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In this uproarious collection of travel essays, Chelsea Handler sneaks her sharp wit through airport security and delivers her most absurd and hilarious stories ever.
On safari in Africa, it's anyone's guess as to what's more dangerous: the wildlife or Chelsea. But whether she's fumbling the seduction of a guide by not knowing where tigers live (Asia, duh) or wearing a bathrobe into the bush because her clothes stopped fitting seven margaritas...
On safari in Africa, it's anyone's guess as to what's more dangerous: the wildlife or Chelsea. But whether she's fumbling the seduction of a guide by not knowing where tigers live (Asia, duh) or wearing a bathrobe into the bush because her clothes stopped fitting seven margaritas...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Wealthy young widow Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, spent the obligatory year in mourning for her philandering husband. With her young daughter in tow, Frances moves from the English countryside and her money-grubbing in-laws to Victorian London, and welcomes her sister, Lily, arriving from New York for her first London social season. When mysterious burglaries start plaguing London's elite, an anonymous tip to the police implicates...
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Publisher
Zest Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Offers practical advice for avoiding antisocial or unpleasant behavior in several common settings by communicating effectively, being considerate, respecting others, avoiding overgeneralization, taking responsibility, and helping others.
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American heiresses (Jen Turano) volume 2
Language
English
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As part of a bargain with her grandmother, Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season. Forced to travel to America to help his cousin find an heiress to wed, bachelor Reginald Blackburn is asked to give Poppy etiquette lessons, and he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.
9) The everything wedding organizer: checklists, charts, and worksheets for planning the perfect day!
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When her father goes away, eleven-year-old California "Callie" Poppy winds up with her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica and their ancestor - the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine, now a hypersensitive ghost.
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Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A mischievous modern manners primer for kids Inspired by the classic Tiffany's primer on manners for teens and featuring a familiar cast of characters, Terrific Table Manners is a modern take on table etiquette that follows the course of a proper dinner-party meal. Young readers will learn essential amenities such as sending the invite and RSVP, the use for all of those different forks, how to politely sip soup and engage in delightful (not dreadful)...
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English
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"From The Lady's Guide to Swampshire, Volume 1. Acceptable topics of conversation: the weather, hats. Unacceptable topics of conversation: gossip, France, missing person cases. Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict code of conduct that reigns in Swampshire, her small English township--she is terrible at needlework, has no musical ability, and her artwork is so bad it frightens people....
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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on her own experiences as a cyberbullied preteen, the twenty-one-year-old CEO and inventor of #ReThink asks readers to consider the consequences before they post, tweet, comment, or text in an effort to stop internet hate.
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Publisher
Watkins
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Watch Your Language makes good communication easy, offering a huge range of case studies, easy-to-absorb concepts such as the Bad Place and the Tangle, and a unique "talking heads" page design that dissects examples of problematic conversations. It explains exactly why our daily conversations go wrong, how to respond when they do and provides tips on how to stop them from deteriorating in the first place.
20) Barakoa!
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Publisher
TBR Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Swahili
Description
The young characters of this story and their families follow the new rules of socialization when they visit an ice cream shop to buy candy.
Wahusika wachanga wa hadithi hii na familia zao wanafuata sheria mpya za kutotangamana na watu wanapotembelea duka la aiskrimu kununua peremende.
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