Your Favorite Women Writers

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Martha Beck

One of 10 children born into a Mormon family in Provo, Utah, Martha Beck has grown to become a prominent sociologist, therapist, life coach, O, The Oprah Magazine columnist and best-selling author.

"There is no other author, woman, human being in the public eye, that I admire more than Martha. There are no words to describe her genuine fabulousness!"—Susan Spokane, Washington

Books by Martha Beck:

Steering by Starlight

Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith

The Four Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace

The Joy Diet

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Published on February 26, 2010

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