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Better than Beauty: A Guide to Charm

por Helen Valentine, Alice Thompson (Autor)

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Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. HTML: Chronicle Books resuscitates the long-lost art of charm with this classic compendium of hints, tips, and tricks guaranteed to boost anyones charm quotient. First published in 1938, this delightful handbook is overflowing with timeless advice to guide readers through a maze of social interactions with wit and grace. More than an etiquette or personal grooming book, Better than Beauty tackles complicated social situations with delicacy: How to be kind to atrocious people How to avoid the gossip mill How many drinks is too many drinks How to deflect unwanted advances from married men How much to tip And much, much more With good humor, authors Helen Valentine and Alice Thompson offer straightforward charm counsel, making it a cinch to win the admiration of friends, family, and suitors. Featuring original artwork, Better than Beauty proves that charm never, ever goes out of style. .… (mais)

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I read this a few weeks ago and cannot remember anything concrete about it to put into a review. It was a quick read with some good advice and some dated advice. (

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renrav | Sep 22, 2013 |

Better Than Beauty was originally written in 1938 (for example, one section mentions having a date under three dollars-someting that would be difficult to pull off today), and thus this explains why some of the advice may seem dated. However, the charming drawings remain cute and original, and the advice can be applied to any decade.

Topics in Part One covered include how to dress, wear one's hair and look well-groomed. Part Two deals with manners, charm, relating to others, and how to be a good hostess/guest/all-around person.

A timeless, cute read that has a well-deserved place among etiquette books on today's bookshelves. (

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eightambliss | May 21, 2012 |

Written during that brief but magical time at the end of the Depression and right before the onset of WWII, Better Than Beauty offers the reader a perspective on style, manners and charm that isn't readily found in modern etiquette manuals. Some of the advice and information is certainly dated (i.e., where and when it is polite to smoke), but overall this is a wonderful little read that encourages self awareness and promotes a return to 'old fashioned' civilities. If for no other reason, read Better Than Beauty for the little slice of yesteryear it offers. (

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MadameJarrin | Mar 6, 2011 |

This is a really cute book which I bought for it's vintage look and really cool illustrations. This book is charming! The content is eh, but then, I didn't buy it for the content.

meadow68 | Apr 18, 2008 |

Funny in a 1950's housewife kind of way (

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Gondor, Emery I.	Ilustrador	autor secundário	algumas edições	confirmado

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Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. HTML:

Chronicle Books resuscitates the long-lost art of charm with this classic compendium of hints, tips, and tricks guaranteed to boost anyones charm quotient. First published in 1938, this delightful handbook is overflowing with timeless advice to guide readers through a maze of social interactions with wit and grace. More than an etiquette or personal grooming book, Better than Beauty tackles complicated social situations with delicacy: How to be kind to atrocious people How to avoid the gossip mill How many drinks is too many drinks How to deflect unwanted advances from married men How much to tip And much, much more With good humor, authors Helen Valentine and Alice Thompson offer straightforward charm counsel, making it a cinch to win the admiration of friends, family, and suitors. Featuring original artwork, Better than Beauty proves that charm never, ever goes out of style.

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