Fix.Fix Leslie Margolis Simon Pulse c/o Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 14th fl., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10020 1416924566 $6.99 www.simonandschuster.com 1-800-223-2336 The debut novel of social anthropologist Noun 1. social anthropologist - an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems cultural anthropologist anthropologist - a social scientist who specializes in anthropology and expert on all things teenaged Leslie Margolis, Fix is the story of a young woman, Cameron Beekman, who suffered years of being ostracized and called "Beakface" because of her large nose before a simple nose job transformed her life. Now, just as she is about to start college, she has decided to undergo breast surgery in order to move up from "smart and pretty" to "smart and drop-dead gorgeous". Meanwhile, her younger sister Allie is struggling with the concept of her own approaching nose job, and her mother contemplates cosmetic surgery cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. to breathe life into her own struggling career. But cosmetic surgery is still surgery, and contains a plethora of medical and health risks. Cameron's own boyfriend doesn't understand how and why the surgery is important to her. Fix is graphic and very serious about the problems and numerous complications that can result from breast augmentation AUGMENTATION, old English law. The name of a court erected by Henry VIII., which was invested with the power of determining suits and controversies relating to monasteries and abbey lands. surgery, including the simple fact that it is almost never a one-time deal--women with breast implants Breast Implants Definition Breast implantation is a surgical procedure for enlarging the breast. Breast-shaped sacks made of a silicone outer shell and filled with silicone gel or saline (salt water), called implants, are used. usually need to have repeat surgeries over the course of years, even if nothing goes drastically wrong. Fix also explores two dynamic perspectives toward cosmetic surgery in the sisters: Cameron, who embraces procedures with fierce determination, and Allie, who gradually questions them more and more. Highly recommended reading, especially for girls ages 15 through 18, for its three-dimensional characters and straightforward, non-preferential treatment of all positive and negative aspects of cosmetic surgery. |
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