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    How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy
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    How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy
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    How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy

    Written by John Bridges

    Narrated by Kirby Heyborne

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    Nearly every man wants to be a gentleman. He may not know exactly what that means, but his true desire is to be respected and admired in the way only a gentleman can be. He wants to be prepared and confident, certain that his judgment is shrewd and his behavior appropriate. A gentleman considers the weight of his words and the impression he is leaving. He knows when to ignore his iPhone in favor of a face-to-face conversation, and he understands that sometimes he should simply say nothing at all. He knows what to do with his sport jacket at the end of the day, and what color shoes he should never wear to a funeral. Snapping at a telemarketer calling from some far-flung place? A gentleman realizes that's no way to communicate with anyone. He knows the difference between "I'm sorry" and "Excuse me," and he doesn't use them interchangeably. Being a gentleman is timeless; these are ideals that will never be obliterated by technology, the latest social ideology, or protests from men who are content to do less.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateJan 3, 2012
    ISBN9781608149568
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    How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy
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    John Bridges

    John Bridges, author of How to Be a Gentleman, is also the coauthor, with Bryan Curtis, of seven other volumes in the best-selling GentleManners series. He is a frequent guest on television and radio news programs, always championing gentlemanly behavior in modern society. Bridges has appeared on the Today Show, the Discovery Channel, and CBS Sunday Morning, and has been profiled in People magazine and the New York Times.

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    • 4/5
      Hilarious--wise--necessary!
    • 4/5
      I found it helpful as a guide for proper social behaviour.

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    • 5/5
      My mother bought this for me, and every young man should have a copy. The author comes from the perspective that the true gentleman isn't one who (only) understands "complicated rules" like which fork to use, but rather is someone who "make[s] life easier" for those around him.The author then lays out useful bits of advice for doing so, as well as how to avoid putting yourself in an embarrassing situation.

      2 people found this helpful