{"product_id":"life-is-friends-jeanne-martinet-9781584797500","title":"Life Is Friends: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person","description":"How can it be that you receive dozens of personal e-mails or texts every day but have nothing to do come Saturday night? Or that you're constantly juggling a jam-packed schedule while always feeling that something essential is missing? Who the heck took the \u003ci\u003esocial \u003c\/i\u003eout of your social life?\u003cbr\u003eJeanne Martinet, the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mingling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003esolves these mysteries and more in \u003ci\u003eLife Is Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. With an attitude that's savvy, sympathetic, and down-to-earth, Martinet gives you the game plan for relearning the lost art of socializing. Forget texting, IMing, Facebook, and Internet \"relationships.\" When it comes to building real friendships, she says, there's simply no substitute for live, in-person hospitality.\u003cbr\u003eMartinet offers a full gamut of strategies and techniques for socializing, from making that first connection with someone to maintaining a long-term relationship. And she focuses on entertaining\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ewhether it's a dinner party or an informal get-together, a cocktail party or a monthly card game--because sharing one's home and lifestyle is the most important element in nurturing friendships. \u003cbr\u003eBrimming with generous amounts of wit, all-too-true stories, and advice that's both pithy and practical, \u003ci\u003eLife Is Friends\u003c\/i\u003e gets us back on the path to social success and satisfaction. So read what Martinet has to say. And then, go ahead: \u003ci\u003eInvite people over.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeanne Martinet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1584797509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584797500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2009 pg. 118","brand":"Jeanne Martinet","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076701548799,"sku":"9781584797500","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10791bd5-3a0d-48f9-ac1e-5bc14a595b33.jpg?v=1685466358","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-is-friends-jeanne-martinet-9781584797500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}