In Wise Up, Karen Duffy shares wryly funny and heartwarming lessons on life, motherhood, and python attacks From becoming an iconic MTV VJ to starring in Dumb and Dumber to being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, Karen Duffy has been through a lot. But it was only when she became a mother that she realized she had some pretty solid life lessons to pass down. In her new book, she offers advice on building a friend group that is weasel free, finding the love of your life, and determining how much to duke the waiter (as with everything--be generous!). And there are times when you need the kind of enlightenment that only a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen can give. Wise Up offers wisecracks--and some profound insights--in a unique book of parental inspiration.