We have another free giveaway but this time from someone special. The host of Divorce Court, Judge Lynn Toler who was kind enough to provide us with a guest blog a few weeks back has now provided 10 copies of her wonderful book, “My Mother’s Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius” for us to giveaway to our readers.
Here are details on the 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.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us why you liked the guest post Judge Toler did for us here at Black and Married With Kids. If you haven’t seen it yet or need a refresher click here to check it out. Make sure you enter an email address in the email box so we’ll have a way to contact you if you win. Winners will be selected at random and announced on Thursday morning.
Also don’t forget to support our favorite judge on her hit TV show. The 10th Season of DIVORCE COURT will premiere on September 8th, you can go to www.divorcecourt.com to find out where and when the show airs in their market.