Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Karen Salmansohn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2003

Weve all heard about the aches and pains of pregnancy, but what about the luscious hair, radiant skin, and sexy (yes, sexy!) body of the proud mother-to-be? Best-selling author Karen Salmansohn celebrates the sweeter side of pregnancy in Hot Mama and inspires women to look great, feel fabulous, have fun, and show it off! Chapters on healthful eating, bodacious beauty, mental and physical health, and sassy style teach mamas-to-be how to nurture both the baby and hot mama within. With 65 playful illustrations and a section devoted to recapturing your hot-mama-hood after the big day, this is the shower gift that will get read aloud and cheered.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Karen Salmansohn is a best-selling author and founder of Glee Industries, a book and product packaging company, whose books have included How to Be Happy, Dammit and How to Succeed in Business without a Penis as well as a bunch of other books, with equally feisty titles.

Trisha Krauss s a New York based illustrator and artist. Her whimsical drawings have appeared in numerous publications, including Food & Wine, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post Magazine. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle; First Printing edition (April 30, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0811836932
• ASIN: B000EOU3J0
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, July 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe (Hardcover)

I was looking forward to getting my hands on this book with the expectations of finding useful tips on beauty and maternity fashion. It was a big disappointment. It doesn't tell you anything that you don't already know (e.g. be proud of your voluptuous body, make the most of your glowing skin, wear cool clothes, etc.). There is no substance to how to achieve these suggestions.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Glib, superficial, and patronizing, October 24, 2004

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Herodias Gonzo (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe (Hardcover)

Contextually, this book little more than a glorified PowerPoint presentation. And substantively, it is chock full of glib, superficial advice freely given by someone who has no idea what she's talking about. Karen Salmansohn totally blows it in her introduction when she reveals (or at least implies) that she has never personally experienced the combined joys and nightmares of pregnancy. Guess what? I'd find her advice on wearing a bikini a lot more useful if I knew that she personally had once weighed so much that she could fight as a Light Heavyweight.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's not what you think, June 15, 2004

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RikaRae (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe (Hardcover)

I have to agree with some other reviews here in that this book was a disappointment. I thought it was going to be a normal-sized book when I ordered it, but it actually took me about 20 minutes to read. Oh sure, it's attractive with lots of cute pictures, but if you're thinking like I was that it was going to give you lots of ideas on how to be a "Hot Mama," forget it because it just doesn't. I received no new information, which is what I normally read for, ya know. Although I do agree with the other reviews that say it would make a great baby shower gift - it is a fun little book. But there's really nothing more to say about it except if you really must read it, you could probably get it from the library and save your money.