Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

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This book resonates with the voice of Judge Sheindlin.... It is instructional, motivational and full of practical advice.... She empowers through the can-do energy. Although I get frustrated when I watch her because of her attitude sometimes, I really enjoyed this book. It was like talking to your mom's or your grandmother's best friend and asking her all the stuff you'd like to have been able to talk with your mom or grandmother about. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-03-09 19:18:29 Boxid IA112212 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donor urn:oclc:40396331 Republisher_date 20120725220610 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20120725095106 Scanner scribe26.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) urn:lcp:beautyfadesdumbi00shei:epub:4e87bcf4-24f4-4796-a207-5597427a375a Foldoutcount 0 Identifier beautyfadesdumbi00shei Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8ff4sk24 Isbn 006092991X

Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

This is quite different than her book I read a few days ago. That one was about the judicial system, and how people manipulate it.Judge Judy's father impressed upon her that a bright intellect, a curious mind, and a passion for learning are priceless commodities. "For as long as I can remember," she writes, "the worst insult someone could give me was to say 'You're stupid.' In fact to this day, it's second nature for me when I'm on the bench to point a finger to the side of my head and ask, 'Does it say stupid here?' "--the implied answer being a resounding no.

Beauty Fades/Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

I've got to be honest: I didn't finish this book, so I don't feel right about giving it a rating. Nevertheless, I'll tell you why I didn't finish it. In this book, Judge Judy talks about respecting yourself. She talks about making smart choices. Beauty fades, dumb is forever. How true is that?! If I could be beauty or brains, I'd choose brains all the way.I am completely biased because I have an unhealthy obsession with Judge Judy because she is perfect in every way and she should definitely be president of the United States, so of course I found this book perfect. The best way to explain it is that she gives such urgency to everything she writes that even when the topic is a total bore, it's exciting, although I think it's probably much more enjoyable from someone who won't relate to the people she scolds. Her goal of this book slaps you in the face, "Beauty fades, dumb is forever" is the lesson, and though primarily directed at women, anybody will have their internal "amen, sister" run through their head at one of her rants, because if there's one thing this judge is definitely NOT, it's subtle. In a way this is a life instruction guide for the idiots of the world. In the course of her career as a family court judge and a presiding judge on the popular courtroom show that bears her name, Judge Judy has seen over and over again, the devastating fallout for women who have made stupid choices on marriage, parenting and their future. She has seen women make excuses for those who abuse them and women who tolerate demeaning and demoralizing conditions at work. She has seen women who, instead of choosing mates, allowed themselves to be chosen. She has seen women who elected to defer to men instead of their own judgment. Autobiography and self-help collide in Sheindlin's latest book (after Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining). Known to millions because of her TV program, Judge Judy, Sheindlin writes with the same theatrical no-nonsense directness that animates her on-air persona. Her theme is stated best in the title, which is just the first of many declarative chestnuts. Aimed at women trying to make it in male-dominated workplaces and traditional marriages, the book is broken into chapters that expound on basic principles illustrated with one or two examples from Sheindlin's long career (Revlon, Manhattan Family Court, network television). There's a slew of surprisingly personal recollections about her own marriages, husbands and divorces. The forthright self-revelations reveal an unusual person with, apparently, no conception of being eccentric. Conventional statements ("I believe that one determined, skilled person can do just about anything") have surprising conclusions: "That's why I keep a Hoover File, as in J. Edgar." Sheindlin unself-consciously goes on to describe how she used her Hoover File to ensure her reappointment to the bench. There are several such gems, all of which will be enjoyed by Judge Judy watchers. Sheindlin's voice comes through with amazing clarity: fans of her show will hear it as they read. (Feb.) The star of her own TV courtroom on the syndicated program Judge Judy, Sheindlin here pens her first book for children. Brief author's notes for parents and for kids introduce 36 open-ended Continue reading »