Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff by Carson

Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff by Carson

Inspired by the Emmy Award-winning television series--and now feature film--Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff is a grand gift book for fans that reveals the proper etiquette and techniques required for those working in the manor or on the grounds of the Grantham estate.

The household staff of Downton Abbey carries out their duties with effortless dignity, finesse and pride. Yet how do they know how exactly to lay the table, when to leave the room to give Lord and Lady Grantham their privacy, how to care for Lady Mary's furs and which uniform to wear when? This recently recovered and fascinating staff handbook answers all of these questions and more.

Covering all the main positions of the Downton household--footman, lady's maid, housekeeper, groundsman and more--and with a general introduction for new members of staff from Carson the Butler, this book tells you everything you need to know about working below stairs in the grand estate of Downton Abbey.

ROGER C. RINN, PHD, currently maintains a full-time private practice in clinical psychology in Huntsville, Alabama. He received his doctorate in psychology from Georgia State University in 1972 and completed an internship in clinical and community psychology at the Hunstville-Madison County Mental Health Center. Dr. Rinn is past president of the Alabama Psychological Association, past chair of the Association of Licensed Psychologists in Alabama, and past chair of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology. He has published widely in refereed professional journals and has coauthored several texts, including Positive Parenting and Achievement Motivation Training. He is a highly sought-after speaker, presenting workshops and lectures on illness prevention, stress management, family psychology, and achievement motivation training, among other topics. He and his wife, Judy, have two daughters and one grandson.

RALPH E. CARSON, PHD, RD, is a frequently requested international speaker on topics of health, diet, weight management, eating disorders, and nutrition. Dr. Carson has been involved in the research and teaching of food science at major universities as well as maintaining a successful private practice for the past thirty years. His unique background in health science and medicine (BS from Duke University and BHS in pathology from Duke University Medical School) coupled with nutrition (BS from Oakwood College and PhD from Auburn University) and exercise (certified as a fitness trainer fro the Institute of Aerobics Research, Dallas, Texas) has prepared him to integrate often complicated science into a user-friendly format. He has investigated over one hundred native and exotic fruits for almost a decade and studied extensively their antioxidant capacity, inflammatory properties, and phytonutrient content. Dr. Carson currently resides in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife, Ellen, and they have three children and two granddaughters.