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Author · Social Worker · Counselor
Good manners
never go out of style.
Joanne Button brings timeless ideas of civility into a modern world shaped by phones, fast communication, and changing social norms.
Brooklyn, New York
Respect✦Kindness✦Self-Respect✦Consideration✦Civility✦
Respect✦Kindness✦Self-Respect✦Consideration✦Civility✦
01 · About the Author
Turning everyday experience into a practical guide for better human connection.
Joanne Button is a social worker and drug and alcohol counselor. Her professional work with teens and adults gives her a close view of how communication, respect, and everyday behavior shape our relationships.
She earned her Master’s degree from Fordham University in New York City and lives in Brooklyn. Her book reworks the tradition of the Rules of Civility for a contemporary audience, especially Millennials, Generation Z, and the generations that follow.
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Master’s degree
Home base
Featured Book · Volume I
Ms. Button’s Rules of Civility, Manners and Decent Behavior
A contemporary collection of practical rules for respect, communication, public behavior, work, dining, friendship, phones, and everyday life.
Inspired by the historical Rules of Civility and shaped by Joanne’s professional observations, the book asks readers to reconsider how seemingly small acts of courtesy can reflect self-respect and consideration for others.
Showing RespectIn PublicJob EtiquetteAt the Dinner TableEveryday MannersPhone MannersFriendshipModern Life
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To have manners is to have self-respect and self-esteem.
Joanne Button, About My Book
02 · Read a Sample
Step inside the book before you buy.
Explore the opening pages, the author’s introduction, and a selection of rules in a focused reading experience that stays inside the Joanne Button website.
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03 · The Spirit of the Book
Respect is visible.
Everyday behavior communicates how we value other people and ourselves.
Technology changes. Courtesy should not.
Modern etiquette has to include phones, public spaces, work, and digital habits.
Kindness is practical.
Small acts of consideration can improve the tone of a room, a workplace, or a relationship.
A note from Joanne
“I hope you will incorporate these rules and manners into your daily interactions with others.”
The book closes with an invitation to keep the conversation going and to contribute ideas for future volumes.
04 · Contact
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