Guests - Or, How to Survive Hospitality: The Classic Guidebook

Our eminent founding father Ben Franklin once famously compared guests to stinking fish. While this assessment may seem a trifle harsh, the truth remains that social intercourse is a most risky endeavor. Who better to address this concern than the inimitable pundit Russell Lynes--a man renowned for his unparalleled expertise on the social graces and the many personality types who regularly abuse them? In this classic guide to "guesting," Lynes provides an indispensable overview of the rituals of behavior that make it possible to visit and be visited, and the necessary safeguards that protect us from our friends and our friends from us. It is a book that demands to be read by every potential guest and host, stinker and stinkee alike.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Russell Lynes, Lynes Russell
• Mitarbeit: Russell Lynes (Illustration)
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2009
• EAN: 9780061706417
• ISBN: 978-0-06-170641-7
• Seiten: 96
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 6 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Geschenkbücher, Alben, Immerwährende Kalender, Postkartenbücher; Ratgeber > Lebenshilfe, Alltag > Lebensführung, Persönliche Entwicklung; Sachbuch > Lexika, Nachschlagewerke > Lexika, Enzyklopädien; Popular Culture, Psychology, Humour, Abnormal psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, teacher training, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Advice on careers and achieving success, Sociology: family and relationships, Interpersonal communication and skills, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, PSYCHOLOGY: Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY: Interpersonal Relations, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Success, PSYCHOLOGY: Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, EDUCATION: Professional Development