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The Social Climber's Bible

A Book of Manners, Practical Tips, and Spiritual Advice for the Upwardly Mobile

by Dirk Wittenborn, Jazz Johnson ...

Narrated by Mozhan Marno ...

Unabridged

7 hours 8 min

Welcome fledging Social Climbers! Allow us to show you the way. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, so what's the big deal? You shouldn't be punished for wanting to improve your lot in life! This is America, after all. In the grand tradition of True Prep and The Hipster Handbook, The Social Climber's Bible will teach you everything you need to know to become a pro Mountaineer: * ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome fledging Social Climbers! Allow us to show you the way. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, so what's the big deal? You shouldn't be punished for wanting to improve your lot in life! This is America, after all. In the grand tradition of True Prep and The Hipster Handbook, The Social Climber's Bible will teach you everything you need to know to become a pro Mountaineer: *
... Read more
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Etiquette Guide to Japan

Know the rules that make the difference!

by Boye Lafayette De Mente, Geoff Botting ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler. Extensive, specific information on Japanese business etiquette assists readers traveling to Japan for business.Although often ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler. Extensive, specific information on Japanese business etiquette assists readers traveling to Japan for business.Although often
... Read more
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The Bro Code

by Barney Stinson ...

Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

**From the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother comes Barney Stinson’s words of wit, wisdom, and awesomeness, The Bro Code—the New York Times bestseller (really!) with more than a million copies in print all around the world.Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this Holy Grail The Bro Code.The Bro Code is ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**From the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother comes Barney Stinson’s words of wit, wisdom, and awesomeness, The Bro Code—the New York Times bestseller (really!) with more than a million copies in print all around the world.Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this Holy Grail The Bro Code.The Bro Code is
... Read more
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Portuguese in 40 Minutes

Learn to speak Portuguese in minutes with Collins

by Collins Dictionaries ...

Narrated by Collins ...

Unabridged

39 min

Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Portuguese language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating.Collins Gem Phrase Books are designed for ease of use, with practical, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Portuguese language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating.Collins Gem Phrase Books are designed for ease of use, with practical,
... Read more
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Soul of Civility, The

Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves

by Alexandra Hudson ...

Narrated by Alexandra Hudson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

Alexandra Hudson, daughter of the "Manners Lady," was raised to respect others. But as she grew up, Hudson discovered a difference between politeness―a superficial appearance of good manners―and true civility. In this timely book, Hudson sheds light on how civility can help bridge our political divide.From classical philosophers like Epictetus, to great twentieth-century thinkers like Martin ... Read more

$42.99 USD

Alexandra Hudson, daughter of the "Manners Lady," was raised to respect others. But as she grew up, Hudson discovered a difference between politeness―a superficial appearance of good manners―and true civility. In this timely book, Hudson sheds light on how civility can help bridge our political divide.From classical philosophers like Epictetus, to great twentieth-century thinkers like Martin
... Read more
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Help I S*xted My Boss

The Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to Avoiding Life’s Awkward Moments

by William Hanson, Jordan North ...

Narrated by William Hanson, Jordan North ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you ask your mate for that £50 back?When is OK to trump in front of your partner?And what should you do if you've accidentally sexted your boss?William and Jordan are from very different worlds.William's an etiquette expert, with his tongue firmly in his teacup and unparalleled knowledge of table linen. Jordan's a TV and radio presenter, the patron saint of Burnley ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you ask your mate for that £50 back?When is OK to trump in front of your partner?And what should you do if you've accidentally sexted your boss?William and Jordan are from very different worlds.William's an etiquette expert, with his tongue firmly in his teacup and unparalleled knowledge of table linen. Jordan's a TV and radio presenter, the patron saint of Burnley
... Read more
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Being Dead Is No Excuse

The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral

by Gayden Metcalfe, Charlotte Hays ...

Narrated by Tiffany Morgan ...

Unabridged

5 hours 23 min

“[A] lifelong Southerner ... exposes the culinary and cultural last rites of the deep South ... as sidesplitting as it is politically incorrect.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA hilarious guide to the intricate rituals, customs, and etiquette surrounding death in the South-and a practical collection of recipes for the final send-off.As author and southerner Gayden Metcalfe assert that people ... Read more

$18.99 USD

“[A] lifelong Southerner ... exposes the culinary and cultural last rites of the deep South ... as sidesplitting as it is politically incorrect.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA hilarious guide to the intricate rituals, customs, and etiquette surrounding death in the South-and a practical collection of recipes for the final send-off.As author and southerner Gayden Metcalfe assert that people
... Read more
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How to Start a Conversation

by Don Gabor ...

Narrated by Don Gabor ...

Abridged

38 min

"You'll be amazed at how fast you can learn how to start a conversation just by listening to this audiobook and by practicing the skills with everyone you meet! Just think how much more confident, poised, and successful you'll feel when you can walk into a roomful of strangers and strike up a conversation with anyone there." - Don GaborTired of being tongue-tied? This program is guaranteed to ... Read more

$7.99 USD

"You'll be amazed at how fast you can learn how to start a conversation just by listening to this audiobook and by practicing the skills with everyone you meet! Just think how much more confident, poised, and successful you'll feel when you can walk into a roomful of strangers and strike up a conversation with anyone there." - Don GaborTired of being tongue-tied? This program is guaranteed to
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A Gentleman Entertains Revised and Expanded

A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen

by John Bridges, Bryan Curtis ...

Narrated by Craig Hinkle ...

Series series The GentleManners Series
Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Everything you need to know for any occasion - dinner parties to tailgate potlucks.Here’s a thought. Entertaining isn’t just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should know how to host a gathering. So shove those frozen burritos out of the way and make some room in the freezer ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Everything you need to know for any occasion - dinner parties to tailgate potlucks.Here’s a thought. Entertaining isn’t just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should know how to host a gathering. So shove those frozen burritos out of the way and make some room in the freezer
... Read more
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Minding Her Manners

The Life and Times of Emily Post

by Jennifer Warner ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.While her name is synonymous with etiquette, that part of Emily Post’s story did not begin until much later in her life – 50 years old to be exact. For the rest of her nearly 88 years, Emily lived a dynamic and colorful life, providing us with a legacy of little known stories of love, loss, humor, and the simple ways to make our lives, and those around ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.While her name is synonymous with etiquette, that part of Emily Post’s story did not begin until much later in her life – 50 years old to be exact. For the rest of her nearly 88 years, Emily lived a dynamic and colorful life, providing us with a legacy of little known stories of love, loss, humor, and the simple ways to make our lives, and those around
... Read more
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George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior

by George Washington ...

Narrated by Jason McCoy ...

Unabridged

36 min

Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, George Washington's 110 rules were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins' Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation Amongst Men, which appeared in 1640, and it is from work that Washington seems to have copied. The rules as ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, George Washington's 110 rules were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins' Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation Amongst Men, which appeared in 1640, and it is from work that Washington seems to have copied. The rules as
... Read more
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Etiquette For Dummies

2nd Edition

by Sue Fox ...

Narrated by Kelsey Navarro ...

Unabridged

12 hours 46 min

Life is full of moments when you don't know how to act or how to handle yourself in front of other people. In these situations, etiquette is vital for keeping your sense of humor and your self-esteem intact. But etiquette is not a behavior that you should just turn on and off. This stuffy French word that translates into getting along with others allows you to put people at ease, make them feel ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Life is full of moments when you don't know how to act or how to handle yourself in front of other people. In these situations, etiquette is vital for keeping your sense of humor and your self-esteem intact. But etiquette is not a behavior that you should just turn on and off. This stuffy French word that translates into getting along with others allows you to put people at ease, make them feel
... Read more
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How to Raise a Gentleman Revised and Expanded

A Civilized Guide to Helping Your Son Through His Uncivilized Childhood

by Kay West ...

Narrated by Liisa Ivary ...

Series series The GentleManners Series
Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

An invaluable resource for parents who hope their little boys will grow up to be the kind of men who know which fork to use, how to treat others, and generally make their parents proud.How to Raise a Gentleman focuses on real-life topics such as: being a good sport, play dates, and - especially for boys - "personal habits: farting, belching, boogers, and scratching." The book includes:Personal ... Read more

$20.99 USD

An invaluable resource for parents who hope their little boys will grow up to be the kind of men who know which fork to use, how to treat others, and generally make their parents proud.How to Raise a Gentleman focuses on real-life topics such as: being a good sport, play dates, and - especially for boys - "personal habits: farting, belching, boogers, and scratching." The book includes:Personal
... Read more
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Spain - Culture Smart!

by Belen Aguado Viguer ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

Culture Smart! - Spain provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Spain, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your Spanish hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Culture Smart! - Spain provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Spain, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your Spanish hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel
... Read more
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The Compleat Gentleman

The Modern Man’s Guide to Chivalry

by Brad Miner ...

Narrated by Christopher Lane ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

At a time of astonishing confusion about what it means to be a man, Brad Miner has recovered the oldest and best ideal of manhood: the gentleman. Reviving a thousand-year tradition of chivalry, honor, and heroism, The Compleat Gentleman provides the essential model for twenty-first-century masculinity.Despite our confusion, real manhood is not complicated. It is an ancient ideal based on service ... Read more

$16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At a time of astonishing confusion about what it means to be a man, Brad Miner has recovered the oldest and best ideal of manhood: the gentleman. Reviving a thousand-year tradition of chivalry, honor, and heroism, The Compleat Gentleman provides the essential model for twenty-first-century masculinity.Despite our confusion, real manhood is not complicated. It is an ancient ideal based on service
... Read more
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How to Be a Lady Revised and Expanded

A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy

by Candace Simpson-Giles ...

Narrated by Mimi Black ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

A charming reminder of what it takes to be an exemplary womanùsomeone who is mindful of the effect she has on others and knows how to breeze through an awkward conversation with poise. Of all the women you know, how many of them would you describe as ôa ladyö? Naturally, you know women who are kind and intelligent, witty and resourceful; but a lady is an altogether different variety of female. ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A charming reminder of what it takes to be an exemplary womanùsomeone who is mindful of the effect she has on others and knows how to breeze through an awkward conversation with poise. Of all the women you know, how many of them would you describe as ôa ladyö? Naturally, you know women who are kind and intelligent, witty and resourceful; but a lady is an altogether different variety of female.
... Read more
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Chile - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Caterina Perrone ...

Narrated by Anna Bentinck ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

Culture Smart! Chile provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Chile, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide will tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Culture Smart! Chile provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Chile, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide will tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and
... Read more
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Kenya - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Jane Barsby ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

Culture Smart! Kenya provides essential information, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Culture Smart! Kenya provides essential information, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar
... Read more
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The Compleat Gentleman, Third Revised Edition

The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry

by Brad Miner ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

At a time of astonishing confusion about what it means to be a man, Brad Miner has recovered the oldest and best ideal of manhood: the gentleman. Reviving a thousand-year tradition of chivalry, honor, and heroism, The Compleat Gentleman provides the essential model for twenty-first-century masculinity.Despite our confusion, real manhood is not complicated. It is an ancient ideal based on service ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At a time of astonishing confusion about what it means to be a man, Brad Miner has recovered the oldest and best ideal of manhood: the gentleman. Reviving a thousand-year tradition of chivalry, honor, and heroism, The Compleat Gentleman provides the essential model for twenty-first-century masculinity.Despite our confusion, real manhood is not complicated. It is an ancient ideal based on service
... Read more
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Guesting

How to Show Up, Win Over Your Host, and Make the Most of Any Occasion

by Gail Simmons ...

Narrated by Gail Simmons ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

From author, culinary expert, and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons comes a fun, informative, and trailblazing guide to a rarely explored side of hospitality: how to be a great guest. This program is read by the author.Countless influential voices have written books about hosting, offering tips for what to cook, how to set the perfect table, mix the best drinks and create the most welcoming vibes. But ... Read more

$22.99 USD

From author, culinary expert, and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons comes a fun, informative, and trailblazing guide to a rarely explored side of hospitality: how to be a great guest. This program is read by the author.Countless influential voices have written books about hosting, offering tips for what to cook, how to set the perfect table, mix the best drinks and create the most welcoming vibes. But
... Read more
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Iets met grenzen stellen

Praktische gids voor duidelijkheid zonder gedoe

by Iris Posthouwer ...

Narrated by Iris Posthouwer ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

Grenzen stellen kan een sociaal mijnenveld zijn. Dit boek staat boordevol praktische tips en onderbouwde technieken om je daardoorheen te loodsen. Je leert hoe je soepel nee zegt, lastige dingen aankaart, en egosparende tikjes uitdeelt. Ook leer je hoe je ontspannen omgaat met weerwoord, en met je eigen schuldgevoel.Grip op grenzen dus, zonder gedoe.‘Het hele boek voelt alsof je met een goede ... Read more

$26.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Grenzen stellen kan een sociaal mijnenveld zijn. Dit boek staat boordevol praktische tips en onderbouwde technieken om je daardoorheen te loodsen. Je leert hoe je soepel nee zegt, lastige dingen aankaart, en egosparende tikjes uitdeelt. Ook leer je hoe je ontspannen omgaat met weerwoord, en met je eigen schuldgevoel.Grip op grenzen dus, zonder gedoe.‘Het hele boek voelt alsof je met een goede
... Read more
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Class Act

A Gentleman's Guide to Dressing Well

by John Berendt ...

Narrated by John Berendt, Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

From the bestselling, iconic author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil comes an irreverent and essential style guide—from boxers to button downs, turtlenecks to tuxedosFor more than a decade, beloved author John Berendt wrote a series of smart, sophisticated columns for Esquire on matters of manners and men's clothing. Class Act brings together over fifty of these updated and revised ... Read more

$15.00 USD

From the bestselling, iconic author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil comes an irreverent and essential style guide—from boxers to button downs, turtlenecks to tuxedosFor more than a decade, beloved author John Berendt wrote a series of smart, sophisticated columns for Esquire on matters of manners and men's clothing. Class Act brings together over fifty of these updated and revised
... Read more
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China - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Kathy Flower ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Culture Smart!
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the
... Read more
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50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know Revised and Expanded

What to Do, What to Say, and How to Behave

by Kay West, John Bridges, Bryan Curtis ...

Narrated by Claire Storey ...

Series series The GentleManners Series
Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know is a young lady’s guide to becoming the type of lady that people respect and enjoy. Without being overly preachy, this resourceful guide will help young women learn the basics of good conduct, respectful interaction, and thoughtful behavior.Some of the manners and etiquette topics include:how to build friendshipsmake and accept an apologyhow to be a ... Read more

$18.99 USD

50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know is a young lady’s guide to becoming the type of lady that people respect and enjoy. Without being overly preachy, this resourceful guide will help young women learn the basics of good conduct, respectful interaction, and thoughtful behavior.Some of the manners and etiquette topics include:how to build friendshipsmake and accept an apologyhow to be a
... Read more

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