{"product_id":"the-school-of-life-guide-to-modern-manners-navigating-the-anxieties-of-social-life-9781916753051","title":"The School of Life: Guide to Modern Manners: Navigating the Anxieties of Social Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to modern etiquette--now in paperback \u003c\/b\u003eLife is full of awkward social situations; we forget someone's name while making introductions, we're stuck on the elevator with our boss, we run into our ex on a first date. While these dilemmas might feel trivial, they tap into some of the deepest themes of our social existence: how to pursue our own agenda while honoring the happiness and needs of others? How to go beyond the surface level when relating to another person? Featuring twenty case studies from our modern world, this book puts good manners back at the center of our lives. Far from being old fashioned or stuffy, The School of Life argues, etiquette provides a framework through which to create a kinder and more considerate world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ETIQUETTE IN THE 21ST CENTURY \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNAVIGATING OUR MOST AWKWARD SOCIAL SITUATIONS this practical and relevant guide offers tips and scripts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWENTY CASE STUDIES AND ACTIONABLE ADVICE for dealing with common social dilemmas. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOW TO WIN PEOPLE OVER, how to approach strangers at a party, and how to write an effective thank you note - the chapters in this book address common perplexing social situations head on. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGHOUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe School of Life is here to help you learn, heal and grow. We are devoted to bringing you calm, self-understanding, better relationships, deeper friendships, greater effectiveness at work and more fulfilment in your leisure time. \u003cp\u003eWe do this via our books, our app, our films, our therapeutic services and our corporate offering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"School of Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911463964946,"sku":"9781916753051","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3996799b-c1a7-486f-b60b-dc70dc8988e3.jpg?v=1738743148","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-school-of-life-guide-to-modern-manners-navigating-the-anxieties-of-social-life-9781916753051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}