Newly released etiquette book for men by former Virgin Islands senator receives stellar reviews

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Newly released etiquette book for men by former USVI senator receives stellar reviews from critics

Manly Manners: Lifestyle & Modern Etiquette for the Young Man of the 21st Century by fashion designer and former US Virgin Islands senator Wayne James is garnering stellar reviews from the publishing industry’s most discerning critics. Besides offering comprehensive instruction on etiquette-book standards such as table manners, men’s hygiene and wardrobing, and thank-you letters, the 840-page treatise (volume one of a trilogy) also provides sound advice on subjects as varied and unexpected as how to delicately suggest an enema to a sex-partner prior to engaging in anal sex, what to expect when attending a Japanese funeral or a Persian wedding, and how to conduct oneself when granted an audience with the pope or visiting a gay sauna (with or without rentboys).

And the author’s effortlessly elegant, witty writing style is generating critical acclaim: “Sophisticated, amusing and entertaining” (BlueInk Review); “Emily Post…would likely tremble in her petticoat at some of the subjects James takes on” (Foreword Clarion); and “…the author provides a polymathic description of the world for people who wish to experience it to the fullest in a gentlemanly fashion” (Kirkus Reviews) are just a few of the compliments that have been paid to date.

“My aim was to write a book that speaks to the times,” James said. “As such, topics once regarded as taboo or unsuitable for etiquette books are discussed openly and unapologetically. How could I, in good conscience, write a book on 21st-century men’s manners and not give guidance on bullying, same-sex marriage, surviving police detention and incarceration, and international customs and faux pas? The world has changed, and so must books on manners.”

The book’s foreword is written by Baron Peter von Troil of Finland and Sweden, whose maternal family line has been connected to the author’s family since the 1870s -- for six generations. And carefully placed throughout the book are illustrations, lists, and charts, all of which converge to make Manly Manners user-friendly and engaging even to young adult readers. An extensive index facilitates the navigation of the volume, and the book’s tone is decidedly egalitarian and inclusive.

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1. What a great idea!

Gentlemen without overblown affectations are wonderful to have around. Every once in a while a man will do something very gentlemanly and I'll tell them it was very gentlemanly of them, and usually they look a little surprised. Very few people use the word anymore.

When I got a flat tire a young man at work changed it for me (I'm 68 years old so I can't change flat tires anymore). Later, in the presence of other people I told them what a gentleman he had been to change my tire. Everyone was a little surprised that I said that but it obviously impressed everyone. He looked humbled. I definitely hit the mark with that comment.

I also recommend that others do the same and recognize when a man has acted like a gentleman. There's so much more to it than opening doors and giving up their seat. It's a whole way of living.