What Would George Do?: Advice from Our Founding Father

Nan Marshall

ISBN 10: 1455618594 / ISBN 13: 9781455618590

Published by Pelican Publishing Co, 2014

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Nan Marshall and Helen Broder have provided a modern context to the timeless precepts of George Washington's Rules of Civility. In an age when basic civility is on the wane, this is a much needed treatise.-Curt Viebranz, president of George Washington's Mount VernonWhat Would George Do? is delightful, fascinating and thought-provoking. It's also serious emergency treatment for our injured culture. [This book] should be read aloud in every classroom.-Rod Gragg, historian and author of George Washington: An Interactive BiographyThe book is a joy! Helen and Nan have created a simple-to-use, easy-to-read guide on how to personally interact with others.-Cam Marston, author, speaker, and president of Generational Insights[A] very important book for our time. You'll be a nicer and better person for reading it.-Mark Sanborn, author, speaker, and president of Sanborn and Associates, Inc.Nan Marshall and Helen Broder remind us that social graces are advantages much like business skills.-Doc Lawrence, travel journalist and coauthor of Southern Thymes SharedThis book is necessary! . . . a life changer.-Ross Shafer, speaker and president of Ross Shafer Consultants, Inc.Having strived to represent my country well in my years of competing around the world, I found What Would George Do? to be an enjoyable handbook that reinforces the importance of civility.-Bonnie Blair, five-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skatingMother-daughter duo Nan Marshall and Helen Broder bring a morally alert yet entertaining perspective to the question of what it means to be a civilized American today.Marshall holds a degree in history from Vassar College and has been a successful businesswoman and teacher. Broder graduated from Georgetown University with honors. She is an alumna of the Protocol School of Washingtonï¿1/2 and represents several well-known Olympians, authors, and professional speakers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Would George Do?: Advice from Our Founding Father
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1455618594
• ISBN 13: 9781455618590
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

At first glance, the world of the twenty-first century and the world of our first president could hardly be more different. Modern life is filled with distractions from technology, hectic schedules, and multitasking. However, George Washington lived through a time of great turmoil. As a general and politician, he was subject to stressors to an extreme that most of us will never know. Graciousness and dignity, however, were his hallmarks, and he lived his life by the code defined in The Rules of Civility.

People make great efforts to be civil. While compassion and concern for the well-being of others can be lost beneath the shuffle of our daily lives, it still exists. This practical and elegant guide offers valuable lessons for inner tranquility, such as the difference between working hard and always being in a hurry, as well as a guide for social situations, including the importance of quality time with others, table manners, romantic propriety, and congenial communication. While technology has moved forward, the question "What would George Washington do?" has become more relevant than ever.

About the Author

Nan Marshall, whose family's roots trace back to colonial America, team-writes with her daughter Helen Broder. Marshall writes for business and family publications in coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Her stories focus primarily on social change and its leaders. By combining her experiences and skill sets with those of her daughter, Marshall uses her writing to show that life lessons can be learned from people across generational gaps. After writing curricula for the gifted, Marshall taught in both private and inner-city public schools for fifteen years. She owned three restaurants and founded a highly successful pension-administration firm, which designed understandable formats and simplified language for 401(k) plans. She is a faithful member of her church and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Marshall graduated from Vassar College with a BA in history and from Georgia State University with a MA in early education. She enjoys traveling, reading, and swimming. She lives with her husband, Gene, in Savannah, Georgia.