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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best diet EVER!!!
I've read the book. I enjoyed the book. I laughed so hard it hurt! :D Then found out that laughter causes weight loss. :( I bought 10 copies and will place them throughout stategic places around my personal universe. Remember...Eat and grow large with food. Thank you and Enjoy this delicious treat.
Published on February 8, 2005 by NJOYDANCIN2
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9 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Bad Joke Gone Too Far
<html>With the onslaught of low-carb diet books, a backlash was bound to happen. But the timing of this parody of "The South Beach Diet" is questionable, not to mention irresponsible and, if people don't get the joke, dangerous. There's only one joke at that and it's overextended, with emphasis on a regimen of high-fat, high-carb junk food; some choice "motivational"...
Published on February 11, 2005 by D. Levy
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best diet EVER!!!,
By NJOYDANCIN2 (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
I've read the book.
I enjoyed the book. I laughed so hard it hurt! :D Then found out that laughter causes weight loss. :( I bought 10 copies and will place them throughout stategic places around my personal universe. Remember...Eat and grow large with food. Thank you and Enjoy this delicious treat.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, A Diet Book We Can Enjoy!,
By KBO "A Reader and Eater" (Ft. Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
This book is pure genius! Mr. Bailey does a masterful job of turning the entire diet craze inside out and he does so in such an entertaining way.
I am very thankful for him and his humor. To those who think he he has gone too far, lighten up for crying out loud. Settle in with a bag of chips, some french onion dip, a coke and a box of tissue. Between bites you will be dabbing your eyes because you will be laughing so hard. Thank you for the North Beach Diet!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a Great Gift!,
By Credence "Wilson" (Bowling Green KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
Finally here is a book that will appeal to almost everybody. I bought 20 of these to give a gifts and so far, everyone has loved it! The writer knows two things: how to eat and how to laugh. I am so tired of reading about how I dont eat right, I dont exercise right, I am going to get cancer from practically every move I make. This book just brings back fat, carbs, and
and sandwiches them (no pun intended) between good laughs and wholesome homespun stories. I am sure that it will eventually be in the top 100 best-sellers. Everyone enjoy!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hoping that Teddy Bear on the Back Cover is Real!,
By gregarious1 (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
If that was a picture of the author of this book, who decided to finally let himself eat ... and eat ... and not try to exercise his monumental weight gain off ...
Gosh, I miss food! Well,this book is some kind of guilty pleasure. Had to really fail at this diet due to health reasons. Still I do like a laid back, easygoing, man of substance <wink, wink> .... And there are times I can't stand being a failure at this diet--just goes to show when there is a gym or two so close by I could practically crawl to it .... In any case, we all have to lighten up (pardon the expression) and laugh at ourselves once in a while. If you like your parody straight, you can't do much better than this book. Not once does this book let me down with any pathos, moaning or self-obsession. And yes, the real North Beach exists--bounded on the south by 71st Street, the North by Surfside, and Biscayne Point to the West--(actually a part of Miami Beach, Florida). Used to live there and that place abounds with Kim Bailey types and the women who love them.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recipes Are Good Too,
By Shelia Popwell (Hampton, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
I bought this book for the humor, which began with the Copyright page stating "A portion of the profits from the sale of each book goes to ... Florida Laboratory for Adolescent Behavior (FLAB)." I came to Amazon to see if there really was a book from the "Coming Soon" page called "Of Course I'll Eat Green Eggs and Ham ... I will eat them in a box, or with a fox, in a house, or with a mouse." Alas, no listing yet.
However, along with all the laughs there are some seriously good recipes as well. My favorite so far is "The Finest Cheesecake You'll Ever Taste" which includes this "Variation: Buy 20 Godiva truffles in assorted flavors. After the cheesecake has baked for 10 minutes, pull from the oven and push all the truffles inside the cheesecake in random areas. Continue baking. Every single bite will be a different sensation." Then there's the quote from "the prestigious conference on Food and Tantrums (FAT) ... 'It's conclusive: A warm piece of chocolate cake has the essential components to heal all that ails mankind.'" A big salute from a brimming dish of Chunky Monkey -- this book never violates "Murphy's First Rule: You Have Taken Yourself Too Seriously." I feel better already!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun to read and share with friends!,
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This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
This was the best present at our family gathering! We read excerpts aloud all day and laughed and laughed! A great read for anyone who has ever tried any diet!
9 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Bad Joke Gone Too Far,
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This review is from: The North Beach Diet: Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More… (Paperback)
<html>With the onslaught of low-carb diet books, a backlash was bound to happen. But the timing of this parody of "The South Beach Diet" is questionable, not to mention irresponsible and, if people don't get the joke, dangerous. There's only one joke at that and it's overextended, with emphasis on a regimen of high-fat, high-carb junk food; some choice "motivational" messages include "Desserts: Stressed spelled backward," "Always use food as an emotional outlet" and "Indulge your children's food consumption - they know best." While the book may be good for a quick laugh, it does it at the expense of America's obesity epidemic, which has been at critical mass for some time. And unlike humor books that can be read and enjoyed for the time being, this includes real recipes, encouraging people to get up and actually make beer-battered deep-fried Snickers bars; potato chip and Miracle Whip sandwiches; double-sucked-and-filled jelly doughnuts, which suggests removing the jelly and filling the pastry with ice cream; and the triple-decker Mama Cass Elliot ham sandwich.To say this "Diet" is in bad taste doesn't even come close, especially when $12.99 can buy a good pedometer instead.
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The North Beach Diet : Add Belly and Hip Fat Instantly with Batter Fried Twinkies and More by Kim Bailey (Paperback - January 13, 2005)
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