{"product_id":"9780684869117","title":"The Adonis Complex","description":"Author: Harrison G. Pope\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780684869117\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Free Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Mar 2002\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA HEALTH CRISIS THAT STRIKES MEN OF ALL AGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. \u003ci\u003eThe Adonis Complex\u003c\/i\u003e -- the groundbreaking book that first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn obsession with exercise, sometimes to the exclusion of all other activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe abuse of steroids, muscle-building supplements, and diet aids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves, or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871657808030,"sku":"HPC-9780684869117","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780684869117.jpg?v=1779618411","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780684869117","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}