The Malaysian Insider :: Books
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| Master Cleanse diet guru pens second book Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:37 AM PST  US singer Beyonce helped the Master Cleanse rise to popularity when she followed the diet for her role in "Dream Girls." — AFP pic The diet — both for weight loss and "detoxing" — involves sustaining oneself on nothing more than lemon juice, cayenne pepper, maple syrup, and water for 10 consecutive days — in addition to laxative teas and a salt-water flush in the mornings. Expect cravings, fatigue, and irritability, and a host of other complaints, although Glickman says that only means the cleanse is working, and you should feel better the next day. Since the diet's surge in popularity, Glickman says that misinformation on the diet has flooded the web, with media reports misquoting the recipe or suggesting variations, which he says won't produce the same results. For those ready to take on this exercise in starvation, his new book, "The Master Cleanse Coach," aims to answer your questions and clear the air about what you can and can't do while on the diet. The book is available now (also on Kindle) in the US. The Master Cleanse has been a hot fad since 2006, and Glickman says his iPhone and Android apps have been purchased 7,000 times in 52 countries. His first book, 2004's "Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days," has seen three editions and has been translated into eight languages. Glickman, both a Scientologist and an entrepreneur, repackaged a 1940s diet dubbed the Master Cleanse, which was also written about by Stanley Burroughs in 1976 — and Glickman is a purist to the original formula. For extra motivation, Glickman is currently hosting his 9th Annual Free January Group Master Cleanse at his website. — AFP/Relaxnews |
| Costa Book Awards announce category winners Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:25 PM PST
The awards, previously known as the Whitbread Book Awards in reference to Costa's conglomerate owner, focus on the output of writers based in the UK and Ireland, and are intended to recognise "some of the most outstanding and enjoyable books of the last year," with each award decided upon by a panel of three. Mantel was announced winner of the Novel category for "Bring Up the Bodies," from a shortlist of four that included "Life! Death! Prizes!" by Stephen May, "The Heart That Broke In" by James Meek, and "Days of the Bagnold Summer" by Joff Winterhart. Mantel's Reformation-era sequel to "Wolf Hall" won the Man Booker Prize in October 2012, with the author herself being pronounced UK Author of the Year at the National Book Awards in December. Segal won the First Novel Award for "The Innocents"; also commended by their presence on the shortlist were "The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder" by JW Ironmonger, Jess Richards' "Snake Ropes," and "The Bellwether Revivals," which came from Benjamin Wood. Just as "The Innocents" references Edith Wharton's 1920 novel "The Age of Innocence," Mary and Bryan Talbot's biographical graphic novel "Dotter of her Father's Eyes" examines the influence of James Joyce in two different settings; Kathleen Jamie's poetry collection "The Overhaul" succeeds previous winner "The Bees" by Carol Ann Duffy. In the Children's section, "Maggot Moon" by Sally Gardner took top honours, against a shortlist that featured "The Seeing," "What's Up with Jody Barton?" and "A Boy and a Bear in a Boat." The five category winners, each of whom receive a £5,000 (RM25,000) prize, now go forward for the overall Book of the Year award, worth £30,000 and to be announced on January 29. — AFP-Relaxnews |
LONDON, Jan 4 — Hilary Mantel, Francesca Segal, and husband-and-wife team Mary and Bryan Talbot are among the winners of the 2012 Costa Book Awards.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Books To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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