{"product_id":"9781911663928","title":"Manners: A modern field guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eGood manners are simply codified kindness, and being in possession of them enhances the quality of your everyday life and that of the people around you. At home and abroad, Debora and Kay have done the fieldwork, made the mistakes, and committed enough embarrassing faux pas for two lifetimes, in the hope that you don’t have to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations by Denise Dorrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood manners aren't about cutlery, codes or cleverness – they're about kindness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters Kay Plunkett-Hogge and Debora Robertson have honed their combined social wisdom into a warm, witty, how-to guide on how to live modern life with manners – and have a lot of fun along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebora and Kay have done the fieldwork, made the mistakes, and committed enough embarrassing faux pas for two lifetimes, in the hope that you don’t have to! Their funny, frank handbook is your cheat sheet to every social situation, your right-hand man(ual) to styling out life with sass and a modicum of grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir tried-and-tested guidelines are divided into five main categories:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Home:\u003c\/strong\u003e family life; sharing is caring; entertaining at home; dinner; welcome to the neighbourhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Large:\u003c\/strong\u003e work; public spaces; public transport and petiquette – pets in public\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Play: \u003c\/strong\u003esocial life; eating out, staying away; dating in the modern world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@ Your Computer: \u003c\/strong\u003edigital decorum; phones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the End:\u003c\/strong\u003e dealing with illness and death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood manners are not about knowing what to wear for drinks at six, being pretentious or catching people out with some mysterious salad-fork-related regulation. In essence, good manners are simply organised kindness, and Kay and Debora will show you how being in possession of them will enhance the quality of your everyday life and that of the people around you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kay Plunkett-Hogge and Debora Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285421932693,"sku":"9781911663928","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781911663928.png?v=1776992304","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781911663928","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}