How to Be a Lady

A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy

By Candace Simpson-Giles

Whether a woman is a contractor, a stay-at-home mother, or a high-powered attorney, the suggestions in How to Be a Lady will cause others to think, "Wow! She's got it all together!" Patterned after the successful How to Be a Gentleman title, How to Be a Lady is a practical book of etiquette that is not snobbish, boring, or intimidating. It is designed for a new century by discussing issues such as how to dress for the workplace, the importance of knowing self defense, and how to tactfully ask for the sexual history of a person with whom a lady is considering an intimate relationship.

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