A place of yes : 10 rules for getting everything you want out of life

 by Bethenny Frankel. Frankel, the star of the TV show Bethenny Getting Married, and before that, The Real Housewives of New York City, and before that, the Martha Stewart of The Apprentice, and before that . . . well, you get the picture. Frankel has her fingers in lots of pots (she's also a chef). Brash and brusque, she nevertheless has plenty of appeal, partially because she has never made a secret of her insecurities, deficiencies, and messed-up past. So, having dealt with all that, she now turns author, offering a 10-point program to help readers get what they want out of life. The advice itself is nothing special: break the chain of your past; find your own truth; make things happen; and own your successes and mistakes. But, coupled with Frankel's compelling personal story and her heartfelt gratitude for the lemonade she has made out of the lemons in her life, this makes for a surprisingly readable self-help book starring a most likable heroine. Reality TV fans will be standing in line for this one, and Bethenny, of course, will be making the talk-show rounds. --Booklist (Check Catalog)