The goddess profiles: Judith Martin, aka, Miss Manners

There are a few authors we hold dear to our hearts here in Emma Charles land, and one of them is "Miss Manners" Judith Martin. Few writers display her tact, flair, and ability to solve problems in a stylish way. This woman has a brain, and she uses it! She's also very beautiful and fashionable, just check her out in the picture and marvel over the fact that she was born in 1938. She's dishy.We absolutely adore her!

We've been reading "Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior" the past few nights before bedtime (we have the 1984 version) and feeling our crush on her all over again. If you've ever wondered how to deal with cheating spouses, obnoxious in-laws, eating in restaurants, how act at a party, etc, Miss Manners will show you in simple, illuminating, and inspiring language. She makes etiquette fun, and helps her readers learn how to handle any situation with class and style. We only wish we'd have been aware of Miss Manners sooner--say, senior year of high school. She would have made real world situations that much easier! She's tops on our list of to-reads for all devastatingly fabulous folks. We first "met" her books at the library, so check her out and see for yourself!

*Beware the 1984 book is mammoth--absolutely enormous, but chock full of good sense. It consists of a few pages of Miss Manners' commentary, interspersed with many many pages of questions from readers and Miss Manners' responses. The book is an easy read and deals with real life problems.*