From the Book - First Edition.
Introduction: The body electric --
Part one. A panoramic view of grace --
Flair to remember : why Cary Grant epitomizes grace --
Grace among others: Jay Gatsby, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other good hosts --
Grace and humor: Maggie Thatcher, Johnny Carson, and my 105-year-old highball-sipping great-grandmother --
Grace and the art of getting along: how the baby boomers derailed centuries of manners instruction --
Part two. Looking at grace --
Superstar grace: lessons from Motown --
Everyday grace: cooks, waiters, and roadies --
Grace in art: the sculptor who set the body free --
Part three. Grace in action --
Athletes: Roger Federer, Olga Korbut, and others who play with ease --
Dancers: the grace of transcendence --
Walking with grace: catwalks, crosswalks, and presidential bearing --
Part four. Grace under pressure --
The pratfall effect: stumbling into grace --
Working at grace: lessons from Vaudeville --
"To become unstuck": finding grace despite physical difficulties --
Part five. Understanding grace: theories and practice --
The science of grace: survival of the graceful --
Amazing grace: religion without judgment --
Leap into grace: techniques for graceful living --
Tips for moving well through life.
