Review of Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition

"Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition" is not yoursuch as table manners, introductions, displaying the flag
grandmother's guide to manners. The most respectedand responding to invitations. Entertaining, planning and
authority on all things proper since 1922, "Emily Post'sattending weddings and communication are covered in
Etiquette" has been completely rewritten by Peggydetail. Most people will find the guidelines in the chapter
Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, to helptitled "The Finer Points of Tipping" very useful. There's
you conduct yourself with courtesy appropriate foreven a section on Official Protocol, so you'll know how
today's contemporary living.to behave if you are ever invited to the White House.
In "Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition," Post offers"Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition" is well-written and
advice for handling modern situations such as onlinewell-organized. That is of key importance considering
dating,"blended" families and breastfeeding or pumpingthis book is 896 pages long. Post's style is easy and
at the office. Guidelines are given for using high-techconversational, keeping you from feeling like you're
devices like cell phones, e-mail, and instant messaging.getting bogged down and welcoming you to continue
There is even a discussion on the inappropriateness ofreading. If you have a specific etiquette question, you
displaying body piercings at a job interview.will be able to find the answer quickly and easily due to
Fortunately, when updating the book to addressthe attention paid to the book's structure. The table of
modern advances and changes, Post did not disregardcontents and index are intuitive. The chapters are
the situations and concerns that have remainedbroken up and easy to navigate through the effective
important through the years. "Emily Post's Etiquette,use of headings and subheadings. Indexed tabs are
17th Edition" is packed with timeless advice on matterseven thoughtfully included.