The Ultimate Girls' Movie Survival Guide - by Andrea Sarvady (Paperback)

About the Book

More than a movie rental guide, this book is arranged to address universal themes such as love complications, troubled friendships, family strife, body image angst, and more--a true manual for finding the answers to life's questions through film. Two-color illustrations throughout.

Book Synopsis

The Ultimate Girls' Movie Survival Guide
Therapy is embarrassing, friends can only help so much, and parents are often useless -- where can you turn when life is getting you down? To the movies, of course. The Ultimate Girls' Movie Survival Guide is a guide to changing your life through the movies. Programmed by teen counselor and movie buff Andrea Sarvady, this handbook includes reviews of the best movies to help you deal with life, love, and everything else -- from family strife to first love, best friends to worst enemies, school days and life beyond. Whether you want to laugh or need a good cry, enjoy a "Best Kiss" or "Most Satisfying Revenge," this book suggests all the right flicks. So pop in one of these 100-plus videos, press "Play," and prepare to feel better.
Anywhere but Here
Blue Crush
Bend It Like Beckham
Clueless
Crazy/Beautiful
Dazed and Confused
Dirty Dancing
Edward Scissorhands
Emma
Footloose
Freaky Friday
Girl Fight
Ghost World
Hairspray
Harold and Maude
Legally Blonde, 1 and 2
Little Darlings
Mermaids
Mystic Pizza
Never Been Kissed
Ordinary People
Our Song
Pretty in Pink
The Princess Diaries
Real Women Have Curves
River's Edge
Say Anything
Sixteen Candles
The Slums of Beverly Hills
10 Things I Hate About You
Titanic
Valley Girl
The Wedding Singer
What a Girl Wants
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
And more!

About the Author

Andrea Sarvady is the author of Baby-Gami, The Ultimate Girls' Movie Survival Guide, and The Modern Neurosis Handbook.