{"product_id":"9781592405206","title":"Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The glamorous star of Bravo's hit show \u003ci\u003eThe Real Housewives of New York City\u003c\/i\u003e makes it easy to be elegant, with contemporary etiquette tips and a complete course in the art of sophisticated living\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountess LuAnn de Lesseps knows firsthand that class is a state of mind, not a birthright. Raised in small-town Connecticut-half French Canadian, half Native American-she worked as a registered nurse before she started modeling. On her first trip to Europe, she was awed by the lifestyle of the Italians and stayed, eventually becoming a TV personality. Before long, she began a fairy-tale romance with Alexandre Count de Lesseps, of the Suez Canal dynasty, and married into a world of aristocrats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe learned during her time in Europe that panache comes from within- not from an antiquated manual. Now she shares her savvy advice and her inspiring story in \u003ci\u003eClass with the Countess\u003c\/i\u003e, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Elegance can most certainly be acquired. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• All of life is a seduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• You don't have to be rich and famous to have an unforgettable presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Being interested is what makes you interesting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn alluring woman makes everyone want to be near her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century's answer to Emily Post, the Countess gives a new generation of women an exuberant and incomparable guide to modern social graces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055787983088,"sku":"9781592405206","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781592405206_p0.jpg?v=1763809309","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781592405206","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}