Beatiful stranger ( Editura: Outlet - carte limba engleza, Autor: Hope Donahue ISBN 1-904132-59-6 )

Hope Donahue seemed to have it all: beauty, wealth and social status. A 5'8 LA blonde she attended the best private schools and debutante balls.

But underneath the family 's facade of keeping up appearances, Hope hid a host of ugly truths, a family friend's  sexual advances and a father who continually gave in to the demands of his wife and parents. Hope became addicted to a quest for physical perfection in place of her self-esteem - and by the age of 27 she had undergone  seven plastic surgeries. In riveting, unflinching prose, Hope recounts the downward spiral that alienated her family and friends and led her to theft, bankruptcy and a sadistic relationship before she began her recovery.

A powerful response to a culture obsessed with extreme makeovers and risky procedures that promise flawlessness, Beautiful Stranger is a timely cautionary tale.