The School of Life

The School of Life Guide to Modern Manners

how to navigate the dilemmas of social life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to confronting modern social situations with confidence and grace.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The School of Life Press
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 147mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9781912891146
• ISBN-10: 191289114X
• Artikelnr.: 57781809

Autorenporträt

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 343,000 Facebook followers, 183,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. How to tell when you are being a bore
2. How to write an effective thank you letter
3. How to choose a good present
4. How to approach strangers at a party
5. What to do at parties if you hate small talk
6. How to shake someone off at a party
7.How to win people over
8. Whether, and how much, to praise
9. How to successfully disappoint someone socially
10. How to be comfortable on your own in public
11. How to deal with upsets in service situations
12. How to become someone people will confide in
13. How to talk to a bereaved acquaintance
14. How to spill a drink down your front - and survive
15. How to deal with the subtext
16. How to stop worrying whether or not they like you
17. How to be a good guest
18. How to tell someone they have spinach between their teeth
19. How to make people feel good about themselves
20. How to face social catastrophe