Lucia van der Post has dispensed advice on living stylishly for more than three decades, and her common sense, confidence, and wit have garnered her legions of fans worldwide. A bestseller in the United Kingdom, Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me offers,in van der Post's distinctively warm, aphoristic style,everything a woman needs to know about living well, with elegance and glamour. Leaving no aspect of a woman's life unconsidered, sections include How to Work and Have a Life Cheap Chic Ten Easy Main Courses How to Wear Black and Love, Marriage, and Happiness.