about Rising to the Occasion
Young people nowadays don't seem to know much about the important things in life. Like carving a turkey (important) or writing a thank you note (more important) or unclogging a drain or jump-starting a car (incredibly important). Not to say that older folk have got it all down. We appreciate the elegant gesture or the timely repair that saves the day, but parents these days are too busy to teach their children the things people used to take for granted. Social skills like making an introduction or entertaining a party of six and practical skills like replacing a pane of glass or sewing on a missing button are fast becoming lost arts. Shirts are sent out, plumbers called in. But it's not too late, thanks to Edith Hazard and Wallace Pinfold, who, with wit and know-how, guide the helpless through concise explanations of how to do things the right way-and with flair. This handy little book is now available in paperback-and with a snazzy new look. Now when you're asked to dance a waltz, arrange a bouquet, give a haircut, or lay a fire, no need to run for the hills. When the lights go out, you'll know how to change the fuse.
about Edith Hazard
Edith Hazard has managed a law office, sung lead in a jug band, taught Sunday school, and earned her BA in English at Bowdoin—meanwhile raising her four children. She is the author, with Wallace Pinfold, of the popular Rising to the Occasion: A Practical Companion for the Occasionally Perplexed.
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about Wallace G. Pinfold
Wallace Pinfold is a French-language interpreter and translator. He has worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, a ranger naturalist in Yosemite, and a road manager for country western and blues bands touring the Middle East. He is coauthor of Rising to the Occasion (Algonquin, 1993). He lives in Brunswick, Maine, and shaves every time the occasion warrants.
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