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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 070.92 EAN: 9780060791360 ISBN: 0060791365 Label: Collins Living Manufacturer: Collins Living Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: February 01, 2008 Publisher: Collins Living Release Date: January 22, 2008 Studio: Collins Living Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Before Steven Cojocaru was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, he could never have imagined himself living anything other than a high-glam Hollywood lifestyle. A bon vivant on two coasts, he held jobs as both the red carpet guru for Entertainment Tonight and the fashion correspondent for the Today show, hauling his suitcase full of flat irons and designer boots from New York to Los Angeles and back again, every week. He was Cojo, professional glamour boy with a barbed tongue who went shopping with J.Lo and traded fashion tips with Gwyneth. But a painful and ironically unglamorous reality would begin to form itself around his life, and Cojo found himself with a new Rolodex of A-List friends: The kidney team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In a memoir that moves beyond the celebrity, Glamour, Interrupted is an inspiring and darkly humorous story about how, in the midst of a world obsessed with youth and beauty, Cojo survived what turned out to be the fight of his life. From drug-induced meltdowns to waking up in the hospital on life support, Cojo recounts his desperate hunt for a new kidney—after a failed transplant and months of dialysis—that ended with a twist of fate and forged an even stronger bond with his mother. With a bit of eye cream, a little concealer, and just a touch of bronzer, he found a strength he didn't know he had, and used his unfaltering sense of humor to help him survive. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - COJO HAS MOJOCojo's book has a magical charm (mojo) that is evident in his moving, inspirational, humorous and revealing book. The Hollywood gossiper from Montreal claims he is a "professional featherweight" but I disagree: he provides a knock-out punch in a light-hearted manner and in such a "fashion" that left me at times reeling in laughter and at other times, cringing in pain from his battle with PKD. As the Canadian author of a recently-published book ("My Favorite American") about a young, beautiful, and ... Read More Rating: - Been there done that and still doing great!I too have had a kidney transplant 2 years ago for a different reason. Cojo's book shows how everyone is different and that the words "Thank You" just don't seem to be enough for your donor(s)and your family. Good reading - some funny, some sad but all true feelings! Rating:  - Glam Bam!Although the subject was serious, Steven Cojokaru dealt with his potential life ending illness just as he does most of his star reviews - like so much fluff and stuff. He is a divia and that is what came through here, not all the sacrifices made by a dear friend and then his mother. The book was barely average in quality. Rating: - Glamour InterruptedThis book was incredible. I couldn't put it down. I could relate to his anger, depression, and finally happiness. He really made me open my eyes to the issues I have at hand. I recently had major back surgery, and I went through all the emotions he did. (all though my wasn't life threating) I do not normally read these kind of books, but a friend told me to read it, due the fact that I was in a deep depression myself. He really made great light of a bad situation. I would recommend this to book ... Read More Rating:  - Page TurnerI have enjoyed watching Cojo on TV for years. His sharp wit always makes me smile. Since as he says he can't do anything without a television camera recording, it was a natural for him to write this book. What impressed me most is the honesty and personal experiences he shares with the reader. Sometimes I felt too much humor took away from his incredible story, but in the end it all came together. I already have an organ donor sticker on my driver's license, but I hope this book inspires many to become ... Read More 
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