principles in other places
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These are quotes from a couple of Amazon review of a book I'm ordering. A
different review from either of these said the historical section should've
been longer, which I took to mean the historical section was good so I'm
ordering it. But I thought of this list when I read this first bit, and I've
included the negative comment so people won't buy it just because of the first
good review.
The book is The Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry, by
Brad Miner. (I'm getting it from Quality Paperback, for a friend of mine.)
==============too much buildup, but here comes the good part:==============
Mr. Miner does not take the "Etiquette" by Emily Post approach to the
subject. A gentleman does not follow a checklist of do's and don'ts. No checklist
can address every circumstance in which the gentleman may find himself.
Rather, the author attempts to show the aspiring gentleman how he should
think, for if a man understands the principles that inform gentlemanly behavior,
he will need no checklist.
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Reading this book was as interesting as reading the geneologies listed in
the Bible. Every now and then a good nugget of information would appear, then
back to the begatting. Being much more history than a guide, the recent grad
will have dropped this book long before the necessity of its contents could be
appreciated. I was looking for situational based advice and lessons from
another voice and found this source lacking.
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AHA! (oh, this is Sandra again)
I just noticed the complainant DID miss the point, and is complaining that
the book didn't give "situational based advice." The advice to become a good
guy and develop some principles wasn't good advice for him. <g> (Maybe. I
haven't read it.)
Sandra
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different review from either of these said the historical section should've
been longer, which I took to mean the historical section was good so I'm
ordering it. But I thought of this list when I read this first bit, and I've
included the negative comment so people won't buy it just because of the first
good review.
The book is The Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry, by
Brad Miner. (I'm getting it from Quality Paperback, for a friend of mine.)
==============too much buildup, but here comes the good part:==============
Mr. Miner does not take the "Etiquette" by Emily Post approach to the
subject. A gentleman does not follow a checklist of do's and don'ts. No checklist
can address every circumstance in which the gentleman may find himself.
Rather, the author attempts to show the aspiring gentleman how he should
think, for if a man understands the principles that inform gentlemanly behavior,
he will need no checklist.
======
Reading this book was as interesting as reading the geneologies listed in
the Bible. Every now and then a good nugget of information would appear, then
back to the begatting. Being much more history than a guide, the recent grad
will have dropped this book long before the necessity of its contents could be
appreciated. I was looking for situational based advice and lessons from
another voice and found this source lacking.
=================================
AHA! (oh, this is Sandra again)
I just noticed the complainant DID miss the point, and is complaining that
the book didn't give "situational based advice." The advice to become a good
guy and develop some principles wasn't good advice for him. <g> (Maybe. I
haven't read it.)
Sandra
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In a message dated 1/11/2005 7:52:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
Mr. Miner does not take the "Etiquette" by Emily Post approach to the
subject. A gentleman does not follow a checklist of do's and don'ts. No
checklist
can address every circumstance in which the gentleman may find himself.
Rather, the author attempts to show the aspiring gentleman how he should
think, for if a man understands the principles that inform gentlemanly
behavior,
he will need no checklist. <<<<
Well, how will he *LEARN* if he doesn't have RULES to follow?!
He needs rules. <g>
~Kelly
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SandraDodd@... writes:
Mr. Miner does not take the "Etiquette" by Emily Post approach to the
subject. A gentleman does not follow a checklist of do's and don'ts. No
checklist
can address every circumstance in which the gentleman may find himself.
Rather, the author attempts to show the aspiring gentleman how he should
think, for if a man understands the principles that inform gentlemanly
behavior,
he will need no checklist. <<<<
Well, how will he *LEARN* if he doesn't have RULES to follow?!
He needs rules. <g>
~Kelly
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