{"product_id":"class-with-the-countess-luann-de-lesseps-9781592405206","title":"Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Countess 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ?Elegance can most certainly be acquired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ?All of life is a seduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ?You don't have to be rich and famous to have an unforgettable presence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ?Being interested is what makes you interesting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ?An alluring woman makes everyone want to be near her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luann de Lesseps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592405207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592405206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/05\/2010 pg. 26","brand":"Luann de Lesseps","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938486747391,"sku":"9781592405206","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_50435b92-16ba-4cb7-ae71-5c7e67e73266.jpg?v=1681435967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/class-with-the-countess-luann-de-lesseps-9781592405206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}