"Kissing a Frog: Four Steps to Finding Comfort Outside Your Comfort Zone"
by Sharlene Wells Hawkes, 2002  | Inspirational advice on life and success from a broadcaster who was Miss America 1985. Paperback
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"Miss America Kissed Caleb: Stories"
by Billy C. Clark, 2003  | A collection of short stories about Kentucky. The title story is about a youth's brief encounter with a famous pageant winner. Hardcover
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"Live From Atlantic City: A History of the Miss America Pageant Before, After, and In Spite of Television"
by A.R. Riverol, 1992 |
"Just for You"
by Jamie M. Swenson, 2000 |
"Miss America 1945: Bess Myerson's Own Story"
by Susan Dworkin, 1988. |
"Producing Beauty Pageants: A Director's Guide"
by Anna Stanley, 1989. |
"How to Be a Beauty Pageant Winner"
by Marie Griffing, 1987. |
"The Miss America Cookbook"
by Bill Caligari (Editor), Ann Marie Bivans, 1995. |
"The Crowning Touch: Preparing for Beauty Pageant Competition"
by Anna Stanley, 1989. |
"Be a Beauty Pageant Winner"
by Avonne Meeker, 1991. |
"Miss America: Through the Looking Glass"
by Nanice Martin, 1986. |
"Pain Behind the Smile: My Battle With Bulimia"
by Leah Hulan (1996)  | A former Miss Tennessee and Miss Tennessee USA tells of her problems with a psychological eating disorder. Paperback - 152 pages
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"Who Would Have Thought. . . "
by Sheri Rose Shepherd (1995)  | Mrs. United States 1994 discusses her life and career, with emphasis on her Christian beliefs. Paperback
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"Yes, You Can, Heather: The Story of Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995"
by Daphne Gray and Gregg Lewis |
"Miss America"
by Howard Stern (1995)  | Irreverent book by a controversial broadcaster known for his bawdy humor. Not specifically about the pageant business, but the idea of Miss America is partially a theme of this book. This best seller has created an uproar. Many people will find it objectionable, while other will be amused by it, and some may may have both reactions. Not for children. Paperback ORDER NOW |
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"101 Secrets to Winning Beauty Pageants"
by Anne-Marie Bivans (1995) |
"Better Bodies for Beauties"
by Michael Fifrick, M.S. (1995) |
"Twenty Pageants Later"
by Caroline B. Cooney (1991) |
"Miss America: In Pursuit of the Crown"
by Anne-Marie Bivans (1991) |
"She Walks in Beauty"
by Sarah Shankman (1991) Murder mystery set at the Miss America Pageant.
Title is from Lord Byron's poem. Publisher out of stock
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"Hype and Glory"
by William Goldman (1990) Free-ranging memoir by a famous writer, focusing on his experiences as a judge at the Miss America Pageant and the Cannes Film Festival. The New York Times called it "funny, insightful and touching." Publisher out of stock
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"Becoming a Beauty Queen"
by Barbara Peterson Burwell and Polly Peterson Bowles (1987) Out of print - Search used book stores
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"The Beauty Pageant Manual"
by Marie Leazer Farris and Verna Meer Slade (1986) Paperback ORDER NOW
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"The Miss Universe Beauty Book"
by Susan Duff, 1983 Out of print - Search used book stores
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"The World of Miss Universe"
by Ana Maria Cumba (1976) Out of print
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"There She Is"
by Frank Deford (1971) Classic look at the Miss America Pageant by one of America's best writers. Out of print - Search used book stores
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"How to Win Pageants"
by Ginie Polo Sayles Out of print
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"The Beauty Queen"
by Patricia Nell Warren (1978)  | Novel of a former beauty queen's clashes with gay rights activists. Obviously suggested by the late '70s controversy involving Anita Bryant, who was second runner-up to Miss America 1959. Paperback
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"The Beauty Queen Killer"
by John Creasey (1954) British murder mystery.
(Original British title: "A Beauty for Inspector West.") Out of print - Search used book stores
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"The Case of the Lucky Legs"
by Erle Stanley Gardner (1954) A classic mystery novel about murder at a pageant. Large print paperback - 324 pages - ORDER NOW
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"Watching the Winners . . . Learning Their Style"
by Shana Gammon (1999) |
"All American Dream Dolls"
by David Haynes (1997) Well reviewed comic novel with a pageant-related plot.
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"Beauty Queens: A Playful History"
by Candace Savage (1998)  | A good introduction, with some excellent historic photographs. Paperback - 144 pages
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"Beauty Pageants: Tiaras, Roses, and Runways"
by Judy Alter (1997)  | A brief history for young readers. Paperback - 64 pages
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"Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women"
by Michael Gross (1996)  | Classic expose of the glamour industry. Paperback
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"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity"
by Sarah Banet-Weiser (1999)  | A sociological look at pageants, especially Miss America. Paperback - 280 pages
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"The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are used Against Women"
by Naomi Wolf (1992)  | A controversial critique of ideas about feminine beauty. Paperback - 348 pages
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"Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture"
by Kathy Peiss (1998-1999) |
"Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery"
by Sander Gilman (2001) Paperback - 424 pages
Scheduled for publication Janurary, 2001.
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"Are You Considering Cosmetic Surgery"
by Arthur W. Perry, M.D., F.A.C.S., Robin K. Levinson Out of print - Search used book stores
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"Venus Envy: A History of Cosmetic Surgery"
by Elizabeth Haiken (1997) |
"Real Gorgeous"
by Kaz Cooke (1996)  | A practical guide encouraging women to be comfortable with their bodies, no matter what their bodies are like. Paperback
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"Splash! A History of Swimwear"
by Richard Martin and Harold Koda Out of print - Search used book stores
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"Hollywood Poolside"
by Frans Evenjuis and Robert Laudau (1997) |
"Catching the Crown: The Source for Pageant Competition"
by Lu Parker (2000) |
"Justin Rudd's 1,001 Pageant Questions"
by Justin Rudd Read PNB review Ordering instructions
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"Listening With My Heart"
by Heather Whitestone, Angela Elwell Hunt (1997) |
"Beauty Queens on the Global Stage: Gender, Contests, and Power"
edited by Colleen Ballerino Cohen, Richard Wilk, Beverly Stoeltje (1995) |
"Lost in the System"
by Charlotte Lopez with Susan Dworkin (1996) |
