How Rude!: The Teen Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out - Softcover

Packer, Alex J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575424541 ISBN 13: 9781575424545

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Explaining etiquette from A (“Applause”) to Z (“Zits”), Alex J. Packer blends outrageous humor with sound advice as he guides readers and explains why manners and etiquette are important—because people who know how to handle themselves in social situations come out on top, get what they want, feel good about themselves, and enjoy life to the fullest.

Full of practical tips for every occasion, How Rude!® is a serious etiquette encyclopedia—and a hilarious read. In 480 pages, this revised and updated edition describes the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations at home, in school, online, and in the world.

About this title

Book Description:

Hilarious manners guide that teaches teens to use manners to gain respect, feel good about themselves, and enjoy life to the fullest.

About the Author:

Alex J. Packer received his Ph.D. in educational and developmental psychology from Boston College and his master’s degree in education from Harvard. He has been headmaster of an alternative school for 11- to 15-year-olds and director of education at the Capital Children’s Museum. He is president emeritus of FCD Educational Services, a Boston-based provider of drug education and substance abuse prevention services for schools worldwide. He is also the author of ten books for parents and teens. Alex lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1575424541
• ISBN 13: 9781575424545
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504