Let Me Tell You Something: Life as a Real Housewife, Tough-Love Mother, and Street-Smart Businesswoman
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Let Me Tell You Something: Life as a Real Housewife, Tough-Love Mother, and Street-Smart Businesswoman
By (Author) Caroline Manzo
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
25th November 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Biography: arts and entertainment
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 15mm
245g
Description
In the dramatic story lines of the always entertaining Real Housewives of New Jersey, Caroline Manzo has become known as the voice of reason. With tact, wisdom and perspective, she cuts through the conflict with her straightforward advice.
Now, one of the best-loved stars of the blockbuster Real Housewives franchise reveals how she has achieved a life that many viewers envya stable family, a close relationship with her children, a strong marriage, and a firm belief in loyalty to friends. In her book Caroline brings her life experience and pragmatic outlook to tough questions about family, friendship, love, and more.
The book explores the mottos she lives by:
On Life:
-I may not be the smartest, or the prettiest, but you will remember me.
-Respect is free, but you have to earn your keep.
-Mean gets you nowhere.
On Family:
-My house is a home, not a museum, kick your feet up, and relax, if something spills thats what mops are for.
On Raising Kids:
-Im a bitch when I have to be but Ill always be mommy.
-Id rather you said f*** than did heroin!
-Im not your friend, Im your mother.
On Love:
-Picking a man is like picking a racehorse
-My husband is not perfect, but hes perfect for me.
On Aging:
-Im 50, but in my head Im 25, dont ask me to explain it, just go with it.
-Act your age with confidence, theres so much more power in that.
LetMe Tell You Somethingbrings fans and readers into the Manzo family, where honest advice and practical life lessons are served up as only Caroline can.
Author Bio
Caroline Manzo, star of the Bravo reality hit The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is a devoted wife and mother of three children. Caroline is affiliated with several charities, including SCTNow, a foundation dedicated to stopping child trafficking within U.S. borders, CROC, a foundation for helping cancer survivors, Best Friends Animal Society, and Wounded Warrior Project.
