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''No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel'' is an autobiography by fashion model, photographer, author and talent agent Janice Dickinson. It was published in hardcover format in 2002 by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins. The author's friend make-up artist Way Bandy advised her to begin putting her past experiences down on paper as a form of therapy from prior trauma in her life. After gaining sobriety, she started compiling her notes into book format. She contacted book publisher Judith Regan who agreed to help her publish her book after hearing her tale on the phone, without first seeing a writing sample. In November 2014, Dickinson asserted in an interview with ''Entertainment Tonight'' that pressure from Bill Cosby and his lawyers resulted in the removal of an account of sexual assault and rape by Cosby when she visited him at a hotel in Lake Tahoe, California in 1982. After Cosby's attorney disputed this account, she reappeared on the program to proclaim she was telling the truth and explained she was speaking out publicly because of a need to be heard and to represent other women who stated they experienced a similar trauma. The book recounts Dickinson's early life where she states she experienced child abuse from her father, and moves forward describing her experiences throughout her career as a model. Dickinson explains her struggle with substance dependence upon drugs and alcohol during her career. The author discusses her time as a representative for companies including Virginia Slims, Max Factor, and Hush Puppies; and her success appearing on the covers of magazines including: ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', and ''Cosmo''. While performing work as a model she takes the time to gain knowledge about the craft of photography and fashion. Dickinson describes how she originated the term "supermodel". ''No Lifeguard on Duty'' cautions about the tendency towards insecurity in celebrity culture. ''No Lifeguard on Duty'' received a favorable reception from multiple publications. Film rights to the book were purchased by Warner Bros. in 2004. ''Women's Wear Daily'' praised the author's comedic style in the work. Knight Ridder Newspapers wrote positively of the author's courage at describing difficult experiences from her past. ''The New York Observer'' found the writing style of the book to have a good flow throughout. ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote: "Dickinson comes across as a triumphant survivor."〔 Dickinson's book had a positive impact on her career. Because of reading the book, Tyra Banks decided to bring Dickinson on board as a judge on her new program ''America's Next Top Model'' in 2003. Dickinson served as a judge on the program for a total of four seasons before being replaced by Twiggy Lawson. Oxygen Network subsequently hired her for its new program centered around the author's efforts to start her own company; the program launched in 2006 titled: ''The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency''. ==Writing process== Janice Dickinson's friend make-up artist Way Bandy recommended she use the writing process to help heal from her past experiences.〔 She began to do so as part of her addiction recovery during a twelve-step program.〔 She put her notes down on legal pads and they became numerous over time.〔 By the time Dickinson began to compile her writing into book format she had become established in her career and resided in Los Angeles, California with her two children.〔 She started formally putting her notes together into a book after successfully gaining sobriety.〔 She got in touch with book publisher Judith Regan who agreed to help her publish the book after a brief phone call, without first receiving a draft of the work.〔〔Wallace 2002〕 In an interview with ''Los Angeles Magazine'', Dickinson recalled the process of pitching her book to Regan: "I got a book deal without even turning in one shred of a writing sample. I was having an invincible moment. I told her how difficult it was for me growing up with an abusive father, how when I went to New York to become a model I was rejected for a year for being 'too ethnic.' Judith said, 'Okay, I'm in.'"〔 The author explained to ''Los Angeles Magazine'' her reasoning for including in the book a graphic phrase used by Jack Nicholson after his lovemaking session with her: "The reason that line made the book is because he told me not to say anything. And I will never, ever respond to anybody—man, woman, vegetable, or mineral—who tells me to keep my mouth shut. Alter what I've been through, I don't think so, pal."〔 Dickinson explained in an interview that she authored the work to communicate to others to publicly reveal their past negative experiences as a way to heal from trauma.〔 She stated: "I wrote this book to urge people not to keep secrets. I still suffer. The memories are still vivid. I made a lot of mistakes. I was shaped by my mistakes. But the past is done. The future's up to me."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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