The art of grace: on moving well through life

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

Conclusion

Tips for moving well through life.