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

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Sheindlin passed the New York state bar examination in 1965 and became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 New York City Mayor Ed Koch appointed her as a judge, first in criminal court, then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986. 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

This is my second Judge Judy book for this year, I'm starting another one tomorrow. Folks, read this book. I believe it's directed towards women, but my husband and I both read it together and both learned from it.urn:lcp:beautyfadesdumbi00shei:epub:4e87bcf4-24f4-4796-a207-5597427a375a Foldoutcount 0 Identifier beautyfadesdumbi00shei Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8ff4sk24 Isbn 006092991X 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.

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Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-04-24 21:33:04 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA104018 Boxid_2 CH130923 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donor 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. When I was ten years old, my family moved from an apartment into a private house, which was a pretty big deal in those days. The house was about a twenty-minute bus ride from the old neighborhood in which I had grown up, and where all my friends were still living. I'd left behind not only friends, but most of my extended family--my grandparents, my aunts and uncles, and my cousin Shirley, with whom I'd always been close.Her basic premise is good – women need to know their worth, love themselves, have confidence, and follow their callings to be happy. But the lessons she gives to get there doesn’t make any sense. In fact, she contradicts herself time and again. Ron Rash is renowned for his writing about Appalachia, but his latest book, The Caretaker, begins ...

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Good Advice: She admonishes mothers who only compliment their daughters’ prettiness, telling them to focus on children’s talents, strengths, and character instead. 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.