Diet King: A New Inspirational Novel Enters and Challenges the Usual Weight-Loss Diatribe
Diet King is the first novel published by Adam Wilk. This new book, composed of thirteen separate yet uniquely connected short stories about the trials and tribulations of dieting, offers readers not only inspiration but raw hilarity while at the same time provoking a rethinking of the many weight issues wracking our society.
(PRWEB) May 11, 2005
What really goes on in the mind of an overweight person? The inspirational novel Diet King gives readers a raw, whimsical look into the world of Peter Wells and his emotional twenty-five-year journey through dieting hell. Each chapter is an emotional roller coaster, sometimes causing hysterical laughter only to then bank sharply and hurl the reader into the solemn struggle of trying to lose weight and stay healthy in a world where food is so plentiful.
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 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.
In Diet King, Peter Wells, like most Americans struggling with their weight, must make a life-changing decision—does he want to “eat to live” or “live to eat?” The result will inspire many.
This 276 page book is published by iUniverse, Inc., where it is currently available as an ebook or a print book (http://www. iuniverse. com/bookstore/index. asp (http://www. iuniverse. com/bookstore/index. asp)).
Author Bio: Adam Wilk is a writer and has been a long-time advocate of natural and alternative medicine. Born in Flushing, New York, Adam began writing poems at a very young age and was later encouraged by many of his English teachers, from junior high school through Queens College, to continue writing. He began writing Diet King in 2002. An excerpt from a short story he wrote for friend and fellow author Dianne Arcangel will appear in her book, Afterlife Encounters (Hampton Roads, Inc.), due out October, 2005. Adam now resides in Bayside, New York, with his beloved wife Cynthia.
Title: Diet King, April 2005, iUniverse, Inc., ISBN 0595345689,
Price at iUniverse = $17.95 for print or $6.00 for ebook.
Author: Adam Wilk
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