Skinny Bitch

by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

Description

#1 New York Times Bestseller and International Bestseller

A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous!

Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart-tongued, no-holds-barred wakeup call to all women who want to be thin. With such blunt advice as, "Soda is liquid Satan" and "You are a total moron if you think the Atkins Diet will make you thin," it's a rallying cry for all savvy women to start eating healthy and looking radiant. Unlike standard diet books, it actually makes the reader laugh out loud with its truthful, smart-mouthed revelations. Behind all the attitude, however, there's solid guidance. Skinny Bitch espouses a healthful lifestyle that promotes whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and encourages women to get excited about feeling "clean and pure and energized."

Praise for Skinny Bitch:

"A funny foul-mouthed ode . . ."
—The New York Times Book Review

"Don't hate them—be them. The authors of Skinny Bitch offer women a no-holds-barred approach to being thin and fabulous."
—Metro

"A cleverly titled book with useful information on healthy eating . . ."
—Elle UK

"Ready to jump-start [the year] with an electric prod to the system? . . . They tell it like it is, and without delicacy."
—Chicago Sun Times

"By no means for the faint hearted . . . this is as hard hitting as it comes!"
—Hot Stars (UK)

"What makes this diet easy to swallow is the book's tough-love attitude—part best-friend counsel, part drill-sergeant abuse and a dash of sailor mouth, wrapped in a pretty chick-lit package."
—iVillage, Diet & Fitness

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Previously published by Running Press Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.

This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the publisher.

Cover and interior designed by Maria Taffera Lewis.

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Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips

by Kris Carr

Description

As featured on Oprah

Actress and photographer Kris Carr thought she had a hangover, but a Jivamukti yoga class didn't provide its usual kick-ass cure. A visit to her doctor confirmed her "liver looked like Swiss cheese," covered with cancerous tumors. She entered trench warfare (wearing cowboy boots into the MRI machine, no less), vowing, "Cancer needed a makeover and I was just the gal to do it!" She began writing and filming her journey, documenting her interactions with friends, doctors, alternative "quacks," blind dates, and other women with cancer—sadly a growing group. These include hip, young women such as illustrator-author Marisa Acocella Marchetto (Cancer Vixen), Glamour writer-editor Erin Zammett (My So-Called Normal Life), MTV personality Diem Brown (Real World/Road Rules Challenge), model Sharon Blynn (founder, Bald Is Beautiful), and music manager Jackie Farry, among others.

CRAZY SEXY CANCER TIPS gathers the lessons learned and advice offered from Carr's own journey, as well as the experiences of her cancer posse. Full-color photos accompany personal stories and candid revelations in this scrapbook of advice, warnings, and resources for the cancer patient. Chapters cover your changing social life, dating, sex, and appearance; essential health tips on how to boost your immune system; recipes; medical and holistic resources; and information on young survivor support groups. The resulting book is a warm, yet informative tool for any woman newly diagnosed with the disease and for those who love them.

Please note that this electronic edition does not include the photographs from the book.

Quotes

"Kris is a ray of light that is needed to raise awareness of what it means to give back. What more can one wish for? She is a true leader of courage and inspiration."
— Donna Karan

"Kris Carr has done something extraordinary: she has put cancer in its place. She has triumphed, and paved a path by which others can triumph too. She deserves our most heartfelt 'Bravo.'"
— Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and The Gift of Change

"When you have been there you know the experience and can help others survive their journey through the difficulties of life. Kris Carr's book is an excellent resource filled with tips on how to not only survive but thrive. If you have the inspiration, desire and intention to be a survivor the abundant information about life and living contained in this book will coach you in a way that will make you an empowered star performer and winner in the face of adversity."
— Bernie Siegel, MD author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Help Me To Heal

"It's quite the feat to laugh in the face of a deadly disease, but that's what Kris Carr—the woman behind the new documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer—does every day."
— Glamour Magazine

Disclaimer

The health information expressed in this book is based solely on the personal experience of the author and is not intended as a medical manual. The information should not be used for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for professional medical care. The author and publisher urge you to consult with your health care provider prior to attempting any treatment on yourself or another individual.

Extended Copyright Information

Originally published by skirt!
an imprint of The Globe Pequot Press.

Contribution from Oni Faida Lampley on pages 120–21 originally published in Self magazine, in an article titled, "No More Shame."

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DailyLit: Health Books

Skinny Bitch

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Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips

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