Diet King

What really goes on in the mind of an overweight person? The inspirational novel <I>Diet King</I> takes a whimsical look into the world of Peter Wells and his emotional twenty-five-year journey through dieting hell.</P><P>When young Peter Wells embarks on a field trip with his third-grade class his problems begin when he hurls insults at a large-sized classmate. In high school Wells cuts gym classes and rapidly gains weight. His parents and his school counselor send him to a drill sergeant/psychologist who believes that exercise will help cure Wells of his poor eating habits. Wells begins a rigorous and lengthy pilgrimage to lose weight by attending diet meetings with a reluctant brother by challenging an intolerant corporate world and by dealing with an overzealous vegetarian hostess during a weekend retreat. He begins a low-carb diet and watches his ailing overweight father request fast food from his hospital bed. After facing a frightening close call with his own health Wells begins to question his choices.</P><P>In <I>Diet King</I> Peter Wells must make a life-changing decision--does he want to eat to live or live to eat?</P>