Our holiday giveaway keeps on rolling today with a celebrity book gift pack that consists of Rev. Run and Justine Simmons great book “Take Back Your Family ““ How To Raise Respectufl and Loving Kids In A Dysfunctional World” and a copy of Divorce Court Judge Lynn Toler’s book “My Mother’s Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius“.
Information on Judge Toler’s book:
Lynn Toler was, if anything, an achiever. At thirty-three, after Harvard, Penn Law School, and a decade as a successful lawyer, she was elected to a municipal judgeship-a black woman in a mostly white community, where the opposing party held a 5:1 majority. Once on the bench, responsible for adjudicating the countless minor squabbles and foibles to be found among her town’s residents, she realized that the teachings of one person in particular helped her when dealing with those offenders. That person was her mother, a woman who possessed remarkable grace, strength, and simple insight.
Toni Toler’s “rules” for life were forged in growing up the daughter of a poor teen mother, and through a long marriage to a husband who suffered mental illness and alcoholism. The story of how she transcended these circumstances, and raised Lynn and her equally successful sister, provide the grounding for Lynn’s story of her life, her family, and her career. The worldview that shaped these rules is based on learning how to conquer anger and become immune to insult. Lynn shows how the mindset of “a black woman who knew how to make things work” taught her the power of knowing how to manage one’s emotional business-lessons that this book offers in wrenching stories written in spare and graceful prose. My Mother’s Rules is an unforgettable memoir that will captivate readers with its illustrations of how to rise above the most difficult circumstances and find peace and success in life.
 Lynn Toler, a veteran municipal court judge from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is now the star of the syndicated TV show Divorce Court. She lives in Cleveland with her husband and sons.
Information on Rev Run and Justine Simmons book:
Despite being a hip-hop icon, an ordained minister, and a reality TV star, Rev Run’s greatest accomplishment has been raising his six children-Angela, Vanessa, JoJo, Diggy, Russy and Miley-with his wife Justine. Their journey has been captured on Run’s House, a show that celebrates – finally – a reality TV family that is functional instead of dysfunctional. In an age marked by shallow materialism and fragmented families, Rev Run and Justine have inspired millions of viewers by teaching old-fashioned family values applied with a hip-hop twist. In Take Back Your Family, Rev Run and Justine celebrate the role of parents and share their secrets to raising a respectful and loving family that can enjoy the good times while surviving the hard ones.
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Both sound like good reads
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I love Run’s House and have been wanting to read Rev Run’s book!
Following you guys on Facebook and love all the comments. I watch Run’s House and Divorce Court and both shows give some great advice even if some people don’t catch it.
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Count me in! Love your perception and wise advice Judge Toler. I didn’t think anyone could take Judge Maybelline’s place and you haven’t: you’ve made you own place and added a little different flavor. Rev. Run and Justine, love the family interaction and the obvious love you have for each other.
thanks for the opportunity to receive these books as a christmas surprise. Keep up the good work!!
Sounds like great Christmas gifts. Hope I win!!!
Both books look like wonderful reading for all of the Grown People in relationships right now. Look forward to reading them one day soon.
I would love to read these books. Good luck to all.
I would love to have these books in my collection!
This would be a great win!
Please enter me! Looking forward to getting back to reading, both would be great starts for me.
Wonderful Gift Idea! Count me in!! 🙂
Both books will be a needed addition , the title of take back my family reminds me of what my pastor says, we have to take back everything the enemy has stolen whether it be family, finances, or health, 2010 is our time to win!!
This would definitely be a great addition to the collection. The only bad thing would be if random.org doesn’t randomly pick my post number!
I hope I win, I need a good read 🙂 !
Sounds like a couple of winners… Im in
I absolutely love Run’s House and would love to read Rev Run and Justine’s book. I’d also love to learn more about Judge Toler.
I’m an avid reader. Would love to add both to my collection. Thanks for the opportunity.
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both sound like good reading.
I would love to win these books. My husband and I have two daughters and are in NEED of them. BTW, I enjoy your website. It is very interesting. Keep it up!!!
WOULD LOVE TO WIN AND READ THESE BOOKS…
I have always admired what Rev and Justine had to say. Its amazing how you can still be “cool” without being so into the rap/hip hop world. Maybe these books could steer me a little closer to the lord.