Beatrice Gerard

Beatrice Gerard

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Beatrice Gerard is the nom de plume of a Florida-based author and educator. She has lived previously in England, continental Europe, and Latin America where she has written literary criticism published in newspapers and academic journals and taught courses on Elizabethan and modern English literature.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

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<strong style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">Revenge, corporate greed, self-discovery. A winning combination.</strong><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><strong><em><br /></em></strong></span></span>