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THE ART OF MINGLING
“Ms. Martinet believes in mingling the way some people believe in yoga. To her it is a discipline and form of exercise to be practiced on a regular basis.” — The New York Times |
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“Jeanne Martinet, author of The Art of Mingling, is an expert at navigating parties.” — New York Daily News |
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"Having all my life dreaded social mingling with an ever increasing unease, I will now carry The Art of Mingling with me wherever I go, knowing I will no longer be at a loss for words." — J. P. Donleavy |
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"Martinet has developed techniques for working any event with ease." — Chicago Tribune |
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"Jeanne Martinet's amusing guide contains nifty ideas designed to get the flower off the wall and into circulation." — Letitia Baldridge |
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"Jeanne Martinet, the acid-tongued queen of
the New York party scene, has come to the rescue of wallflowers everywhere
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"If your idea of absolute terror is a room full of strangers at a party…then you'd benefit from The Art of Mingling." — Single Life Magazine |
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"The Art of Mingling takes the intimidation out of party scenes, whether they are business-related or social." — Publishers Weekly |
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"Anyone who reads [The Art of Mingling] will end up being the belle of the ball….I love it. I love it. I love it." — Marabelle Young Stewart |
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"It's just highly unlikely that any other book this year will be funnier." — Booklist |
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"Jeanne Martinet is doing to romance comics what 'Mystery Science Theatre' did to science fiction films....Maybe if real romance comics were this funny, they would still be around." — Cleveland Plain Dealer |
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"…laugh-out-loud hilarious…..a terrific idea, carried out with wonderful success." — Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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"…visions of utter clarity…" — Detour |
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"With elements of Bridget Jones and Sex in the City plus a dash of Cynthia Heimel, Truer Than True Romance is the consummate guide for the single set." — Atomic Magazine |
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"laugh out loud satire" — TimeOut New York |
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"One of the funniest books to arrive in ages….comic masterpiece." — Dingbatmag.com |
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"[An] amusing ode to the social white lie and those who can dispense it gracefully…not only funny but genuinely useful." — Kirkus Reviews |
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"Jeanne Martinet's funny and surprisingly humane guide resurrects those civilized excuses that used to be known as white lies before somebody decided that unflinching honesty represents the moral high road." — Salon.com |
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"Jeanne Martinet, author of The Art of Mingling and other light-hearted social how-to books, will help you dodge your overbearing boss, the chatty guy next to you on an overcrowded flight, or your least favorite client -- without risking your future dealings with these annoying types." — Frequent Flyer |
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"…a lighthearted tribute to the virtues of the social white lie." — Denver Post |
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COME-ONS, COMEBACKS AND KISS-OFFS
"…a witty and insightful dating book disguised as a 'lines' book." — Rocky Mountain News |
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"…What do you say to get rid of him? Ladies, worry no longer. Jeanne Martinet has the answer in her new book….Martinet offers suggestions for the dating spectrum, from starting a conversation to rejecting a date via fax." — New York Daily News |
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