How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy

"How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners" is the revised and updated edition of the smash-hit "How to Be a Gentleman" and offers practical advice on being a gentleman in the twenty-first century.

Should you take your BlackBerry on vacation? What is the best way to accept a compliment? Is an e-mail an acceptable means of writing a Thank-You note? While the tenets of gracious behavior never change, the situations a gentleman faces do and have changed significantly in the last ten years. In this revised, updated, and expanded version of the bestselling "How to Be a Gentleman," Bridges addresses new issues such as airport security, Bluetooth and BlackBerry usage, and appropriate internet and instant message communication. Still featured are topics ranging from how to receive a compliment to how to act at funerals. Certain to be "the" must-have guide for the modern gentleman, this revised edition will echo the success of its predecessor.