P M Forni
Dr. P.M. Forni (1951-2018) was an award-winning professor of Italian Literature at Johns Hopkins University. In 2000 he founded The Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins and taught courses on the theory and history of manners. He is the author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct (2002), The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude (2008) and The Thinking Life: How to Thrive in the Age of Distraction (2011). Reports on his work have appeared on The New...See more
Dr. P.M. Forni (1951-2018) was an award-winning professor of Italian Literature at Johns Hopkins University. In 2000 he founded The Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins and taught courses on the theory and history of manners. He is the author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct (2002), The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude (2008) and The Thinking Life: How to Thrive in the Age of Distraction (2011). Reports on his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Times of London, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal , and The Los Angeles Times . He has been a on a number of radio and television shows, including ABC's World News Tonight, CBS Sunday Morning and BBC's Outlook. He lived in Baltimore, Maryland. See less
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The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude
Disappointing
by LEWB, Dec 11, 2014
My expectation was that this book would be witty, wise, have a fresh slant on dealing with rudeness. I felt that most of the advice was common sense, and more of a manual on assertiveness than ... Read More
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Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
Manners and so much more...
After seeing a TV doc. about this book, I decided to read it. Dr. Forni explores the far-reaching and sometimes profound implications of civility, manners and kindness in our every day lives. I ... Read More