Men Are Stupid . . . And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery

Red-carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers is uniquely qualified to talk about plastic surgery -- because she's one of the few celebrities unafraid to admit to the world what she's "had done" to keep looking so great. Now, in this no-holds-barred book, she gives women straight-talking advice on better living through looking better. Joan Rivers' abiding life philosophy is simple: in the appearance-centric society of the twenty-first century, beauty is key -- especially where men are concerned. Men like pretty women. And so, getting something lifted, tightened, adjusted, or removed is as fundamental as wearing makeup or using hair conditioner; it's become something we do to make ourselves look better. Now, for any woman considering her options, Joan Rivers takes the mystery out of cosmetic surgery with a practical overview, aided and informed by the country's top plastic surgeons, of almost every single cosmetic procedure legally performed in America today. She takes readers step-by-step through these entire processes, from fi nding the right doctor to the bruising truth about recovery and the facts about cosmetic surgery's very real risks. But don't worry -- there's dish, too. Filled with Rivers' personal anecdotes about life under the knife, Men Are Stupid...And They Like Big Boobs is also rife with Hollywood gossip about who's done what and how often. Part comic musing, part bitch-fest, and part hands-on advice, this is a bracingly funny, wildly frank, and genuinely passionate argument for a woman's right to do whatever it takes to be beautiful, to feel better about herself, and most of all to be happy -- not only with who she is, but who she wants to be. Throughout the book, Joan Rivers is right there, guiding and encouraging with no apologies, no excuses, and absolutely no shame. Take it from the woman who enjoys having it all -- done. Red carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers gives her signature straight-talking advice to women on how to live better through looking better. Joan Rivers's abiding life philosophy is simple: in the appearance focused society of the twenty-first century, beauty is key—especially where men are concerned. So, getting something lifted, tightened, adjusted, or removed is as fundamental as wearing makeup or using hair conditioner. Now, for any woman considering her options, Joan takes the mystery out of cosmetic surgery with a practical overview, aided and informed by the country's top plastic surgeons. She takes us step-by-step through these entire processes, from finding the right doctor to the bruising truth about recovery and the facts about cosmetic surgery's very real risks. Of course, Joan also dishes about who's had what done in Hollywood and her own witty insights about her life under the knife. Part hilarious bitch-fest and part hands-on advice, this is a bracingly funny, wildly frank, and genuinely passionate argument for a woman's right to do whatever it takes to be beautiful, to feel better about herself, and most of all to be happy. Joan Rivers is one of the few celebrities unafraid to admit what she's "had done" to keep looking so great. Now, she gives women straight-talking advice on better living through looking better. Informed by the country's top plastic surgeons, she takes the mystery out of cosmetic surgery, taking you step-by-step through the entire process, from finding the right doctor to the bruising truth about recovery and the facts about cosmetic surgery's very real risks. But don't worry--there's dish, too. This book is rife with Hollywood gossip about who's done what and how often--and is filled with Rivers's personal anecdotes about life under the knife. This is a funny, frank, and genuinely passionate argument for a woman's right to do whatever it takes to be beautiful, to feel better about herself, and be happy.--From publisher description Sure, a stellar personality is alluring, a sense of humor is essential, and inner beauty can be potent. But why not have all these and a tight butt? Red-carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers is uniquely qualified to talk about plastic surgery: She's one of the few celebrities unafraid to admit what she's "had done." In a book that is part comic musing, part bitch-fest, and part hands-on advice, she makes a wildly frank and genuinely passionate argument for a woman's right to do whatever it takes to be beautiful A whimsical guide to beauty care that considers the preferences of today's men, written by the over-the-top comedienne, shares no-nonsense recommendations for the latest cosmetic regimens, from botox injections and chemical peels to liposuction and breast augmentation. A guide to beauty care that considers men's preferences shares recommendations for the latest cosmetic regimens, from botox injections and chemical peels to liposuction and breast augmentation. A humorous guide to men and beauty by the beloved and outrageous comedienne Joan Rivers, is part self-help, part memoir, lots of laughs.