My dear friend Shirley Shalaby, whose calling in life is to teach young people how to behave properly in society, has just collected all her good advice, in the form of a book in Arabic, Fann Al Etiquette (The Art of Etiquette).
The manuscript caught the interest of our colleague Hani Tolba, general manager of Al Ahram Distribution agency, who promptly decided to have it published ….
To launch the event, Shirley is inviting all her friends and students to a cocktail reception followed by a reading session at the Cairo Capital Club’s Le Conversation Room.
As a girl, I had to parade up and down stairs with books on my head; I gained intimate knowledge of which piece of cutlery to use on what food item, and what to discuss while dissecting my dinner. Now my charming younger friends, whose joie de vivre could never quite make up for their rough – and – ready way with a fish knife, truly have no excuse
Al Ahram weekly, 2001 |
"Beyond Charm" is an interesting and informative read, written as an easy reference guide with images and diagrams to illustrate Shalaby's key points. Divided into seven
chapters, Shalaby covers the basics of dress, behavioral, professional and dining etiquette with advice written in a thoroughly explanatory tone..."
Daily News, December 2010
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