{"product_id":"miss-conducts-mind-over-manners-master-the-slippery-rules-of-modern-ethics-and-etiquette-paperback","title":"Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Abrahams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Abrahams\u003c\/b\u003e is the Miss Conduct columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe Sunday Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and writes the Socially Scientific column for the science humor magazine \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Improbable Research\u003c\/i\u003e. A research associate at Harvard Business School, she has also worked as a stand-up comedian and holds a doctorate in psychology. She and her husband, Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53143241752687,"sku":"9780805088779","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/aDV6SWVYc2N1RVVObzBkVkovc0hZdz09.webp?v=1779508421","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/miss-conducts-mind-over-manners-master-the-slippery-rules-of-modern-ethics-and-etiquette-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}