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The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude

by P M Forni

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Many of us find ourselves confronted with rudeness every day and don’t know how to respond.  From the intrusive cell-phone user who holds loud conversations in public to the hostile highway driver who cuts one off with a quick swerve of his car, politeness seems to be on a downward spiral, surprising us at every turn. P.M. Forni, the author of Choosing Civility, has the answer. knows that rudeness begets rudeness and, in The Civility Solution, he shows us what to do when confronted with bad behavior by being assertive as well as civil. In more than one hundred different situations, he shows us how to break the rudeness cycle by responding to a variety of confrontations from bullying to rude internet behavior or the hurtful words of an insensitive family member.  How would you respond to the following?

…A salesperson ignores your requests

…A fellow driver gives you the infamous “finger”

…Your child’s playmate misbehaves 

…Your boss publicly reprimands you

P. M. Forni has solutions for all of these and many more.  In yet another simple and practical handbook, P. M. Forni presents logical solutions that reinforce good behavior and make our world a more civil place.

Synopsis:

With "Choosing Civility," Forni established himself as a respected authority on civil behavior. Now he puts his ideals to work by showing what to do when confronted with rudeness in this simple and practical handbook.

About the Author

DR. P.M. FORNI is an award-winning professor of Italian Literature at Johns Hopkins University. In 2000 he founded The Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins and over the years has continued to teach courses on the theory and history of manners. His book Choosing Civility (2002) has sold more than 100,000 copies. Reports on his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Times of London, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times. He has been a on a number of radio and television shows, including ABC's World News Tonight, CBS Sunday Morning and BBC's Outlook. For years he was a regular on-the-air contributor to the Baltimore NPR affiliate station and the nationally syndicated radio show The Satellite Sisters.

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ISBN:
9780312368494
Subtitle:
What to Do When People Are Rude
Author:
Forni, P M
Author:
Forni, P. M.
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Subject:
New Thought
Subject:
Etiquette
Subject:
Courtesy
Subject:
Personal Growth - General
Subject:
Interpersonal Relations
Edition Description:
First
Publication Date:
June 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
166
Dimensions:
7.40x7.18x.76 in. .52 lbs.

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