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The Book of Nice
Josh Chetwynd
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Description for The Book of Nice
Paperback. Proves that nice is more than good. In short, amusing entries, the author examines the stories behind acts of kindness (helping someone cross the street), gratitude (why we say "hello"), praise (standing ovation), and symbols of love (the iconic red heart). Num Pages: photos & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 104 x 34. Weight in Grams: 314.
Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized—when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we’re doing the nice things that bring people together.?A compulsive and chunky book for lovers of trivia, popular history, customs, and culture—and a perfect gift to say “you’re nice”—The Book of Nice is an entertaining, quirky compendium of those signs, traditions, and expressions that we so often take for granted, yet turn out to be quite fascinating. It’s about why we cover a yawn (originally to prevent evil spirits from entering ... Read more
Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized—when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we’re doing the nice things that bring people together.?A compulsive and chunky book for lovers of trivia, popular history, customs, and culture—and a perfect gift to say “you’re nice”—The Book of Nice is an entertaining, quirky compendium of those signs, traditions, and expressions that we so often take for granted, yet turn out to be quite fascinating. It’s about why we cover a yawn (originally to prevent evil spirits from entering ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Workman Publishing United States
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780761172949
SKU
V9780761172949
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Josh Chetwynd
Josh Chetwynd is the author of The Secret History of Balls (named a “Best Book of 2011” by NPR), How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun, and other books. He is a former reporter for USA Today and U.S. News & World Report, and a contributor to Variety, The Times (London), and the BBC. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Reviews for The Book of Nice
“Chetwynd explores being nice through chapters on gestures, songs, words, characters and offerings that spread the love and does so with wit and intelligence. It’s an important book.” —The Huffington Post —O Magazine “I have the nicest words to say aboutThe Book of Nice, a smart look at all things, well, nice.” —Gayle King in Oprah Winfrey'sO ... Read more