Click for full-size.
Talk To The Hand #?*!: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
by Lynne Truss
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 1592401716
- ISBN 13
- 9781592401710
- Seller
-
Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Content appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in fine black boards with DJ displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shown. Slight corrected fold back end-flap. You can feel the tightness of NEW.
About the book: "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? Its a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says its 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. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation.
Why hasnt your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think its fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if you're lucky enough to get a clerks attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone whos fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to armsfrom the wittiest defender of the civilized world. Society
Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will adviseWritten 11.26.2021SK #6111-112921 Img.7521
Synopsis
Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London , followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women’s Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6111-112921
- Title
- Talk To The Hand #?*!: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
- Author
- Lynne Truss
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Unstated, Presumed 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1592401716
- ISBN 13
- 9781592401710
- Publisher
- Gotham Books/Published by Penguin
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- This edition first published
- November 8, 2005
- Pages
- 206
Terms of Sale
Eve's Reads
7 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 7 days after delivery if an item arrives not as described. I insure all books for tracking and security. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe.
Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on ALL Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books require additional fees. Will advise and will send invoice via Paypal for extra charges.
Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on ALL Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books require additional fees. Will advise and will send invoice via Paypal for extra charges.
About the Seller
Eve's Reads
Biblio member since 2018
Mulvane, Kansas
About Eve's Reads
I no longer am in a store. Retired and now I am selling a huge inventory of rare and very old books. Huge selection of Jewish books, due to liquidation of a Jewish Temple.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
Collecting P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was not only one of the founders of modern day circus performance, he was also the author of the second most printed book of the 19th century. Learn about collecting P. T. Barnum books and ephemera here.
