{"product_id":"9781429992305","title":"Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette","description":"\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\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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127408574704,"sku":"9781429992305","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429992305_p0.jpg?v=1769903508","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429992305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}