{"product_id":"9781418530440","title":"A Gentleman Raises His Glass: A Concise, Contemporary Guide to the Noble Tradition of the Toast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gentleman Raises His Glass\u003c\/i\u003e teaches how to prepare a toast for virtually any occasion - be it a wedding, a celebratory dinner, or any social celebration where a tribute would be welcome. It is a book that is concise, affordable, and attractively packaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gentleman Raises His Glass\u003c\/i\u003e also tells the history of the toast, gives examples of the wrong thing to say, and contains more than 50 aphorisms on toasting:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gentleman knows that, unless he is seated in a crowded, public restaurant, he must stand to deliver a toast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen a gentleman makes a toast, he makes it directly to his guest of honor, not to the table at large.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gentleman knows that a toast, even at a bachelor's dinner, is still intended to be a tribute-not an embarrassment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183878095088,"sku":"9781418530440","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781418530440_p0.jpg?v=1763728631","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781418530440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}