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Title: As A Gentleman Would Say by John Bridges, Bryan Curtis ISBN: 1-55853-846-1 Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very good.
Comment: I liked this book, just as I like all the other books in this series. Sure the material may be common sense if you are already a gentleman, but how many of us can say that about ourselves? And in that case, don't buy the book for yourself.
The simplicity and directness of the advice is refreshing. I did not find any bad advice in this book. Sometimes I had to pause to consider the wisdom of a particular suggestion, but I always found the authors' advice to ring true.
Thanks for a great book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Simply Terrible
Comment: Nothing more than a collection of common sense. Don't even consider purchasing this tripe. Please save your money. This is advice a reasonably well mannered 9 yr. old knows.
Rating: 3
Summary: Mostly Good Advice, But Also Some Bad Advice
Comment: It's important for people to know how to practice political correctness, and most of the advice in this book is accurate as well as common-sense, but there are a few things in here that aren't gentlemanly, nor are they polite or sincere.
This book covers many different kinds of awkward situations and how to come out of them in a gentlemanly manner. These situations include common occurrences between friends, while on a date, at work, at parties, in times of grief, and affairs of the heart. Most of this advice is common-sense, and only the most uncouth people would find a lesson to be learned from this book. For example, one of the situations covered in this book is what to do when your sports team loses, and your friend's team is the winner. The book claims that the gentlemanly thing to do would be to say "Congratulations. I have to admit it: Your guys really played a great game." Everyone knows that's the right thing to say, but if you were to ever say it, it would be quite obvious that you were being insincere.
There is also advice in this book that is the opposite of gentlemanly. In fact, it's downright rude and offensive. For example, if a friend asks you to borrow your favorite tool or article of clothing and you don't want to lend it out, the book suggests that you reply by saying "I wish I could help you, but I just don't lend my tools. It's one of my private rules." Others may disagree, but I think it's condescending to tell someone that you "wish" you could help them but you can't simply because you don't want to. The book never advocates lying as a possible way out of these types of situations, but I personally believe that it would be more gentlemanly to tell a little white lie to your friend about how your tool is broken instead of giving them such a harsh reply.
This is an entertaining book to read. The most interesting parts of the book are the "what NOT to say" sections. As a learning tool, this book is pretty useless. However, there are a few mild laughs here and there.
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Title: A Gentleman Entertains A Guide To Making Memorable Occasions Happen by John Bridges, Bryan Curtis ISBN: 1558538127 Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press Pub. Date: 22 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Modern Gentleman: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice by Phineas Mollod, Jason Tesauro ISBN: 1580084303 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: A Gentleman Pens a Note: A Concise, Contemporary Guide to Personal Correspondence by John Bridges, Bryan Curtis ISBN: 140160109X Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press Pub. Date: 17 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Esquire's Things a Man Should Know About Style by Scott Omelianuk, Ted Allen ISBN: 1573227633 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Gentleman's Guide to Life : What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong, andLooking Good by Steve Friedman ISBN: 060980202X Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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