Dorothy Parker made that famous quote about men not making passes at girls who wear glasses — but long-time journalist Pam Paige has collected an eye-catching array of photographs to prove Parker wrong. Here are more than 90 full-color photographs of beautiful women, each proudly displaying her eyeglasses -- round, square, tinted, oversized, rimless, bifocal, even sunglasses that match the bikini. The photos are accompanied by numerous quotes about the allure of bespectacled women. If you're a gal who wears glasses, this is a tribute to your womanhood. If you're a guy, it will remind you of your admiration for the four-eyed opposite sex. Yep, Dorothy Parker got it wrong.

Marissa Walsh's hilarious look at a life behind glass is both a poignant personal journey and a wry, insightful exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG. Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now—ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later—she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses—from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs—at last she found them...the perfect pair. Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your short-sighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.

Princesses Don't Wear Glasses is the magical and colorful journey of a little girl's acceptance of being a unique princess.

Sometimes you need to take a chance...on yourself.Plus-sized Rachel Simon has settled into her life. But in a lifetime of not quite fitting in, and battling demon food issues, she has given up on finding love, despite the well-meaning nagging of her close circle of friends.Now, Rachel has received some big news: a fashion blog, which she secretly wrote on the side, has caught the eye of a major fashion magazine, who not only wants her to write a column but is giving her an award at an upcoming banquet. The problem? She used her best friend Lisa's picture on her bio and believes they expect a tall, beautiful blonde to walk through the doors of the magazine.Rachel asks Lisa to pose as her at an upcoming meeting, as well the awards banquet, believing that she would lose everything if the magazine knew someone who looks like Rachel was behind the writing. Then, she meets Nathan: cute, smart, and just a little bit weird. However, she's convinced men like him don't ask out "fat girls" like her and places him decidedly in the Friend Zone. Then to her dismay, Rachel discovers that Lisa has decided to date him.Along her journey toward love, self-acceptance, and being true to oneself, Rachel finds that sometimes, "Men Do Make Passes At Girls Who Wear Glasses."