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What Would Jackie Do?: An Inspired Guide to Distinctive Living (Paperback)
by Shelly Branch, Sue Callaway
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Etiquette, Good manners, Role model, Women's reading |
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Fun, smart and classy just like Jackie, this engaging read reminds us that manners maketh man...even in today's hectic world. |
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Author: Shelly Branch, Sue Callaway
Publisher: Gotham
Pub. in: December, 2006
ISBN: 1592402712
Pages: 320
Measurements: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01095
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-1592402717
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This book isn't about trying to BE Jackie; it's about living your own best, most elegant life, and doing it with dignity and style.
The authors are clearly Jackie fans (though they don't hesitate to point out her shortcomings and bad habits), and they respectfully apply a sort of "Jackie-meter" to all sorts of topics, such as: grooming, style, makeup, lifestyle, money, men, etc.
They also include some personal tidbits about Jackie's life, which, at least to this reader, were interesting.
I didn't find the book at all "gossipy" (as one of the editorial reviews called it), but rather, I found it a respectful tribute to an icon who was obviously admired by the women who wrote this guide.
The authors keep this book very entertaining while providing valuable insight into Jackie's life and helpful ideas to make our own lives more intriguing. The book is a fun read that you won't want to put down. It offers a whole new perspective on Jackie and tells the reader how they can add more elegance and diplomacy into their own lives. It is a definate must read for anyone who likes Jackie but also for anyone wants to add a little pizazz into their lives. Enjoy!
(From quoting Linda Painchaud, USA)
Target readers:
Men and women of all ages who longs for good manners, decorum, family, politeness, steadfastness and caring.
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Shelly Branch is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, and has written for Fortune and Money, among other publications. In 1997 she authored a book for Money’s “America’s Financial Advisor” series. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Sue Callaway is a journalist who has worked for Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Men’s Journal, and Fortune. She also served as the director of marketing for Ford’s luxury brands and as general manager of Jaguar Cars North America. She is a graduate of Smith College.
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From Publisher
We can’t help but want to be like her: Exuding unmatched poise and style, Jackie O continues to fascinate women and men of all ages. But how would Jackie have handled the twenty-first century? What would she have thought of a society defined by casual rules of conduct? Gathering intriguing research, commentary from today’s experts, and fond reminiscences about the first lady of perfection’s day-to-day decisions, journalists Shelly Branch and Sue Callaway offer a sparkling answer to the question: What Would Jackie Do?
Applying Jackie’s philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life, including relationships, office politics, family matters, household bills, and entertaining, What Would Jackie Do? is a trove of advice, featuring:
- Noblesse oblige for beginners
- How not to be an interchangeable woman
- Mastering the effortless rich look
- The art of attachment: lessons on sex, marriage, and men of consequence
- Career whirls: pearls for getting ahead
What Would Jackie Do? portrays the practical wisdom behind an icon. The next best thing to having Jackie O as a personal adviser, What Would Jackie Do? gives readers a piece of the Jackie mystique.
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Publishers Weekly, USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
Never mind what Jackie would do. The bigger question is, what would she think about having her name attached to this chatty, gossipy manual that covers everything from how to gracefully decline a date ("Oh, you're so thoughtful but I'm terribly busy these days") to how to avoid a "customs confrontation" regarding your overseas spending ("book your flight through an airport where the agents are apt to be less savvy" about recognizing Prada). Journalists Branch and Callaway have mined every detail of Jackie's life to generate such advice as "Do suck up to people with private craft" and interviewed a variety of incongruous experts like designer Oleg Cassini and Thom Filicia of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, who observes, "So many clients want to create a facade... Jackie would never do that." Branch and Callaway deem Jackie "the model for how to do practically everything right," but leave wiggle room to point out her shortcomings, among them smoking, skipping meals and using appetite-suppressing medications. As a guide to the social niceties (and sometimes not-so-niceties) this should be taken with a pile of salt; gossip hounds may take a look just to feed their appetite for all things Jackie. |
New York Post, USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
Fresh anecdotes and insights from friends and fans... an entertaining trifle of a self- help book. |
Boston Herald, USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
Reveals the art of living, Jackie O-style. |
Daily News, USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
A style tome that answers scorching etiquette what-ifs... whimsically apply the most fabulous former First Lady’s philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life. |
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