From Library Journal Manners matter， but they're not enough， insists the queen of etiquette. By teaching children to be kind toward others， we can counteract the destructiveness and apathy that are sweeping our country.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Booklist With her customary panache and good manners， Baldrige has produced a work invaluable "for anyone who loves a child." Her book is based on three premises: kindness makes a child safer and happier; kindness and civility are synonymous; kindness is taught by example. Consequently， the child who learns kindness will develop self-respect and self-confidence and have many friends. Practicing what she preaches， Baldrige politely instructs parents that courtesy begins at home， as she provides ways to set an example， develop a child's character and conscience， and deal with siblings. As the child goes out into the world， parents learn how to teach proper conduct at school， restaurants， churches， and parties; how to communicate by telephone， letters， and e-mail; and how to act at weddings， holiday gatherings， and even funerals. A final section shows how to contend with the intricacies of New Age family life， including divorce， remarriage， and stepfamilies. Baldrige has covered every conceivable social situation and potential faux pas from the proverbial soup to nuts. Patricia Hassler See all Editorial Reviews

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 國際最頂尖禮儀權威，齣身名門世傢，專精禮儀。

 曾在美國駐巴黎及羅馬大使館主掌禮賓部門。

 曾擔任美國第一夫人傑奎琳•肯尼迪的事務官，達二十餘年之久，並於不同時期為5任美國第一夫人提供著裝建議。

 30歲成為世界著名珠寶品牌和美國殿堂級設計名門蒂芙尼集團的首位女性執行官。

 創立瞭自己的公司，在少有女性經營企業的保守年代中，成為美國女性企業傢的先驅。

 她的《禮儀書》至今已譯為二十多種語言，全球銷售超過500萬冊

 2009年，以特殊嘉賓身份齣席奧巴馬總統就職舞會。