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Emily Post's Entertaining

by Peggy Post
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Overview

Is the butter plate on the right or the left? How should you introduce someone whose name you can't remember? What is the polite way to handle a guest who arrives early? Emily Post's Entertaining provides answers to these and many other questions that vex today's hosts and guests.

Emily Post's Entertaining is a practical guide to hosting with elegance and ease. Its goal is to give everyone the confidence to handle any get-together, from casual and cozy to formal and fancy. Among the wide range of events and entertaining quandaries Peggy Post addresses are: getting together for everything from a Super Bowl party to dinner with the boss; throwing children's birthday parties; giving a casual dinner with takeout food; making appropriate introductions; jump-start dinner conversation; choosing the right wine; and much more. Entertaining covers the basics of hosting, but most importantly, it reminds you that successful entertaining springs not from the good china and an elaborate table setting, but from the people you are with and the memorable time you spend together.

"The best hosts spin magic out of thin air, creating the kind of special occasion guests can't stop talking about."

From simple dinners and casual parties to formal business functions and catered events, Emily Post's Entertaining shows you how to be the perfect host. With Peggy Post's guidance, you can breeze through toasting your guest of honor and unflinchingly manage sticky social situations such as unanswered invitations and surprise guests. Emily Post's Entertaining helps you to entertain with elegance and ease, making every get-together a memorable event.

Synopsis

From the woman whose advice on etiquette and entertaining is second to none comes this book on being the perfect host. Emily Post's Entertaining , guides readers through a wealth of social occasions, including children's parties, theme festivities, barbecues with the neighbors, entertaining the boss, and much more.

About the Author, Peggy Post

Peggy Post, codirector of The Emily Post Institute, Inc., has written four adult books on etiquette and cowritten ten for children, with her sister-in-law, Cindy Post Senning. A nationally recognized authority on etiquette, Peggy has columns in Good Housekeeping and AARP and has been seen on Today, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Good Morning America.

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 1998
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780062736406

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