Etiquette Books

This guy is funny. I'm assuming he writes comedy for a living but haven't heard of him before. Anyway, buy this book for yourself if your girlfriend doesn't get it for you -- it is great

Funny, funny, funny. When is the movie coming out?!

This is the funniest book I've ever seen on the subject of the engagement process. Buy it, give it to a friend

Great gift idea for your brother, son, friend -- any guy you know that's going through the whole engagement thing! Michael Katz has a handle on the experience, and delivers on every page. I keep a stock of these and give them out every time somebody new gets engaged. -- Lori

Great stuff. Extremely useful for breaking the pre-wedding tension, and the truth is, I learned a lot.

This book has lots of good ideas and gives ways to adapt them or change them to suit almost anyones needs. In the back, the games are broken down by category (for ex, icebreakers, pre-party games, quiet games, hunts, etc...) and then another section has them organized by name. It has a nice section on party planning, things to think about when throwing a party and motivating guests that will be helpful to any newcomer to party throwing. There are no risque games but lots of them are easily adaptable and can be made less "family oriented" if that is your crowd. The majority of these games are for ADULTS not kids.

If you're not inherently super outgoing but want to invite friends, neighbors, etc. to your home to socialize, this book will give you many, many ideas to choose from on how to create a warm, friendly atmosphere. Most of the icebreaker ideas and party games are practical and fun. This book is also great for school teachers looking for ways to break the ice in their classrooms on those first couple of awkward days. I confidently recommend this book to those of you who want to throw a party or have a get together, but are hesitating out of fear of what to do with your guests. It's truly a fun book and will bring people together.

The main reason I purchased the book was because I was out of ideas for good party games and activites. This book certainly solved that problem. It has a ton of things for great parties, not lame games either that people throw in just to fill space. This thing is 100% usable. And what else is nice its adaptable, and they show you how. Really great book worth every cent and more. I do have one problem with though. I only have one party to do right now and too many ideas !

This book revolutionized my parties. It is chockfull of practical suggestions for organizing a party, energizing your guests and making your party the talk of the town. I love how the author not only suggests great games, but has the games categorized by what kind they are and when they should be played. Lots of helpful advice on how to warm up your group. I was absolutely amazed at how ENTHUSED my guests became the first time I followed her advice and used the games to make them mingle, break the ice, split a part couples, and get them laughing. It is a hoot. Double thumbs up.

It's so hard to get people together, once they are together you want to keep them occupied and happy. This book was my savior. I had fun gathering all of the supplies and making the games as well as playing them.

i received this book as a gift and it was perfect. with the holidays coming up i would most certainly recommend it. PAN is full of laughs that pretty much anyone can relate to.

You should really probably do it. For starters, it's totally funny. And not funny like those e-cards you love to forward -- I mean actually funny. Second of all, it's cheap. And I've seen your haircut, so I know how much you like cheap stuff. And number three, it's really popular. Everyone I know is talking about it. Especially the kids. What, you haven't heard? That's weird. I thought you were pretty in-the-loop. Huh. Go figure.

Anyway, I know you're not the kind of person who's big on "quality" or "smart decisions," but do yourself a favor and make an exception. Let's face it: You're not getting any younger.

Thanks! Have a great day!!!

This thing is packed with conversation starters, for a great price for sure.

If you think YOU have bad roommates, neighbors, or even just strangers in a bar, you will find solace in how bad some other people have it.

We should know! The best revenge for the victim of a sarcastic band-hater is getting that note published!

Thanks Kerry!

Derek & Rafael - Charles the Osprey (aka Band #1, "obvious lack of musical talent" - myspace.com/charlestheosprey)

I'm a big fan of the passive-aggressive notes website, and I'm excited to now share these hilarious notes with friends away from the computer, too! As someone who has lived with lots of different roommates and works in an office that witnesses its fair share of passive-aggressive notes, I can definitely relate to a number of the notes in this book. I also bought a copy for my coworker because I knew she'd appreciate it given all of the notes we've seen around our office.

I read Passive Aggressive Notes on the train home after a long day and went from tired and stressed out to laughing so hard that I shed a tear or two. It's a collection of real notes and photos of the outrageous things people can't find a way to say directly to their roommates and coworkers. Anyone who works in an office, shares an apartment, or dislikes confrontation will so love that this book exists.

everybody loves humor, everybody loves food, and, well, there are creeps who don't like penn & teller, but this if one of the funniest things i've ever read, i learned every trick in the book and life is neeeeeever boring. the two best parts, in my opinion: teller's bit on the great egg drop and penn's story of a milkshake as self-defense. worth every penny.

Penn & Teller take their stage personas to the print medium, and it works superbly. Penn is just as loud as ever, and Teller (seen in many of the photos) wears his trademark blank smile.

Most books on magic and ``tricks'' tend to be frustratingly dull, but the lively prose, scrumptious humour and fine photos and illustration make this one a pleasure to read.

This magic book also has the virtue of presenting several tricks that are easy to perform--if you want to learn two or three very funny and fun tricks table gags that require almost zero practice, this is the book to get.

Penn and Teller are comic magicians who go back to the 1970s, but did not make it big until their appearances on David Letterman and Saturday Night Live in the 1980s. Since then they have made guest appearances on many television shows including Home Improvement. And recently a cable show has given them their own time slot. Penn and Teller have also written three best-selling books: Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends, How to Play in Traffic, and this book How To Play with Your Food.

Most magicians do not share their secrets. But Penn and Teller love sharing the secrets of magic in a comic way. Some of the topics covered in this book are "Genteel versus vulgar food play"; "Why all miracles are fake"; Stabbing a fork in your eye"; popcorn and pizza tricks; the JFK trick; and many others. My favorite is the "Oliver Stone Melon-Head Trick", which is not for the squeamish. The only caveat is that they did not include the ImpeachBlair vanishing trick, but perhaps they can make the White House lap dog disappear?

Ugh, this one is hilarious. The bad boys of magic have a book here that is a little different than your standard "magic" book. Maybe that is why I like it. There are a few great gags that I got from this book that I have utilized around the dinner table. Read this one.

Got this book a couple of years ago, and spent a weekend trying NOT to die laughing reading it! Some of the tricks in here were absolutely wonderful. I'll never look at jello molds the same way again!

Not something you would want to read cover to cover, but this book provides a one-stop-reference for everything you need to know about starting a business in California. It's important to know that the information could change at any time, but much of the information is linked to websites and other resources that are likely up-to-date.

Nolo Small Business Start-up Kit for California provides excellent information for those starting your own business. I've highlighted sections throughout the book!

simple and clean, rather go through all of the sites to search what you actually need to register your company, this book guide you through that. also, book v.s. web sites, the book gives you more insight to cross comparison on all the legal structures that you need to choose, pros and cons, to make you select what fits you, instead of reading laws on the web only tell you what is LLC and etc. I will keep it although I formed my company after reading this book.

It is well written and easy to understand. Not a lot of legal jargon that you have to wade through, but legal nevertheless. I will continue to use it for a reference.
Thank you for such a easy to read and understand book!

If you are thinking of starting your own business in California, especially if you have never done it before, you will find that this book is worth its weight in gold.

This resource takes the complication out of starting a business, contacting the right agencies and doing things legally. It cuts through a lot of confusion, has an encouraging tone and presents what you need to know in a very logical and easy to understand format.

I often recommend this book to my small business clients and find it to be a useful general reference. It also points to many other good resources and is a good value for such a comprehensive book.

Smart Videoconferencing is a must read for anyone who is going before a camera. The authors give simple tips which can maximize your presence on camera. It is a quick, simple read. Well worth the money.

This is a concise, direct, very practical handbook for organizing a videoconference and communicating effectively on camera. The tips on organization, preparation and choosing the right medium for your meeting are especially helpful and new. Many tips, especially about grooming, makeup and clothing, are so simple they border on simplistic, but for those who have no experience in media or performing (such as corporate executives), these clues could make the difference between success and failure. Authors Janelle Barlow, Peta Peter and Lewis Barlow back up their pointers with real-life anecdotes which reinforce their ideas quite convincingly and provide the book its only real entertainment value; otherwise it's relentlessly practical. We from getAbstract found this book useful for anyone who is organizing or participating in a videoconference. When you're on the air, you want to be in the know.

I enjoyed reading the book. Even easy to read for me who is no‚Ž-native speaker of English or intermidiate learner of the language. I did not have to look up dictionary so often.
Anyway,I think that this book will be good especially for those novice end users who have just started using the video technology and who want to use it in more effective and productive ways.
I think that this is a kind of a book that end users desire.@Basically they are not intersted in how technology works behind but more and more they are interested in benefits and effects that they anticipate to get from using the technology. Not intersted in features and capabilities etc.. Some may, though.
However, I would like to point out one thing.
There is a paragraph in page 10 regarding Japanese video market graph. What is written is not correctly translated into English.
The numbers in the year 1998 and 2000 are based on a prediction by unidentified source according to the web page.But numbers in the year 1988,1993 and 1995 are actual numbers.
The graph was a part of a presentation made for doctors in Saitama to understand the status quo of videocommunications in relation to medical activities. But it does not show the source.
The numbers includes all kinds of video equipment from room or board type to set-top to PC based to surveilance. It does not mean one product category.
But it is true that the first video service was launch in 1984 by NTT, but it was actually not as popular as expected. Just a handful of big companies in Japan used the service to slash costs associated with travels, and the service cost per month as running cost was unjustifiably quite high to smaller businesses, so it did not go hit. And after that, audio service introduced also by NTT that offers relatively inexpensive service which could be accepted by smaller businesses.

This is a wonderful book, but I think it's titled wrong. It should be Media Savvy Videoconferencing. I bought the book thinking it would be about videoconferencing exclusively, but actually it's filled with information about how to look good whenever you are in front of the media. This book should be read by all PR people and anyone who has to do television appearances. There really are tricks to the trade. Why do media savvy people generally look good on television? Because they are using the techniques described in this book.

Last month, after our company installed a new videoconferencing system, my boss asked me to assume responsibility for our first trial meeting with a midwestern customer organization. I was very excited about the promise that this new technology could afford our business. But, I must confess, that the actual videoconference event was a big disappointment. Even though the equipment worked as promised, the meeting felt like Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour." That's when I began browsing around for a book that might address the weaknesses I perceived in our interaction. And, I discovered that only one book - of the dozens available on videoconferencing - actually dealt with the human communication issues involved.

After my first experience, I can attest that these are, indeed, the most important.

Our next videoconference event is scheduled in a few days - and I think our company is now much better prepared, thanks to the helpful, practical tips in this book, Smart Videoconferencing This book emphasizes the significant differences that exist between a face to face meeting and a videoconference. There is a paradox involved, because the videoconference demands both greater care and professionalism, while, at the same time, there is the necessity for a sense of relaxation and authenticity. I can tell you that our first event lacked both of these qualities - and our company lost some business as a result. Now, I think I we can avoid the mistakes we made last time.

I highly recommend this book for anyone engaged in videoconferencing when the stakes are high.

As the title promises, the book covers the subtle and important aspects of doing global business. It is not a reference book. It is a book which will open the eyes of the inexperienced. And get the inexperienced to understand what it is they understand and need to understand. Consider this book an introductory course to global business. College graduates entering the workforce will benefit greatly as will others just starting out in the global workforce. If you enjoy the writing style of Eliyahu Goldratt's ("The Goal"), you will enjoy Street Smarts for Global Business. This is a one international trip read(6-8 hours) business book.

The advice in this books rings true and meets the stated goal of providing the 20% of information needed to be successful in international dealings. My recent experience with business people in China, Korea, Japan, France, Switzerland and Germany all echo the observations that Mr. Day provides in this document.

This was my best business oriented book investment of 2008.

Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (11/08)

Business dealings are complex even when you conduct them in your own country, but they can become positively overwhelming when you venture outside of your comfort zone and have to deal with foreign business people in their own countries. I am speaking from personal experience here, although the first foreign country I had to deal with in my own career was actually the United States. You can believe me that the American way of doing business was a real culture shock to this European.

That's why I was truly glad to have found a really good, down-to-earth and practical guide in Rob Day's "Street Smarts for Global Business." There are a lot of things to be said for it, not the least of which is the very organized and approachable way all of the information therein is laid out for the reader. I have oftentimes found myself in a situation when I wanted to go back to a certain book for reference, but usually I found it really difficult to find the section I was interested in at the time. That's where the outstanding Summaries at the end of each chapter come in. Coupled with the fantastic Global Business templates at the end of the book they would already be enough for me to highly recommend the book. When we add to this the great amount of truly practical, hands-on information; as well as the personal and oftentimes funny insights of the author, we clearly have a potential winner in our hands.

I am sure you noticed the word "potential" in the previous sentence, which brings us to the elements that I found distracting and in some cases, just slightly disturbing. One of them was the clear lack of proofreading, most evident in the random punctuation used in the direct speech sections, as well as in some other areas; with my personal favorite being the placement of the apostrophe in the "Bill Gate's" name - I guess being one of the richest people on this planet is not enough to insure the proper spelling of your name either... The second issue - some factual mistakes, such as talking about Czechoslovakia in a book published in 2008, when the two countries, Slovakia and Czech Republic, separated back in 1993. And I am sure that the author is aware of the fact that people living in Central Europe are not big on being called Eastern Europeans, yet he does that more than once. Well, Western Europe did not fare much better, since one of the most famous streets in the world got renamed into Champs de lyses, and I am not sure that the French will ever forgive Rob Day for his opinion of foie gras. Even if the French were to forgive him, he'd still be in trouble, for calling expatriates ex-patriots. Most, if not all of those mistakes, should have been caught by a competent editor.

Overall I really liked the practical aspect of "Street Smarts for Global Business" as well as the invaluable examples and lessons of how to conduct business globally. With the world getting smaller every day, this is a book that should be read and referred to often by anybody who might ever be in the position of dealing with partners, investors or customers from another culture.

Genre: Business

Title: Street Smarts for Global Business

Author: Rob Day
This is a book about the global business environment; and how to survive in it. The charts and insight offered by Mr. Day should help those looking to work in the global business arena. While this book has a limited audience, for those who need some information about what is required in the conducting global business, may find this book a tool, and some ideas of what to consider.
Mr. Day earned a MBA from California State University. For decades, Mr. Day has worked for major companies, small start-ups, and international companies. It is through this experience that he offers educational tips about how to deal with a global economy. Having work in global business, his experiences are taught to others.
As the world shrinks and we speak about a global economy rather than a state or national business, global business is becoming more of an option for many companies. With outsourcing of manufacturing and tech support to other countries, a business needs to know how to deal with all that is involved in doing global business. Other than a few slips in the names of some countries with the break-up of the old Soviet Union, there is a good deal of information in this book for people doing business in other countries around the world. This is not your sit down by the fire kind of book, but it is a book that is recommended for people working in and wanting to learn more about, global businesses.
Allbooks Review

As a teacher with thirty years of experience including nine years of teaching Business Management I am pleased to see a text on International Business that fits the bill! In developing curriculum over the years, it has been difficult locating the perfect resource to accomplish the international objective of the course. Rob Day manages to capture the reader / students attention on this subject in a magnanimous way. This read is an excellent addition to any Business Program.
"An International Business Text Written from the Heart"

Abbey & Friends M Is For Manners is the latest in a series of picturebooks especially designed to teach children about positive behavior through providing examples and presenting clear stories with Mary Jesse's simple prose style of storytelling enhanced with the colorful illustrations of Jennifer Cherif. Abbey & Friends M Is For Manners tells of a young girl's day and how good manners promote pleasant interactions and help everybody have a better time. Abbey & Friends M Is For Manners is a highly recommended addition for any school or community library collection for young readers.

As an etiquette instructor who has read nearly every book on the shelf in this category, I must say that I found this delightfully illustrated story fresh and inspiring.

I think that what struck a chord with me particularly is that the characters are REAL children...in the way that they're NOT fairy princesses, Victorian school children, or living some other seemingly un-attainable lifestyle to most kids today.

It's time to take the fish forks and white gloves OUT of manners and etiquette...bringing manners into the mainstream!

Abbey is a straight arrow -- plays soccer, enjoys school & is observant, with a gentle sense of humor.

Rebeccasreads recommends M IS FOR MANNERS as a good book for families, reading groups & teachers. Hopefully, by reading it enough times, some of the ways to be polite will become embedded!

ISBN: 0-9729958-0-3
Title: M is for Manners
Author: Mary Jesse
Illustrator: Jennifer Cherif
Publisher: Hexagon Blue
�M is for Manners� is a delightful debut picture book introducing us hopefully to a new read aloud series titled � Abbey and Friends.
Abbey is an enchanting third grader with a brother named Max, great family and friends and a loveable dog. Jesse has penned a simple tale focused on show casing examples of positive behavior for Abbey�s young readers and listeners.
Jesse and Cherif blend their talent in this colorful picture book sure to please readers and listeners alike. Jesse�s narrative is a subtle teaching tool of manners with out a hint of preaching and Cherif�s illustrations are bright and filled with surprises that will have youngsters searching out lady bugs and blue hexagons hidden throughout each and every glorious page. Congratulations Mary Jesse and Jennifer Cherif on the first of what looks to be a needed and successful new series for the younger set. Good job!
Beverly J Scott author of �Righteous Revenge� and �Ruth Fever.� Reviewer for Intriguing Authors and Their Books at http://www.funeralassociates.com/authors.htm

M Is For Manners tells of Abbey (a third grader) and her family, as they go to dinner at Sarah's house. This is a wonderful book, which can be used to teach children positive behaviors, no matter what the circumstance. The beautiful illustrations will surely entertain, but most importantly -this whimsical story will appeal to children of all ages.

I highly recommended this enchanting book as an addition for any school, reading group, community library. Although I would like to see this as required reading for pre-school's.

Betsie
http://betsie.tripod.com/literary/

Michael Chiarello is one of my favorites. His recipes are one's that you would actually cook! Not too fancy and very delicous.

I bought this book as a gift for a friend and he absolutley loves it!
If you like Michael Chiarello you will love these recipes!..Great Deal too at $13.95 in the warehouse deals!
Thanks Amazon!

I really enjoy watching Michael Chiarello on TV, and this book is a joy to read too. I have tried making a couple recipes in the book and they are wonderful. If you enjoy watching him, you will enjoy this book. Gives helpful hints on cooking and entertaining. I am very glad I bought the book.

I love him, his receipes, his TV shows. Easy to make recipes.

Whether standing around the kitchen with another couple or serving cocktails to a hundred, readers will appreciate celebrated television, cookbook and restaurant chef Michael Chiarello's ideas for casually elegant entertaining. Included are 130 simple yet stylish recipes, creative menus and time-saving tips, as well as thoughts about setting and table arrangements and even suggestions on stocking the pantry for impromptu guests.

A beautiful, practical cookbook from a creative, inspirational chef.

This is one of my daughter's favourite books when she was in pre-K. Now she is going to[...], and still loves to read it and look at the pictures in this book from time to time. It is a lovely one!

Snappy rhyme and funky, expressive illustrations tell a quick and entertaining tale of boundaries, bad behaviour and the baby inside the bully. Our girls are just as tickled by this book now, at ages 5 and 7, as they were during its billions of readings in their toddler years.

My daughter LOVES this book and it's a bedtime favorite. Great artwork, kinetic style. We've been working on please and thank you, and this book brings it all home in a cute, engaging way. Beware though- at the zoo last weekend she yelled at the black bear "NO MANNERS AT ALL!" and told me he was trouble :)

This is a hilarious book! My daughter is 3 and she loved the fact that the misbehaving bear is her age. We read this book so much that she took over the part of the little girl's voice. It can be a little scary during the first read, because the bear implies he wants to "eat" her, but like other little kids, he's just all bluster when he can't get what he wants. So, for the first couple of reads, I inserted the word "tickle" for "eat", and read the book in a normal voice, just in case. Now, I act out the bear in a growly voice, with the "eat" word, of course, and she screams and laughs.

Don't worry, the bear's mother comes along to remind him to use his manners in the end! It also reminds my daughter to use her "please" and "thank you"! LOL.

My 3-year-old girl got this for her birthday, and just loves it. It's a bit scary, as the bear misbehaves, but it's also silly, and she enjoys seeing him get his come-uppance. The rhymes are fun, too. The art is a bit crude, but the story is very enjoyable.