{"product_id":"miss-conducts-mind-over-manners-robin-abrahams-9780805088779","title":"Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty, sophisticated guide to the new principles of modern social behavior, by a psychologist and popular alternative-etiquette-and-ethics guru\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is no rule book about forks and calling cards. As a child, Robin Abrahams was bitterly disappointed when her parents forced her to have a lemonade stand rather than a booth for dispensing advice. In \u003ci\u003eMiss Conduct's Mind over Manners\u003c\/i\u003e, Abrahams, now a psychologist and the popular Miss Conduct columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe Sunday Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, tackles the perplexing social dilemmas of our time: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Is it polite to say Bless you to a sneezing atheist?\u003cbr\u003e- Should a foreign person's name be pronounced in his native accent?\u003cbr\u003e- Does knitting at a meeting display a lack of attention or superior multitasking?\u003cbr\u003e- Can a restaurant these days still be so fancy that you cannot request a doggie bag with dignity?\u003cbr\u003e- What's a nice vegetarian to do if Gypsies give her bread smeared with lard? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing to bear the insights of psychology, Abrahams outlines eight steps to more graceful living that can be applied to uncertain situations-and for handling the inevitable mistakes-involving food, religion, children, pets, health, sex, money, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor, compassion, and gusto, \u003ci\u003eMiss Conduct's Mind over Manners\u003c\/i\u003e delivers thoughtful and thought-provoking advice for everyone navigating the complex world of modern human interaction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Abrahams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805088776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805088779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Robin Abrahams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926241411327,"sku":"9780805088779","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fa70cc83-c69e-4b43-9028-f25f73c21488.jpg?v=1681081982","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/miss-conducts-mind-over-manners-robin-abrahams-9780805088779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}