books about: junky     books:       Beauty Junkies: In search of the thinnest thighs, perkiest breasts, smoothest faces, whitest teeth, and ...2 reviews Alex Kuczynski Broadway, 2008 A wonderful look at the plastic surgery industry and how it affects individuals who seek its miracles A wonderful look at the plastic surgery industry and how it affects individuals who seek its miracles. The writer is gifted             Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction19 reviews Jake Halpern Mariner Books, 2008 Must-Read for Teenagers--and Their Parents This book is a wonderfully written exploration of the inner--and outer--lives of people who want to be famous, which (it seems) is almost everyone. It's a page-turner for the generally curious but essential reading for parents of today's teens--nearly one-third of whom evidently believe that they personally will be famous someday! This book is the best couple of hours any teen's parent could ...             Junky: The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition)93 reviews William S. Burroughs Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 a different Burroughs Junky could be the most effective anti-drug book ever written. This is not the William S. Burroughs of The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead (Burroughs, William S.) and certainly not the same guy who wrote Naked Lunch: The Restored Text. This is a Burroughs who's not talking to himself or talking to his admirers. Instead this an author who is stretching to reach the reader with the actual smelly, ...             Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies9 reviews Brian Coleman Villard, 2007 Great Book! This is a great book for all hip hop junkies. There is a lot of information on how groups were formed, and stories behind all. I got this book, because I'm big on hip hop. I wanted to do some reading on the history of all the great hip hop legends that you don't hear much of nowadays. I really recommend this book for anyone who's into the old school underground hip hop. You'll love it!             The Sports Junkies' Book of Trivia, Terms, and Lingo: What They Are, Where They Came From,and How They're Used Harvey Frommer Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005 Conbining two of Frommer's previous successes, Sports Lingo and Sports Roots, and supplemented with new material, this book will prove to be indispensable to nay sports enthusiast wishing to settle an argument, decipher a mysterious call, or simply persue for his or her enjoyment.             The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Non-Believers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally ...38 reviews Jack Huberman Nation Books, 2006 The Quotable Atheist Ammunition for Nonbelievers is a great discription for this collection of short quotes and quips. If you've ever been tired of or have gotten a bit "out of sorts" with bible thumpers, door knockers, phone ringers, and pseuedo soul savers, who have that "in your face" attitude, here's your book of "comebacks". Be forewarned that you are sure to be labeled as a hell-bound sacrilege by any religious ...             Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa: Overcoming the Obsession with Healthful Eating12 reviews Steven Bratman, David Knight Broadway, 2001 Balanced and Thought Provoking If one were to believe the negative reviews below, one could get the impression that Dr. Bratman recommends living on burgers and fries alone. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although this book is clearly written for a popular audience and is dominated by ancedotes, some of which may be a bit overly cute, the author does a very good job differentiating between the pursuit of a healthy ...             Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior11 reviews Tom Demarco, Peter Hruschka, ... Dorset House, 2008 What to do right to make your projects work, even if it may appear to be wrong I have been a fan of Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister for some time, their insights into the right way to manage information technology (IT) projects could be entitled, "The Way It Should Be Done." In this book, they are joined by their colleagues in the Atlantic Systems Guild to describe 86 project patterns, some of which you would enjoy being used to describe how you do things and others that you ...             Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession With Cosmetic Surgery33 reviews Alex Kuczynski Doubleday, 2006 Informative and entertaining An interesting look into the beauty industry. Creative, funny, and informative. I only gave it a 4 because of how it left me feeling. I've never really considered plastic surgery, but there were times in the book that I actually thought "wow, maybe I should get that done". There were also times when I was so glad I never have and made me relish being actually looking like an individual rather ...             Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting17 reviews Brett Milano St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 For people who are [...] about their music If you read and/or watched High Fidelity and thought, "That's me!", then this book is for you. Keep a pad of paper with you as you read, because you'll learn about some interesting collectibles you never knew existed. The segments where rock stars talk about their personal history/obsession with record collecting are particularly fun. Milano has an easy-going style that makes it feel like you're ...             Where Flies Don't Land Jerry Graham, M. L. Johnson Acclaimed Books, 1977 This is the autobiography of Jerry Graham, the story of his escape from addictions and incarceration through the power of salvation given by Jesus Christ.             Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide To Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips For Bibliophiles & ...7 reviews Larry Portzline Bookshop Junkie Press, 2004 One of the most inexpensive & useful book oriented resources Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide To Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips For Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies by author and bibliophile Larry Portzlne is a combination tour guide, planner, and celebration of the independent bookstore. The result of the author's campaign of innovative grassroot efforts to promote and support independent bookstores through identifying them as a ...             Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa - the Health Food Eating Disorder1 review Steven Bratman, David Knight Broadway, 2004 How Not To Be A Health Food Junkie! ***** Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa: Overcoming the Obsession with Healthful Eating is a thorough exploration of a common but normally undiscussed problem in the health food community---a healthy focus which progresses into a fixation or obsession with "correct" or "right" eating. I like to think of it as the energy with which we focus on healthy eating. For example, you can have a ...             Surgery Junkies: Wellness and Pathology in Cosmetic Culture1 review Victoria Pitts-Taylor Rutgers University Press, 2007 a thorough, well-written and important book with the potential to change the way we think about cosmetic surgery Every woman who opts to have cosmetic surgery is likely to incite a variety of knee-jerk reactions regarding her choice and what it says about her. Take, for example, Ashlee Simpson's decision to undergo rhinoplasty, which transformed her nose (and, in turn, her entire appearance) to be more in line with mainstream standards of beauty. Opinions about Ashlee's surgery depicted her simultaneously ...             Dear Sibelius: Letter from a Junky1 review Marshall Walker Kennedy & Boyd, 2008 Sibelius Junky Dear Sibelius: Letter from a Junky Marshall Walker describes himself as a Sibelius junky who became became addicted to the music of Jean Sibelius as a child growing up in Scotland. This book is a long thank you letter to the Finnish composer whose music accompanied Walker through his lonely childhood, troubled adolescence and complex adult life. The book works on two levels. ...             Sports' Junkies Rejoice : The Birth of ESPN3 reviews Bill Rasmussen Q V Pub, 1983 A must read for the avid sports fan! "As a fan who has never known the world without ESPN, I was both fascinated and amazed to learn that it all began just over 20 years ago. I thought it had been around forever! Apparently there wasn't much to cable television back then. Guys like Rasmussen and other cable pioneers were real believers and thanks to their efforts we have 24 hour sports, news and movies today. Reading about ...             Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee ...2 reviews Jim Cox McFarland & Company, 2007 People Behind The Microphones They were some of the most familiar voices during the Golden Age of Radio and beyond, but, in many cases, were also some of the most anonymous. They were the announcers, news and entertainment reporters, sportscasters, show hosts, and others or as author Jim Cox refers to them, the "Radio Speakers." In his new book of the same title, Jim provides Old-Time Radio fans with a wonderful new ...             Adrenaline Junkies and Serotonin Seekers: Balance Your Brain Chemistry to Maximize Energy, Stamina, Mental ...2 reviews Matt Church Ulysses Press, 2004 Chemistry Project Book Review Adrenaline Junkies and Serotonin Seekers, is about "balancing your brain chemistry to maximize energy, stamina, mental sharpness, and emotional well-being." The science behind body chemistry is thoroughly explained enabling readers to easily be able to gain control of their bodies and emotions. The illustrations are very helpful in understanding these explanations. Opposed to just text, the ...             XX: Lyrics and Photographs of the Cowboy Junkies, with watercolors by Enrique Martinez Celaya Cowboy Junkies Whale & Star, 2007 Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Whale and Star Press   For the Cowboy Junkies it all begins with a song: an acoustic guitar and a voice. But each song comes to each album with its own history, along its own strange path. Some are born and realized in a matter of minutes; others take years to finally find a place. 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