Real Gorgeous: The Truth about Body and Beauty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393313550)

Take it from Kaz Cooke: "There are millions of gorgeous body shapes. Yours is one of them. Dieting doesn't work. Your thighs are pretty cute. Exercise should be fun not duty. Cheap cosmetics can be as good as expensive ones. Advertising lies. Plastic surgery sucks. Modeling can be miserable. You can recover from an eating disorder. You can read magazines and watch television critically. You can fight the Body Police."

At last, here is a book that tells you how to be friends with your body. Real Gorgeous is a big, funny, reassuring read about fashion fibs and diet myths--and the truth about, among other things, push-ups, push-up bras, and the great cellulite scam. It is meticulously researched and sensible, but it avoids impenetrable theory and instead embraces the fun of clothes, makeup, and life in general.

Packed with jokes, Cooke's own cartoons, and practical ways to find real self-esteem and avoid freak-outs and rip-offs, Real Gorgeous is easy to read, relevant, and an indispensable boost for women aged 11 to 111.


Author: Kaz Cooke
ISBN-10: 0393313557
ISBN-13: 9780393313550
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1996
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.60w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/28/1995 pg. 109