instruction Book series.The Life’s
... En savoir plus
The Royal Butler

My remarkable life of royal service with Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and many more

par Grant Harrold ...

'I genuinely can't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review'If you want an insider's view of the Royal Family this is a must have!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review'I couldn't put it down! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review***Discover the revelatory royal autobiography of the year, with stories featuring Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and many more.From an early age, Grant Harrold was always obsessed with the royal family. ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

'I genuinely can't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review'If you want an insider's view of the Royal Family this is a must have!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review'I couldn't put it down! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon review***Discover the revelatory royal autobiography of the year, with stories featuring Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and many more.From an early age, Grant Harrold was always obsessed with the royal family.
... En savoir plus
The Everything Mother of the Bride Book

The Ultimate Wedding Planning Guide for Mom!

par Katie Martin ...

Expert advice for the perfect wedding day!She's met "the one" and set the date - now she needs your help to plan the big event! The Everything Mother of the Bride Book, 4th Edition is completely updated and revised with the latest information you need to get your daughter down the aisle in style. Wedding planner Katie Martin explains everything you'll need to know, including:Planning showers and ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Expert advice for the perfect wedding day!She's met "the one" and set the date - now she needs your help to plan the big event! The Everything Mother of the Bride Book, 4th Edition is completely updated and revised with the latest information you need to get your daughter down the aisle in style. Wedding planner Katie Martin explains everything you'll need to know, including:Planning showers and
... En savoir plus
Japan from A to Z

Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained

par James M. Vardaman, Michiko Sasaki Vardaman ...

This Japanese travel guide provides goes beyond the typical guidebook, revealing the underlying cultural and historical reasons for the behavior and attitudes of The Japanese.Authors Michiko and James Vardaman identify nearly three hundred aspects of Japanese culture, custom, and daily life that commonly frustrate, delight, or just plain stump non-Japanese. For each topic, they provide historical ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

This Japanese travel guide provides goes beyond the typical guidebook, revealing the underlying cultural and historical reasons for the behavior and attitudes of The Japanese.Authors Michiko and James Vardaman identify nearly three hundred aspects of Japanese culture, custom, and daily life that commonly frustrate, delight, or just plain stump non-Japanese. For each topic, they provide historical
... En savoir plus
You Know You've Been in Japan too Long...

par Bill Mutranowski ...

Anyone who spends even a little time in Japan will have a few good stories to tell when they get back home.But rubbing elbows with the Japanese, on their own turf, is good for more than just a laugh. The experience can give you a lot of insight into yourself. And that's not the kind of thing you can pick up in any old souvenir shop.This illustrated Japan travel culture guie is for anyone who can ... En savoir plus

$10.69 CAD

Anyone who spends even a little time in Japan will have a few good stories to tell when they get back home.But rubbing elbows with the Japanese, on their own turf, is good for more than just a laugh. The experience can give you a lot of insight into yourself. And that's not the kind of thing you can pick up in any old souvenir shop.This illustrated Japan travel culture guie is for anyone who can
... En savoir plus
Ecuador - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

par Russell Maddicks, Culture Smart! ...

Collections series Culture Smart!
Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.The people who inhabit the diverse landscapes of this beautiful land are proud, friendly, hospitable, and hardworking, but to understand the culture in any depth, you need to know the complex historical divisions between the highlands and the coast, and the rigid class and racial discrimination that has dominated the country's history.This updated ... En savoir plus

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Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.The people who inhabit the diverse landscapes of this beautiful land are proud, friendly, hospitable, and hardworking, but to understand the culture in any depth, you need to know the complex historical divisions between the highlands and the coast, and the rigid class and racial discrimination that has dominated the country's history.This updated
... En savoir plus
The Social Climber's Bible

A Book of Manners, Practical Tips, and Spiritual Advice for the Upwardly Mobile

par Dirk Wittenborn, Jazz Johnson ...

Welcome fledging Social Climbers! Allow us to show you the way.Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, so what’s the big deal? You shouldn’t be punished for wanting to improve your lot in life! This is America, after all.Johnson & Johnson heiress Jazz Johnson is a lifelong insider in that rarefied world that fans of both Downton Abbey and Gossip Girl dream about. Raconteur Dirk ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Welcome fledging Social Climbers! Allow us to show you the way.Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, so what’s the big deal? You shouldn’t be punished for wanting to improve your lot in life! This is America, after all.Johnson & Johnson heiress Jazz Johnson is a lifelong insider in that rarefied world that fans of both Downton Abbey and Gossip Girl dream about. Raconteur Dirk
... En savoir plus
Georgia - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

par Natia Abramia, Culture Smart! ...

Collections series Culture Smart!
Georgia lies between Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea. This small Caucasian country is used to playing a significant role in global geopolitics, and its strategic location at the crossroads of different civilizations has been a curse as well as a blessing. Once a battlefield of the Christian and Muslim worlds, today it is caught between ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $19.99 CAD Maintenant $15.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Georgia lies between Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea. This small Caucasian country is used to playing a significant role in global geopolitics, and its strategic location at the crossroads of different civilizations has been a curse as well as a blessing. Once a battlefield of the Christian and Muslim worlds, today it is caught between
... En savoir plus
The Art of the Compliment

Using Kind Words with Grace and Style

par Christie Matheson ...

A few well-chosen words can elicit smiles, inspire happiness, transform moods, and turn a bad day into a good one. Philosopher William James once said, The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” This is a fun, fabulous, reader-friendly book all about compliments-the history of compliments, how to use them, best-loved compliments, and how to take them. ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

A few well-chosen words can elicit smiles, inspire happiness, transform moods, and turn a bad day into a good one. Philosopher William James once said, The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” This is a fun, fabulous, reader-friendly book all about compliments-the history of compliments, how to use them, best-loved compliments, and how to take them.
... En savoir plus
Minding Miss Manners

In an Era of Fake Etiquette

par Judith Martin ...

The etiquette expert and "authentic comic genius" guides us through the Age of Incivility (Chris Buckley, New York Times-bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen My Toes?).We seem to be entering a new era, liberated from oppressive, old-fashioned rules of etiquette. We're finally free! Free to shout insults at strangers on the street! Free to pressure people to give us money! Free to use all sorts of ... En savoir plus

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The etiquette expert and "authentic comic genius" guides us through the Age of Incivility (Chris Buckley, New York Times-bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen My Toes?).We seem to be entering a new era, liberated from oppressive, old-fashioned rules of etiquette. We're finally free! Free to shout insults at strangers on the street! Free to pressure people to give us money! Free to use all sorts of
... En savoir plus
The Bro Code

par Barney Stinson ...

Collections series Bro Code
**From the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother comes Barney Stinson’s words of wit, wisdom, and awesomeness, The Bro Code—the New York Times bestseller (really!) with more than a million copies in print all around the world.Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this Holy Grail The Bro Code.The Bro Code is ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

**From the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother comes Barney Stinson’s words of wit, wisdom, and awesomeness, The Bro Code—the New York Times bestseller (really!) with more than a million copies in print all around the world.Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this Holy Grail The Bro Code.The Bro Code is
... En savoir plus
The Butler Speaks

A Return to Proper Etiquette, Stylish Entertaining, and the Art of Good Housekeeping

par Charles MacPherson ...

Host a dinner party * Make a bed * Set a table * Use the proper fork * Polish silver * Prepare high tea * Present a calling card * Make conversation * Fold a shirt ... all with the charm, ease and sophistication of a butler.Now in its fifth printing, this beautifully illustrated style, etiquette and entertainment guide lays out the essentials of entertaining and household management in a clear, ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Host a dinner party * Make a bed * Set a table * Use the proper fork * Polish silver * Prepare high tea * Present a calling card * Make conversation * Fold a shirt ... all with the charm, ease and sophistication of a butler.Now in its fifth printing, this beautifully illustrated style, etiquette and entertainment guide lays out the essentials of entertaining and household management in a clear,
... En savoir plus
The Art of Civilized Conversation

A Guide to Expressing Yourself With Style and Grace

par Margaret Shepherd ...

For those intimidated by the complexity of personal interaction, or those simply looking to polish their speaking skills, The Art of Civilized Conversation is a powerful guide to communicating in an endearing way.In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

For those intimidated by the complexity of personal interaction, or those simply looking to polish their speaking skills, The Art of Civilized Conversation is a powerful guide to communicating in an endearing way.In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction—talking face-to-face—can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals. And yet making
... En savoir plus
The Playbook

par Barney Stinson ...

Bestselling author of The Bro Code, Barney Stinson of How I Met Your Mother fame, presents The Playbook—like Neil Strauss’s The Game for Bros, The Playbook offers advice on the many creative and resourceful ways Barney’s developed to wine, dine, and score with “The Ladies.”Since the dawn of history man has searched for the answer to the most fundamental of questions: “Why am I here…not banging ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Bestselling author of The Bro Code, Barney Stinson of How I Met Your Mother fame, presents The Playbook—like Neil Strauss’s The Game for Bros, The Playbook offers advice on the many creative and resourceful ways Barney’s developed to wine, dine, and score with “The Ladies.”Since the dawn of history man has searched for the answer to the most fundamental of questions: “Why am I here…not banging
... En savoir plus
Modern Etiquette Made Easy

A Five-Step Method to Mastering Etiquette

par Myka Meier ...

The founder of The Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program spills her insider knowledge to help you become instantly more polished.In her debut book, Modern Etiquette Made Easy, the Queen of Good Manners Myka Meier takes formal etiquette that she learned while training under a former member of the Queen of England’s household and breaks it down into five easy steps to help you feel 100 percent confident ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

The founder of The Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program spills her insider knowledge to help you become instantly more polished.In her debut book, Modern Etiquette Made Easy, the Queen of Good Manners Myka Meier takes formal etiquette that she learned while training under a former member of the Queen of England’s household and breaks it down into five easy steps to help you feel 100 percent confident
... En savoir plus
Treating People Well

The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life

par Lea Berman, Jeremy Bernard ...

Two White House Social Secretaries offer “an essential guide for getting along and getting ahead in our world today…by treating others with civility and respect. Full of life lessons that are both timely and timeless, this is a book that will be devoured, bookmarked, and read over and over again” (John McCain, United States Senator).Former White House social secretaries Lea Berman, who worked for ... En savoir plus

$19.50 CAD

Two White House Social Secretaries offer “an essential guide for getting along and getting ahead in our world today…by treating others with civility and respect. Full of life lessons that are both timely and timeless, this is a book that will be devoured, bookmarked, and read over and over again” (John McCain, United States Senator).Former White House social secretaries Lea Berman, who worked for
... En savoir plus
That's So Annoying

An Etiquette Expert on the World's Most Irritating Habits and What to Do About Them

par Cynthia W Lett ...

Here are hundreds and hundreds of real people's most common complaints and the proper responses to them. Written by an eminent etiquette expert, it is a guide to how to behave well and, more importantly, how to respond to bad behavior. What are the right rules for the coffee machine at work? Why do husbands always drink from the milk carton? Why are so many retail clerks rude? This book answers ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Here are hundreds and hundreds of real people's most common complaints and the proper responses to them. Written by an eminent etiquette expert, it is a guide to how to behave well and, more importantly, how to respond to bad behavior. What are the right rules for the coffee machine at work? Why do husbands always drink from the milk carton? Why are so many retail clerks rude? This book answers
... En savoir plus
How I Planned Your Wedding

The All-True Story of a Mother and Daughter Surviving the Happiest Day of Their Lives

par Susan Wiggs, Elizabeth Wiggs ...

Bestselling author Susan Wiggs literally wrote the book on happily-ever-after love. But orchestrating her daughter Elizabeth's real-world wedding turned into a different story altogether, and one that takes two to tell-the mother and the bride.Here is the all-too-true tale of a mother and daughter collaborating on life's ultimate celebration-a dream wedding. Often poignant, sometimes irreverent ... En savoir plus

$3.99 CAD

Bestselling author Susan Wiggs literally wrote the book on happily-ever-after love. But orchestrating her daughter Elizabeth's real-world wedding turned into a different story altogether, and one that takes two to tell-the mother and the bride.Here is the all-too-true tale of a mother and daughter collaborating on life's ultimate celebration-a dream wedding. Often poignant, sometimes irreverent
... En savoir plus
Emily Post's Etiquette, 19th Edition

Manners for Today

par Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning ...

Completely revised and updated with a focus on civility and inclusion, the 19th edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette is the most trusted resource for navigating life’s every situation with essential modern manners.From social networking to social graces, Emily Post is the definitive source on etiquette for generations of Americans. That tradition continues with the fully revised and updated 19th ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Completely revised and updated with a focus on civility and inclusion, the 19th edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette is the most trusted resource for navigating life’s every situation with essential modern manners.From social networking to social graces, Emily Post is the definitive source on etiquette for generations of Americans. That tradition continues with the fully revised and updated 19th
... En savoir plus
Choosing Civility

The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct

par P. M. Forni ...

Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and, well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include:* Think ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and, well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include:* Think
... En savoir plus
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, 3rd edition

par Henry M. Robert III, Daniel H Honemann, Thomas J Balch, Daniel E. Seabold, Shmuel Gerber ...

A short, user-friendly guide to the essential procedures of conducting a meeting, written by the authors of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, the only authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure.Originally published in 1876, Robert's Rules of Order is the definitive book on parliamentary proceedings, yet those not well versed on what has now become a rather thick ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $15.99 CAD Maintenant $1.99 CAD

A short, user-friendly guide to the essential procedures of conducting a meeting, written by the authors of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, the only authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure.Originally published in 1876, Robert's Rules of Order is the definitive book on parliamentary proceedings, yet those not well versed on what has now become a rather thick
... En savoir plus
488 Rules for Life

The Thankless Art of Being Correct

par Kitty Flanagan ...

"Rule no. 1: Buy this book, laugh out loud, become a better person." —Jason Alexander488 Rules for Life is not a self-help book, because it's not you who needs help—it's other people. Whether they're walking and texting, asphyxiating you on public transport with their noxious perfume cloud, or leaving one useless square of toilet paper on the roll, people just don't know the rules.But now, thanks ... En savoir plus

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"Rule no. 1: Buy this book, laugh out loud, become a better person." —Jason Alexander488 Rules for Life is not a self-help book, because it's not you who needs help—it's other people. Whether they're walking and texting, asphyxiating you on public transport with their noxious perfume cloud, or leaving one useless square of toilet paper on the roll, people just don't know the rules.But now, thanks
... En savoir plus
The Art of the Handwritten Note

A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication

par Margaret Shepherd ...

From overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful little guide to conveying thoughts in an enduring—and noteworthy—way.For those who enjoy writing notes, or those who value doing so but find themselves intimidated by the task, acclaimed calligrapher ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

From overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful little guide to conveying thoughts in an enduring—and noteworthy—way.For those who enjoy writing notes, or those who value doing so but find themselves intimidated by the task, acclaimed calligrapher
... En savoir plus
Victorian Secrets

What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself

par Sarah A. Chrisman ...

On Sarah A. Chrisman’s twenty-ninth birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, she had specifically asked her husband not to buy her a corset-ever. She’d heard how corsets affected the female body and ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

On Sarah A. Chrisman’s twenty-ninth birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, she had specifically asked her husband not to buy her a corset-ever. She’d heard how corsets affected the female body and
... En savoir plus

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