Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni
Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni
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Choosing Civility
The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct

Author: P. M. Forni

Narrator: David Drummond

Unabridged: 4 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/05/2011

Categories: Nonfiction, Reference

Synopsis

Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are
in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails,
cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni
identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting
effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and,
well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include:
Think Twice Before Asking FavorsGive Constructive CriticismRefrain from Idle ComplaintsRespect Others' OpinionsDon't Shift Responsibility and BlameCare for Your Guests Accept and Give PraiseFinally,
Forni provides examples of how to put each rule into practice and so
make life—and the lives of others—more enjoyable, companionable, and
rewarding.

Choosing Civility is a simple, practical, perfectly measured, and quietly magical handbook on the lost art of civility and compassion.

About P. M. Forni

P. M. Forni is an award-winning professor of Italian Literature at Johns Hopkins University and the author of The Civility Solution and other books. In 2000, he founded the Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins and over the years has continued to teach courses on the theory and history of manners. Reports on his work have appeared in the New York Times, the Times of London, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Polly on February 06, 2009

Forni defines civility as the art of cultivating respectful relationships with the purpose of being good community members and good neighbors. This is a charming and kindhearted book about why life is better when we are thoughtful and respectful with each other. Forni treats kindness and considerati......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 04, 2016

This was a very easy read with useful information. Originally I bought this book because it was required for one of my University classes that all students had to take. Needless to say I thought it would be a boring book that I'd hate and never read again. This book completely surprised me! I found......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on July 25, 2016

This book had some good advice. The begginning is very slow. So much so that I found myself falling asleep but its mostly just the first part of the book. Part One of the book mostly argues why civility is important and that being polite isn't hypocritical. Part Two gives all the dos and don'ts to d......more

Goodreads review by Lennie on May 24, 2012

How does one critique a book on civility with civility? This book was just a bit too basic. The advice was good, but the book is slow-paced and the points could have been addressed in far fewer pages... and it wasn't a very thick book to begin with. Felt like someone wrote it just to have the credit......more

Goodreads review by Allison on February 01, 2021

A short and worthwhile listen. I am afraid I need to spend a lot more time focusing on the lessons of this book. In fact, I think our society as a whole could benefit from a reminder on civility.......more

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