No, you remain honest yet also compassionate about (most) of the topics covered with the outliers being people who have been hateful to others and seem to want a buy or pat of approval from you for their convoluted reasoning. Readers need not fear that you’ve ridiculed anyone. Or have they? Plus ça change, plus c’est la même choseīeyond reading the sampling of letters grouped together more or less by theme/type of question, I was also interested in your commentary and thoughts on the letters chosen for the book. And boy howdy have things changed since the days when there was also Dear Ann Landers. Every day after I’ve fixed my breakfast, got my coffee, and read my emails, I head to where I can find them.
I love to read the Dear Prudence letters along with Dear Abby and Dear Miss Manners and Dear Mr Manners. This is the go-to guide for anyone who’s just trying to figure it all out-with a helpful nudge. Can Someone Please Stop This?”), Dear Prudence isn’t afraid to go the extra mile in its search for the much-needed corrective, gentle reminder, or tough love. The ever-hilarious and insightful Danny Lavery was one of “Dear Prudence”’s most beloved columnists, and he recounts his time as Prudie in this side-splitting, candid collection-complete with new commentary and exclusive stories-drawing out the broader themes of his informative, unfailingly illuminating guidance.įrom guilt and blame (“Am I in the Wrong Here?”) to downright confusion (“Maybe This Is All a Misunderstanding”), from recently discovered wrenches-in-the-machine (“The Other Shoe Just Dropped”) to the travails of parenthood (“My Kids Are Growing Up. Lavery’s tenure as the titular Prudence.Įvery week, millions of readers visit Slate for the irresistible “Dear Prudence,” an advice column that promises a healthy dose of reality and good humor alongside its indispensable suggestions and life lessons.
Jayne B Reviews / Book Reviews advice / non-fiction 5 Commentsīased on the long-running Slate advice column, a collection of the most eye-opening, illuminating, and provocative installments during Daniel M. ApREVIEW: Dear Prudence: Liberating Lessons from ’s Beloved Advice Column by Daniel M.
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