The Gentleman's Guide to Life

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1st Paperback Ed edition (May 11, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 060980202X
ISBN-13: 978-0609802021

Friedman can be a tad bit vulgar at times which makes you wonder about his advice on ‘being gentleman’ for his book. But I figure he pitched his content on being witty so as to make the subject more interesting.

This book blasts the reader with humor more than with information about being a gentleman. It’s a leisure read to reinforce what the general reader would usually know. The book is split into 4 sections:

1. Living large
   This describes general etiquette manners. There are general knowledge on music, wine and art.
2. Looking Good – the ‘yes’ and ‘nos’ of dressing, clothes, fabric etc.
3. Feeling Strong – On exercise, food and diseases
4. Loving Well – focus on the relationship with the other – sex, behaviour , attitudes, what to say and not, commitments, breakups

There are better books out there… and it does not tell you what you do not know.