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Many of us find ourselves confronted with rudeness every day and don't know how to respond. P.M. Forni, the author of the acclaimed "Choosing Civility," has the answer. In "The Civility Solution," he provides more than one hundred different situations, and shows us how to break the rudeness cycle. 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."
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"It is an honor to recommend this fabulous book! P.M. Forni's thoughtful discussion of the importance of civility in today's hectic world will surely help readers find viable solutions for dealing with a variety of rude situations." --Peggy Post, director of the Emily Post Institute and author of Emily Post Etiquette, 17th Edition
"Pier M. Forni will be remembered as one of the greatest generals in our nation's struggle for civility." --Smithsonian Magazine
Dr. P.M. Forni (1951-2018) was an award-winning professor of Italian Literature at Johns Hopkins University. In 2000 he founded The Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins and taught courses on the theory and history of manners. He is the author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct (2002) and The Thinking Life: How to Thrive in the Age of Distraction (2011). 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. He lived in Baltimore, Maryland.
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