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	• Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times Karen Grigsby Bates, Karen Elyse Hudson Broadway, 2002 - 496 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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A Must for your home.....

Basic Black is a book that should be on your shelf. It covers topics that we ordinarily overlook, while it providers a refresher of Manners 101. If you've ever had a question about what the "appropriate" thing to do is, then you should buy this book

If you have a "?", the Black Book has the answer

I brought this book through a book club that I joined recently. At first I didn't think it could tell me anything that I didn't already know, but it did. This book tells you important things that some of us seem like we didn't know the answers to (i.e., when you go on an interview what is too much when it comes to dressing). It "reminds" us of things that we see and may sometimes do that we shouldn't (i.e., if we are in a resturant and we see other's waiting to be seated, don't continue to hog the table while just talking). The book is really based upon common sense, but sometimes people choose not to use it; therefor, the book reminds you to use those common sense cells located in the brain. It's a good little book to have.

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Etiquette for real people who live real lives. In Basic Black, Karen Grigsby Bates and Karen Elyse Hudson have gathered those elements that are, well, just basic to making life more livable?and they?ve added something specific to modern life. The information in Basic Black goes from "CP Time" to "Don?t You Dare," from addressing your wedding invitations to addressing a police officer who has perhaps arbitrarily stopped you as you?re driving through the city. It covers traditional etiquette, such as table settings, being a good host, letter writing, and tipping. Basic Black covers the essentials of black American tradition: joining a church, mentoring young people, planning a funeral, family reunions, participating in clubs and organizations. In addition, some delicate areas seldom discussed in other etiquette books are addressed here, such as race in the workplace, handling service people who are less than enthusiastic about having black customers, and keeping your job and your temper when racial slurs are used in your presence.
As Bates and Hudson like to note, etiquette is about more than just which fork goes where: "As far as we?re concerned, no one will die if you use the wrong fork, but we?ll each lose a little piece of ourselves if we choose to live our lives without genuine respect for morality, character, kindness and other people."

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