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Female Intelligence Paperback – January 13, 2010

by Jane Heller (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
New York Times Bestseller! Lynn Wyman has a wildly successful practice in sensitivity training, teaching men how to communicate better with the women in their lives. Little does she know that her sensitive husband has been "communicative" with another woman-in the bedroom. Lynn needs a life make-over. She finds it in Brandon Brock, macho CEO. All she has to do is snag the notorious chauvinist as her new client, take a cue from My Fair Lady, and turn this pig into her own Pygmalion.
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  1. Print length
    344 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Iuniverse Inc
  4. Publication date
    January 13, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    144015676X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1440156762
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Jane Heller is the bestselling author of 13 novels of romantic comedy, as well as a nonfiction book about her passion for the New York Yankees and an upcoming survival guide for caregivers. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband. Visit her at janeheller.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iuniverse Inc
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 144015676X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1440156762
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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Jane Heller

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Hello! My most recent novel, THREE BLONDE MICE, is a spinoff of PRINCESS CHARMING, my comedy about three best friends who spend a week on a Caribbean cruise with plenty of romance, suspense and lots of laughs. THREE BLONDE MICE finds them on a "haycation" at a farm resort in CT, milking a cow, making cheese and taking cooking classes with a famous chef who's marked for murder. It's the first book in my planned "Three Blonde Mice" series of comedies in which the three friends will take trips together - trips that will inevitably involve passion, both romantic and sinister!

On the nonfiction side, I continue to travel the country talking about caregiving and my book YOU'D BETTER NOT DIE OR I'LL KILL YOU: A Caregiver's Survival Guide to Keeping You in Good Health and Good Spirits. It's what I affectionately called "Nora Ephron's I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK meets Heidi Murkoff's WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING" in that it's a combo of my personal, often humorous essays about caring for my husband (Crohn's disease) and my mother (dementia), interviews with other caregivers (of children, spouses and aging parents), and advice from a wide range of experts. With over 65 million caregivers in this country, I thought it was time for a book that will entertain caregivers even as it provides lots of ideas for self-care. Check it out for yourself or someone you care about.

I love hearing from readers, so please get in touch at www.janeheller.com.

xo Jane

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  • Ros W.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone can learn
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
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    Even a self-styled expert can learn something of major importance about herself in this Heller novel. The self-professed expert in Womenspeak has to be humbled by marital betrayal, loss of work and self-esteem before she becomes someone who understands that "speak" is a mutually giving dialogue between men and women. Not just something men must learn in order to have a balanced marriage, work life, etc. "A happy wife means a happy life" is a cul-de-sac. A marriage is a happiness for men as well, even without a rhyme.
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  • N. Gargano
    5.0 out of 5 stars super read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2001
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    I have read all of Ms. Heller's books and I am a big fan, so I was thrilled when I saw she had a new one. Well...I just finished it and believe me when I tell you, you have to read this book. I spent the whole weekend reading it, and I laughed out loud so many times, my family quit asking what I was laughing at. I can't wait another year or two for her next one, so I guess I'll have to go back and reread some of her earlier books. Do yourself a favor, read this book and enjoy.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • C.M. & T.M.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but not Heller's best
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2001
    It's always surprised me that Jane Heller wasn't as well-known as some of the other mystery writers out there. Even though I try to avoid the romance genre at all costs, her ability to blend suspense with the mushy stuff has always made me devour her books. This woman can really write a funny, well-paced book. She is one of the few authors out there that make me laugh out loud without fail. Her female protagonists are always sharp witted and very sassy.
    However, Female Intelligence is just not as good as some of her earlier efforts. There's too much romance and not enough humor. The female protagonist in this book is a strong woman, but her strength and determination is what get her in trouble. To be punished for those things is very unfair, and very strange coming from the pen of Jane Heller.
    The book is about a female linguist/psychologist named Dr. Wyman who teaches men something called "Womenspeak". "Womenspeak" is a rather degrading language that is supposed to help males communicate with the women in their lives by speaking the same language females speak. I don't know about you, but I am a female and don't listen to Michael Bolton OR talk about how the dessert I had last night "went straight to my thighs", which are the two basic tenants of Womenspeak. It was hard not to get offended by this, and it's repeated throughout the entire book. Regardless, Dr. Wyman finds herself struggling in her career, gets herself a star client, falls in love with him, and chaos ensues. Most of the book focuses on "Womenspeak" and the romance, as well as a destructive group of female friends Dr. Wyman surrounds herself with.
    The humor is there, but it gets ruined by some of the other themes in the book. Heller appears to be headed away from the mystery genre and towards romance writing, if this book is any indication of what is to come. I just didn't like this as much as her earlier books, such as "Crystal Clear" and "Princess Charming".
    It's definitely worth a read, but I advise you to wait for the paperback version or check it out from the library. If you are going to spend some cash on Jane Heller's books, go ahead and buy her earlier ones.
    11 people found this helpful
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  • lisatheratgirl
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed every page
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2003
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    A few years ago I read Heller's The Club and loved it. Then I somehow forgot her and was reminded by a friend who'd just reviewed this title for amazon. This book is a really fun read, and it makes some good points without being preachy--i.e., that both men and women have a lot of the same faults and both can change for the better if they want to. I particularly enjoyed the major characters. Personally, I'd go out with Brandon Brock in a New York minute, even before his sensitivity training. He could call me Honey at a Yankees game too. I'm going to start looking at the other Jane Heller books I've been missinng.
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  • mirope
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not as funny as it thinks it is.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2001
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    The premise of this book - poking fun at the experts who advise men and women how to communicate with one another - is promising, but the book didn't live up to expectations. Lynn, a humorless and self-satisfied linguist, has developed a language she calls "Womenspeak" that she teaches to men who are at risk of losing their wives or their jobs because of their communication problems. The majority of the book focuses on her attempts to teach this "language" to Brandon Brock, a famous CEO known as America's toughest boss. Again, this is a premise ripe for amusement, but Heller repeatedly misses the mark. First, the "scripts" she encourages Brandon to use are preposterous, not funny. I know I was supposed to be amused when Lynn tells Brandon to initiate a conversation with a female executive by saying, "Susan, I don't know how you metabloize desserts, but that chocolate mousse I had last night went straight to my thighs." No female executive worth a damn thinks like that in a professional situation or wants her boss to talk like that. Second, Heller grossly confuses insensitive behavior with sexual harrassment. When a boss calls his female employees "snookums" or tells them their legs look "hot", you're not looking at a failure of communications. Basically, this book is a very broad farce, not a witty and insightful look at the bizarre disconnects between male and female communications. For a hilarious look at the same subject, chose "Love Songs for the Tone Deaf" by Asher Brauner.
    Not only did I think that the author's humor was off the mark, but I also was unable to really connect with any of the characters. Brandon was OK, but Lynn was a complete boor for most of the book. Lynn's female friends make frequent appearances, but they were all so goofy and unappealing that I never learned to tell them apart. I never could figure out why Lynn put up with them and couldn't have cared less if she was able to resolve her issues with them. The only thing that kept me reading was the possibility of a romance blossoming between Lynn and Brandon. That part of the book was actually pretty good. Too bad it was surrounded by so much drivel.
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