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  • THE OBSESSION: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness. by Chernin, Kim
    Chernin, Kim
    THE OBSESSION: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1981) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book - "A deeply committed and beautifully written analysis of our society's increasing demand that women be thin. It offers a careful and thought-provoking discussion of the reasons men have encouraged this obsession and women have embraced it. It is a book about women's efforts to become thin rather than to accept the natural dimensions of their bodies -" A book which is arguably even more relevant now than when it was written. Notes. 206 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0148845.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62557
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  • THE OBSESSION: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness. by Chernin, Kim
    Chernin, Kim
    THE OBSESSION: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness.

    Edition: Hardcover.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1981) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book - "A deeply committed and beautifully written analysis of our society's increasing demand that women be thin. It offers a careful and thought-provoking discussion of the reasons men have encouraged this obsession and women have embraced it. It is a book about women's efforts to become thin rather than to accept the natural dimensions of their bodies -" A book which is arguably even more relevant now than when it was written. Notes. 206 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0148845.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (sunning to spine of dj)

    Book ID: 71277
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  • MURDER SETS SEED. by Harrison, Janis.
    Harrison, Janis.
    MURDER SETS SEED.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second gardening mystery, featuring Bretta Solomon, who has been combining her work as a florist in River City, Missouri, with restoring her new home, the historic Beauchamp mansion - but at a preview dinner party just before Christmas, the former owner, River City matriarch Cameo Beauchamp is strangled in a roomful of people during a momentary blackout. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-312203829.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 87449
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  • Schwarzbein, Diana and Nancy Deville.
    THE SCHWARZBEIN PRINCIPLE: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.

    Deerfield Beach, Florida Health Communications, Inc (HCI), (1999.). First edition - Advice on a balanced eating plan - high protein, low carbohydrate, moderate fats - and examples of its effect, especially on those with Type II diabetes. Includes recipes, notes, index. 364 pp. ISBN: 1-558746803.

    Condition: Very good+.

    Book ID: 38305
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