基本信息出版社：Perigee Trade
页码：304 页
出版日期：1999年10月
ISBN：0399525386
条形码：9780399525384
装帧：平装
开本：0开 Pages Per Sheet
正文语种：英语
外文书名：学会尊重和感恩
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"A charming, insightful, and very funny look at the importance of simply being nice and at how incredibly easy it is to forget how."--Washington Post Book World
In a world where rudeness is the norm and acts of kindness often make people more suspicious than grateful, who hasn't yearned for a return to good old-fashioned courtesy? In this gentle, inspiring book, Donald McCullough reminds us of the power that we have to make the world a better place--simply by being polite. He helps us spot opportunities to treat others with respect--not because they have "earned it," but because they deserve it as fellow human beings. From saying please and thank you, to keeping a secret, to picking up the check at dinner, it's the little decisions in life that make the big difference--helping us to grow more gracious, and to give, and receive, life's simple but essential gifts.
"This rousing, witty guide could help make the world a nicer, more civilized, more humane place."--Publishers Weekly
"[McCullough] knows how to preach without being preachy." --Kirkus Reviews
* A witty, unique twist on the traditional manners guide that has sparked feature reviews and articles in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Columbus Dispatch, and other national publications
* Offers insight into why we treat other people the way we do--and reminds us of the impact our behavior has on their lives
作者简介 Donald McCullough is president of the San Francisco Theological Seminary (Presbyterian) and a professor of theology and preaching. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has contributed articles to Christianity Today, Presbyterian Outlook, Renews, and many other periodicals.
专业书评 From Publishers Weekly
Appalled at the distressing loss of civility in American life, McCulloughAPresbyterian preacher, president of San Francisco Theological Seminary, author of Waking from the American DreamAhas written a sensible handbook that aims to promote the little acts of courtesy embodying the simple respect due to members of a civilized society. Writing with sprightly humor, he organizes most chapters around basic precepts of conduct that we all violate from time to time: Don't be late; Wait your turn; Keep a secret; "Hold your wind" (don't offend with any type of bodily grossness); Honor cross-cultural differences ("Never wear red to a Chinese funeral"); Don't tell jokes at the expense of others. Other chapters venture further afield into self-help territory, as he advises readers to do things in moderation, to respect sexual boundaries and refrain from sexual harassment, to eliminate financial debt, to make time for friends and family. Using illustrative examples from everyday life, McCullough leavens his homily with choice anecdotes featuring W.C. Fields, Edgar Allan Poe, Winston Churchill, Cecil Rhodes; with a smorgasbord of quotes from Einstein, Shaw, Graham Greene, Golda Meir, M. Scott Peck, James Baldwin; and allusions to Dostoyevski, Victor Hugo, Erich Segal. Yet the overall tone borders on the sermonizing, as he waxes indignant time and again over the discourteous behavior of the boorish in our midst. Still, this rousing, witty guide could help make the world a nicer, more civilized, more humane place.
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