{"product_id":"9781916753044","title":"The School of Life Guide to Modern Manners : how to navigate the dilemmas of social life","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  The School of Life \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eParties, etiquette \u0026amp; entertaining\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 November 2024 by The School of Life Press in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 10 | 122g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party’s names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host’s sofa...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch dilemmas might – at one level – seem desperately insignificant. But they actually belong to some of the largest and most serious themes in social existence: how can you pursue our own agenda for happiness while at the same time honouring the sensitivities and wishes of others; how can you convey goodwill with sincerity; how can you be kind without being supine or sentimental?It is often confusing to know how to act around others and navigate social situations. This book features twenty case-studies on common social dilemmas and our possible responses to them, contributing to a new and original philosophy of graceful conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54805094007159,"sku":"9781916753044","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781916753044.jpg?v=1741628832","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781916753044","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}