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My Friends' Secrets

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Welcome to the world of Joan Collins rich & famous friends. She just knew we would get a thrill from Joan giving us a glimpse into worlds most people would never experience. She keeps the tone of the book down to earth, light-hearted and fun. Each of Joan's friends are interesting. I had my favorites of course and learned a little about people I had never heard of. Joan's theme of this book puts consistent emphasis on positive thinking more than anything else that makes a woman appealing and her face pleasant to look at. Discipline quickly follows at the heals of 'positive thinking' as is revealed when Joan interviews each of her friends. Most of them are disciplined in their regimes whether it be watching what they eat or making time for regular exercise.

Some have had plastic surgery and some appear not to. Ali MacGraw and Jacqueline Bisset look to have aged gracefully without plastic surgery. They have lines on their face but are especially good-looking. This book was written 12 years ago. The fun part was to let curiosity get the better of me and look up some of these personalities to see how they have got on since then. Joan Collins has aged but looks gorgeous and younger than her 77 years. Ali MacGraw & Jacqueline Bisset look great. Morgan Fairchild has remained frozen in time. Joan Rivers has continued on her plastic surgery track and it shows these days. Rivers promotes plastic surgery in this book. Ivana Trump looks the same except she has put on weight recently. Jerry Hall looks healthy and attractive but facial features and figure have matured and this is visible since she has not had plastic surgery but she has plainly stated recently that she is in no way trying to stay young looking. Those were a few of the women I looked up to compare past with present.

All in all this was a fun read. Spending time with the girls as a fly on the wall, getting a little peak into their lives where they are human just like everyone else. They have to diet, exercise grow and mature in the process of life. As with all of Joan's beauty books she draws emphasis to feminine empowerment and healthy self-esteem.

I ENJOY READING ABOUT JOAN COLLINS AND HAVE ENJOYED MANY OF HER BOOKS. I FOR ONE DO NOT THINK THAT TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BEAUTY IS SUPERFICIAL UNLESS IT LITERALLY CONSUMES ONES LIFE. THE ONLY THING I HAVE AGAINST CELEBRITIES WHO WRITE BEAUTY AND EXERCISE BOOKS IS SOME OF THESE PEOPLE PROMOTE SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T ACHEIVE NATURALLY. WHAT I MEAN IS, I AM ALL FOR SKIN CARE AND EXERCISE AND PROPER DIET TO PROMOTE YOUTH, BEAUTY AND HEALTH. I AM NOT FOR GOING "UNDER THE KNIFE" OR HAVING COSMETIC PROCEDURES DONE, THEN WRITING BEAUTY AND EXERCISE BOOKS UNDER THE PRETENSE THAT THEIR APPEARANCE WAS ACHEIVED BY "HARD WORK."
I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. IT SELLS FALSE HOPE AND ILLUSIONS. HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE BOOKS SUCH AS THESE DO HAVE THEIR PLACE. I JUST DON'T THINK ANYONE SHOULD BASE WHAT THEY WANT TO LOOK LIKE ON WHAT THEY GET OUT OF A BEAUTY BOOK. I THINK IT IS BEST TO JUST TAKE WHAT CAN BE USED AND DISCARD THE REST. I WILL CONTINUE TO BUY MS. COLLINS BEAUTY BOOKS AS LONG AS I BELIEVE WHAT SHE HAS WRITTEN.

One should never reveal the secrets of friends!

As Joan will soon find out! Apparently Joanna Lumley & Jerry Hall are very upset with her and are waiting in the shadows and lurking for the perfect opportunity to deliver a Linda Evans-style smack down on Joan!