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The authors cover the basics in this guide to manners. Written clearly and directly, the book sets up realistic scenarios--such as when to use cell phones or how to act at a job or college interview. The situations are believable, the information is useful, and the whole package is inviting and accessible. Nevertheless, this seems more like a book for hopeful parents, not one teens would actually read. Ind.