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Written by a trained cosmetic surgeon who possesses over 35 years of experience and has performed 5,000 cosmetic procedures, this reveals a full and accurate picture of the inner workings of a much-hyped field. This book also serves as an authoritative guide to choosing a top specialist, selecting the right procedure, and using a safe facility at an affordable price. Key information is featured on negotiating fees without compromising quality, tracking down "superspecialists" (surgeons who are properly trained and perform only cosmetic surgery); and ensuring the best results with the fewest complications. Thirteen of the most common cosmetic procedures to the body and face are described and profiled in terms of operating room times, recovery time, and how long the procedure is effective. Also included is a convenient, ready-to-copy 29-point checklist.

For those who own a cherished but dilapidated fiberglass runabout, or for those who want a boat but are turned off by the high prices and often poor quality of today's offerings, this book explains everything there is to know about turning a rundown runabout into a real showpiece for a fraction of the cost of a new model. Author Jim Anderson, a runabout renovator from Minnesota's Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, leads readers through the whole renovation process. For those who think a project like this may be more than they can handle, renovating an old runabout is actually less complicated and expensive than adding on a deck or redoing a room--two of the most popular projects for home handymen. And Anderson's sense of humor and gift for providing simple solutions make "Runabout Renovation as fun to read as it is easy to understand. The backyards of North America house literally millions of rundown runabouts ripe for renovation. With Jim Anderson's help, you can own a better boat than you can buy new, for a quarter of the price or less. And like a beautifully restored '57 Chevy, it'll have "class. Low-cost alternatives for the powerboater on a budget. Although more people own boats ranging in length from 14 to 24 feet than all others combined, most books published about boat repair and restoration are directed at the "big boat" or yacht owner. In addition, many marine dealers and technicians never seem to have the right answers or the time to spend on people who own "little boats." Hence "Runabout Renovation, a complete guide to finding and fixing up old fiberglass speedboats. You'll learn how to: Choose and survey a boatMake cosmetic repairs and repaint your boatReplace thefloorReupholster and carpet the interiorBuild a new transomUpgrade electrical and mechanical systems . . . and much more. There's even a section on repairing aluminum boats, and one on installing and repairing horns, lights, bilge pumps, live wells, and other speedboat accessories.