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How The Queen Can Make You Happy

How The Queen Can Make You Happy

by Mary Killen (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $3.56
Synopsis

Modern manners leave a lot to be desired. In 'How The Queen Can Make You Happy' Mary Killen, etiquette expert, mixes wit and polemic to make the case for civilised conduct - based on the ultimate role model, HM the Queen. In the year of her diamond jubilee, Mary argues that the Queen represents the best of British behaviour - which is why she is held in such high esteem around the world. Now you can use examples from her own life to navigate life's social complexities with ease and good grace. Entries include: - how to manage difficult pets - how to deal with bores - how to address an insult - how to dress properly and many more. Examining such under-rated virtues as discretion, politeness and kindness, 'How The Queen Can Make You Happy' is a humorous celebration of long-held British values in an age where discretion is not generally the better part of value. Never mind the curtsey, where's the courtesy?

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 112
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Published: 01 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 1908739142
ISBN 13: 9781908739148
Book Overview: * A witty but passionately argued essay calling for a return to good manners, using the Queen (the mother of all Brits) as the ultimate example.; * Mary Killen is an expert on manners and social etiquette, and her humorous advice column in the Spectator provides original solutions to the problems of modern life.; * Publicity campaign (print and broadcast) building on the author's existing profile.; * Links in to the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations.; * The second title in E&T's polemical essay series (first title: The Banned List).

Media Reviews
Move Over Anthony Seldon there's a new happiness guru in town --Matthew Bell Independent on Sunday; 'A delightful book, it gave me so much bursting pleasure that I took it straight off to visit to a neighbour in hospital, and ordered three more copies for friends.' --Vicki Woods, columnist, Daily Telegraph and Vogue; 'If Proust can change your life, then will imitating the queen make you happy? Mary Killen, society fixture and posh agony aunt of British magazine The Spectator certainly believes it can.' --Tom Skyes, the Daily Beast; 'It's so good!' --Virginia Ironside, columnist, Independent and The Oldie
Author Bio
Mary Killen grew up in Northern Ireland. A journalist since l984, her career began on Mark Boxer's 'Tatler'. She has since written weekly columns for 'The Times', the 'Daily Telegraph', the 'Sunday Telegraph' and the 'Daily Express', and has written monthly columns for 'Marie Claire' magazine and 'Harpers & Queen'. She writes a weekly advice column for the 'Spectator', a column for 'House & Garden' magazine, and freelances for many other publications.