{"product_id":"the-tricky-art-of-co-existing-how-to-behave-decently-no-matter-what-life-throws-your-way-9781615192212","title":"The Tricky Art of Co-Existing: How to Behave Decently No Matter What Life Throws Your Way","description":"No one learns \"etiquette\" anymore (except by embarrassing trial and error). But manners are more than a dusty tradition: Done right, they make life easier--for everyone! That's why \u003cb\u003eSandi Toksvig\u003c\/b\u003e highlights decency rather than convention in this entertaining guide, with: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpot-On Advice: \u003c\/b\u003e \"Remember--you don't have to answer the phone, so don't do it if you don't have time to be polite.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eFascinating Trivia: \u003c\/b\u003e \"It is very rude to clear the plate of someone who hasn't finished. In fact, the Romans believed doing so would bring about the diner's sudden death.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnd Her Characteristic Wit: \u003c\/b\u003e \"Focusing on the people you share a meal with is both a pleasure and a necessity. Get to know your family members; you might even like them.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Be the most decently behaved person in the room, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the most interesting: Master \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Tricky Art of Co-Existing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToksvig, Sandi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSandi Toksvig, OBE, \u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, presenter, actress, and politician. She is often seen and heard on the BBC and has hosted several of its shows, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bake Off \u003c\/i\u003e(available in the US on PBS and Netflix), which she has co-presented since 2017. The author of more than twenty books and a regular columnist for the UK edition of \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, Toksvig is a \"national treasure\" (The \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e). She was named Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth in 2012, and in March 2014 was awarded the prestigious title of OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). A true authority on successfully co-existing with others, Toksvig is now helping launch the Women's Equality Party in the UK to campaign for women's rights.","brand":"Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900472987922,"sku":"9781615192212","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6d862b78-626d-40db-8780-2f62e48b598c.jpg?v=1738383550","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tricky-art-of-co-existing-how-to-behave-decently-no-matter-what-life-throws-your-way-9781615192212","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}