B as in Beauty

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2009
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Beauty Maria Zavala resents her name, along with the 40 extra pounds she cannot get rid of and simply goes by B . B hates her size and worse, hates that others judge her because of it. When she overhears her boss criticize her weight and develop a scheme to keep her from being promoted, B feels doomed but things start to look up when B's new tax accountant turns out to be a modern-day fairy Godmother.
B's Godmother can't help her lose weight or get promoted, but she can (and does) set B up on dates with rich, successful men. B's dates allow her to feel beautiful and desirable, and so B's journey of self acceptance begins; she finally begins to see herself differently and embrace the body that she's cursed for so many years.
With her same ol' curves and a new attitude, B can't help but want to teach her boss--and everyone who has tried to keep her down--a lesson. But does newly confident B seek revenge on her two-faced boss? And what happens when B meets the one guy that she shouldn't fall for? Will B find true love or true disaster?

Synopsis

Beauty Maria Zavala resents her name, along with the 40 extra pounds she cannot get rid of and simply goes by B . B hates her size and worse, hates that others judge her because of it. When she overhears her boss criticize her weight and develop a scheme to keep her from being promoted, B feels doomed but things start to look up when B's new tax accountant turns out to be a modern-day fairy Godmother.
B's Godmother can't help her lose weight or get promoted, but she can (and does) set B up on dates with rich, successful men. B's dates allow her to feel beautiful and desirable, and so B's journey of self acceptance begins; she finally begins to see herself differently and embrace the body that she's cursed for so many years.
With her same ol' curves and a new attitude, B can't help but want to teach her boss--and everyone who has tried to keep her down--a lesson. But does newly confident B seek revenge on her two-faced boss? And what happens when B meets the one guy that she shouldn't fall for? Will B find true love or true disaster?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 04 Jun 2009
ISBN 10: 0446697893
ISBN 13: 9780446697897
Book Overview: Debut novelist Alberto Ferreras shares the story of Beauty Maria Zavala, a young New Yorker unable to escape her dead-end job and those 40 extra pounds.

Media Reviews

At a time when the TV show Mad Men is all the rage, B as in Beauty is full of witty and clever observations about life in an ad agency. (Peggy Olsen meets Julia Alvarez.) --mylatinovoice.com
A funny and moving search for one's self esteem. It makes you realize that beauty lies not in the eyes of the beholder but in the eyes of your own mind and heart. --Denise Quinones, Miss Universe 2001
B as in Beauty is a winner. Hilarious, bizarre and poignant all in one wonderful read. I absolutely loved it. B as in Beauty is B as in Brilliant! --Soledad O'Brien, CNN
Alberto Ferrera's first novel is engaging, funny, poignant, and hard to put down--except to confidently embrace ones beauty and have that other pastelito with grace & humor! --Ambiente Magazine
Move over, Ugly Betty; Fat B's in town and she's just as bewitching, bodacious and beautiful as the unconventional Latina TV star. In Ferreras's dazzling debut, Cuban-American Beauty Maria Zavala- B to her friends-bounces off the page like a firecracker while she discovers how to embrace her curves . --PW

Author Bio

Alberto Ferreras is a New York-based writer, filmmaker and performance artist. He has directed and produced the critically acclaimed Habla series for HBO and his independent film work has been presented all over the world, including at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. This is his first novel.