pt. 1. Everyday relationships for our times: family manners
The manners that make children great
Everyday manners out in the world: making friends in a busy world
The manners that make travel easier
Table manners that take you anywhere
pt. 2. Answers to questions about manners you thought that no one had to ask anymore: new manners for an ever-changing society
pt. 3. The rites of passage: you're engaged!
Pregnancy, birth, and other rites of passage that welcome a child into the world
The last rite of passage: funerals
pt. 4. The art of entertaining: entertaining today's way
pt. 5. Difficult times: healing yourself and others when trouble strikes
How to help someone deal with the loss of a spouse
When someone is ill or injured
pt. 6. The key to good communication: more than electronics
How to be an interesting conversationalist
Classic correspondence: writing good letters and notes
Addressing people properly