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_bT78 2005
082 0 0 _a395 TRU
100 1 _aTruss, Lynne
245 1 0 _aTalk to the hand
_b: the utter bloody rudeness of the world today, or, six good reasons to stay home and bolt the door
_c/ Lynne Truss
260 _aNew York
_b: Gotham Books
_c, c2005.
300 _ax, 206 p.
_c; 20 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 203-206).
505 0 _aWas that so hard to say? -- Why am I the one doing this? -- My bubble, my rules -- The unaversal eff-off reflex -- Booing the judges -- Someone else will clean it up.
520 _a"Talk to the hand, ’cause the face ain’t listening" the saying goes. When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It’s a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it’s now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy.
650 0 _aCourtesy
942 _cMO
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