{"product_id":"9781418530402","title":"A Lady at the Table: A Concise, Contemporary Guide to Table Manners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Lady at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e will give any woman the knowledge she needs to maneuver any dining situation - from a casual meal of fried chicken at her mom's house to a seven-course dinner at the finest restaurant in the world. It includes. . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to set a table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to pronounce more than 100 different food names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use obscure eating utensils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to perform the Heimlich maneuver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to eat more than 25 foods that are challenging to eat gracefully such as lobster, snails, fried chicken, and pasta. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society where more and more people eat with plastic forks and spoons at fast food restaurants, it is still important that a lady know proper dining etiquette.  Showing she has little working knowledge of table manners at a lunch meeting or on a job interview over dinner may have an important impact on a woman's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all the books in the GentleManners series, \u003cem\u003eA Lady at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e is easy to use, non-threatening, and an entertaining read. In addition to containing similar information as \u003cem\u003eA Gentleman at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Lady at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e deals with topics that apply uniquely to women such as how to respond when men rise as you leave or approach the table, how to react when a chair is pulled out for you and when it isn't, what to do when a man orders for you, and how to pay the check graciously when you are hosting a man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157988032752,"sku":"9781418530402","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781418530402_p0.jpg?v=1763729415","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781418530402","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}