Judge Judy offering book as a freebie

Judge Judy is offering advice to women free of charge.

Television's most popular judge is celebrating the 19th season of her syndicated show on Monday by offering her new book, What Would Judy Say: Be the Hero of Your Own Story, for free to anyone who wants it. The book offers plainspoken advice primarily for women, telling them not to let anyone besides themselves define what makes them happy. It is filtered through stories of the charmed life of retired New York family court judge Judy Sheindlin.

She can afford to be generous. With Judge Judy atop the daytime TV ratings, TV Guide reported last year that Sheindlin is by far the highest paid person on television with an annual salary of $47 million. She hasn't commented upon or disputed the number.