Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman. Suitable for the young women in your life, this book takes valuable life lessons from Austen's real life as well as from her fiction. Chapter topics include Finding a Good Man, Marrying Well, Living Your Dreams, Cherishing Family and Friends, and many more. Sober advice indeed, yet rooted in humour and joy, as it can only be when derived from Jane Austen. Hb, Dj. 2012. Skirt! List $21.95. NEW. $10.00