Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized--when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we're doing the nice things that bring people together.
?A compulsive and chunky book for lovers of trivia, popular history, customs, and culture--and a perfect gift to say "you're nice"--The Book of Nice is an entertaining, quirky compendium of those signs, traditions, and...
Happy National Get Out of the Doghouse Day! Being in the doghouse is never fun, but getting out of it is rarely impossible, which is why there's an entire day devoted to it. So, regardless of what you did to get there, if you are now or have ever been in the doghouse, today is about how to get out (and stay out) of it.