Book Review: Modern Manners, Tools to Take You to the Top.

I will never forget my first impression when I saw Liv Tyler as Arwen in the Lord of the Rings movies: Wow. She brought the grace and elegance of the elves to life, and instantly became my personal measure of sophistication. Imagine my delight when I saw that she'd helped to write a book about manners!

Modern Manners: Tools to Take You to the Top, written by Dorothea Johnson of the Protocol School of Washington and by Liv Tyler, is the ultimate beginner's guide to not looking like you were raised by wolves. Never again will I sit down to a formal dinner and find myself paralyzed by the sheer number of forks at the table, or struggle to imagine the protocol when meeting an affluent client for lunch.

Written in a simple, concise manner, this book is easy to understand and will always hold a place on my shelf for quick reference. The format is fun, with each portion separated into easy-to-digest chunks and supplemented by cute but informative drawings, so that you can learn at your own pace.  Dorothea Johnson and Liv Tyler do an excellent job of bringing their personalities into their suggestions, making their lessons relate-able and easy to remember.

I received my copy of Modern Manners from Blogging for Books (www.bloggingforbooks.org), and I will absolutely be recommending this book to everyone I know. As Dorothea says toward the end: "Times change. Manners change. However, the need to have good manners never changes."

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