Book Description
"My father was a kidder, and he could usually
make me laugh; in laughing I was able to feel better about
myself. He also gave me a piece of advice about beauty that
has stayed with me. 'Beauty fades he used to say, 'but dumb?
Dumb is forever. "
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.
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 me 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.
Here, the savvy, opinionated, and irrepressible Judge Judy
exposes, with her trademark wit and wisdom, these dirty
little secrets so many women share and offers her own take on
the destructive repercussions they have on women. Using real
cases involving women of every backgroundfrom the most
affluent and successful to young girls just starting outas
well as stories from her own life, Judge Judy shows women how
to fix their attitude and, equally important, how to teach
their daughters to follow their dreams by keeping their
individuality intact.
As a judge, wife, mother, and grandmother, judge Judy
understands the lasting currency of self-esteem and
independence, and when she voices her tough-minded opinions
daily in her courtroom, everyone listens. In Beauty Fades,
Dumb is Forever, she instills in womenwith the help of
provocative and hilarious examples from her own lifethe
urgency of building a solid foundation within. On building
character. On nourishing yourself. On learning from mistakes
and fighting battles you can't win. On understanding what sex
can and cannot do for you. On the importance of humor and
self reliance. Her straight talk tells women to get on with
it and never forget that smart is forever, too.
