{"product_id":"the-adonis-complex-harrison-g-pope-9780684869117","title":"The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys","description":"\u003cb\u003eA HEALTH CRISIS THAT STRIKES MEN OF ALL AGES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. \u003ci\u003eThe Adonis Complex\u003c\/i\u003e -- the groundbreaking book that first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn obsession with exercise, sometimes to the exclusion of all other activities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe abuse of steroids, muscle-building supplements, and diet aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves, or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harrison G. Pope, Roberto Olivardia, Katherine A. Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 068486911X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684869117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.70w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2004 pg. 48","brand":"Harrison G. Pope","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043541053695,"sku":"9780684869117","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c3e6242-aea6-44e5-9d7d-25192bb42ff6.jpg?v=1684967746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-adonis-complex-harrison-g-pope-9780684869117","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}