That Certain Something: The Magic of Charm

Not what you'd expect. Written and published in 1960 this is not a book about etiquette or charm as would lead from conventional thought. This is a book stuffed with wonderful advice on how to live your best life!A friend once summed up Arlene Francis' wonderful magnetic quality by saying, "Arlene is the only person I know who acts as though life were the best party she ever attended." Like the Pied Piper, she attracts droves of people who flock around, hoping that some of the sparkle will rub off on them. Now in this witty and helpful book Arlene reveals the secrets of genuine charm-a charm that emanates from a person because he is fully himself. She says, "Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all," and tells you how to avoid the sandpaper personality, the infectious yawn, the phony glamour of superciliousness and how to develop true, warmhearted charm. "It isn't easy to be your best self," Arlene Francis admits, "but if you dare to be yourself-completely-you might be in for a plea