Saving Civility: 52 Ways to Tame Rude, Crude & Attitude for a Polite Planet [Paperback]

Is bad behavior the new normal? How do we change it?

Each of us has the power to make the planet a more hospitable, pleasant, caring, and safe place to live.... It starts with respecting others and recognizing their right to be here. Saving Civility is about how we contribute to society and work togetherlocally and globallywith greater respect, awareness, understanding, and acceptance of one another. A polite planet embodies a worldview of a civilized societyone that is enlightened and empathetic.
from the Introduction

Cyberbullying, hostile and polarizing political infighting, and tasteless and tactless behavior may be on the rise, but it doesn't have to be this way. Sara Hacala, a certified etiquette and protocol consultant, offers a definitive look at what civility means and how it can change the nature of everyday interaction. She goes beyond a superficial discussion of proper manners to present civility as a mind-set that encompasses values and attitudes that help you embrace your connections to others and repair society. Tapping the wisdom of ancient spiritual luminaries as well as the latest social science research, she provides fifty-two practical ways you can reverse the course of incivility and make the world a more enriching, pleasant place to live.

Insightful & goes beyond platitudes about the importance of treating one another with respect to practical, everyday advice&. An important resource guide for work, home and travel&. An appeal to the spirit, and a call for compassion and grace.
Kerry Kennedy, president, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights

In a cacophonous world increasingly made more unsettling by thoughtlessness, discourtesy and plain old-fashioned rudeness, Sara Hacala doesn't just moan about our modern boorishness, she shows us how we can start being more kind and gentle to one another.
Frank Defordlc"