body image

Offers advice to preteen girls on issues of fitness, beauty, nutrition, and self-esteem.

Contains over twenty-five essays written by women about the relationship of their bodies to their self-images.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kylie Chase, who became a trendsetter and found a new career taking people "from geek to chic" after she lost seventy-five pounds, worries that her past as an overweight nerd will come out when her apartment burns down, she moves back in with her parents, and a handsome journalist starts poking into her life.

Looks at how attitudes held by American men about body image have changed since the 1970s; discusses what men are doing to themselves in an effort to look good; and examines the cultural, social, and economic reasons why men have fallen into the beauty trap.

Describes eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive eating and discusses the causes, warning signs, diagnosis, and treatment.

A collection of true-life stories of embarrassment, pride, disgust, acceptance, and other personal issues young girls encounter as they are growing up.

Details the effects that the media has on body image, describes how women adorn and alter their bodies to conform, and explores how to develop a positive body image, despite what society considers ideal.

Dara Cohen, a junior pageant princess turned chubby teenager, reconnects with an estranged older sister whom her parents have disowned for mysterious reasons.

Presents recipes for homemade beauty concoctions including bath oils, shampoos, perfumes, and emergency solutions for such problems as oily hair and pimples, and includes love and friendship quizzes.