Description: In her trademark humorous yet no-holds-barred style, "Judge Judy" gives women the "heads up" on feeling unshakably good about themselves, exploring such issues as some women's almost automatic need to defer to men and showing mothers how to teach daughters to follow their dreams while keeping their individuality intact.
Brief description: Judge Judy Sheindlin established herself as a tough but fair judge in New York's family court. She is the presiding judge for Judge Judy, a nationally syndicated daily television show based on real court cases, and the author of two best-selling adult books and a children's book. She lives in New York City with her husband, Jerry, a New York Supreme Court Judge. She is the mother of five and a grandmother of four.
Review Quotes: "Judge Judy rules."-- "Entertainment Weekly""Judge Judy takes on stupidity. Offering advice to women seeking to build a strong foundation for their lives, Steindlin combines her experiences as Family Court judge, wife and grandmother. She clues women in on how to keep their individuality and nourish their strengths."-- "New York Daily News""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."-- "New York Law Journal""[Sheindlin is] part Harry Truman, part Rhea Perlman: funny, quick-tempered, bluntly honest."-- "People""The reigning queen of small-screen justice."-- "Family Cicle""Sheindlin writes with the same theatrical no-nonsense directness that animates her on-air perssona."-- "Publishers Weekly"