Skinny Bitch

"This book is absolutely disgusting with no merit whatsoever. The "scientific " evidence they spew is SO offbase........and spew they do....I'm no prude, but their language is shocking and revolting! Do they really believe they are going to shock people into cutting out soda or aspartame by calling them horrible names, and using the most foul language I have ever read in a published book?? I am absolutely amazed that this book was actually published, AND placed in a prominent spot at Barnes and Noble!! What is happening to this country?? It says on the cover "Best Seller"..........say it aint so!! It must just be another lie these two shameless, uneducated, lowlife women are trying to perpetuate! People, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!
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~ Written on 2008-07-06

"I understand that there are things in this book that some people found offensive, BUT...

I have done layman's research inside and outside of medical school libraries for years. There was a time when my son could hardly walk because of constant fatigue. Countless ER visits and three hospitalizations later, I embarked on a journey away from convenional wisdom, and a journey that eventually led to my being able to watch my son run and play again like other children. I have read this book and I love it. Yes, yes, yes, of course there are some inaccuracies. But I was pleasantly surpised at all of the tidbits of ACCURATE info that there is. This is a book that touched on many of things that I have learned and have used throughout the last 15 years. And despite the rants I have read from some angry reviewers, the content is not only generally benficial, but it is generally relevant to the goal as well. Ya, Captian Obvious, the authors do try to scare the reader out of eating meat, but I enjoyed getting my butt kicked. And no, the authors do not preach against protein, they preach on where we should look for protein. There are plenty of scientists and clinical practitioners, including at least one published neurosurgeon, who would have little beef (hehe, excuse the pun) with this book, but would rather stand up and clap for two authors who are willing to sell to the masses the labored over research that is often ignored. I have lived by some of the information in this book long before this book was published, and so I can without pause state that there is great stuff to be learned here. The book ain't a Bible, but it is a good thing..."
~ Written on 2008-07-04

"A fast, easy to read book with interesting eating/food facts. There were also product lists, info and websites that I'm going to check out. The only thing that I didnt like was the harsh language they used to make their points, they could have kept it classy and made the same point. Read it, open your eyes, then, GO Vegan! "
~ Written on 2008-07-01

"This book is a vegan propaganda piece. Crudely written with the intent to scare you out of your current eating patterns. Unfortunately, once they disgust you, call you names and generally make you feel pretty bad, they give no useful advice on how to embark on this new lifestyle. Hey, I don't offend easily, but I just paid money to get called all kinds of filthy names and go to bed hungry!!!"
~ Written on 2008-06-30

"What a fun and interesting book! It took a lot of guts for these women to put themselves and their lifestyles out there in such an in-your-face way. I appreciated the fact that they pulled no punches and were unapologetic about their choices. I also have the cookbook and it is excellent. It's easy to give a negative review if something does not concur with what you already believe, but it's more difficult to be open-minded and try something different. Of course, since I adhere to a mostly vegan diet, I was already in agreement with their choices. Telling how animals are abused in the production of America's insatiable appetite for meat is not an "animal rights rant." It's a truth that everyone who eats meat should have to face before they make that choice. Another book, called Baby Boomer Bachelorette: How to Have Sex at Least Once More Before You Die recommends the same type of diet. She describes how the vegan diet helped her skate through menopause, unlike most middle-aged women, who suffer terrible symptoms, and usually end up on harmones or other medication. This book also contains some great dating advice for the over-40 crowd!"
~ Written on 2008-06-30