Books by Marisa Meltzer

'A life-changing book' Viv GroskopMarisa Meltzer was put on her first diet aged five: it was the beginning of a fraught relationship with food. Jean Nidetch was a housewife from Queens who defiantly lost 70 pounds after she was mistaken for being pregnant.

Jesella and Meltzer present for the first time the inside story of "Sassy" magazine's rise and fall while celebrating its unique vision and lasting impact. They highlight its fusion of feminism and femininity, its frank commentary on taboo topics, and its battles with the religious right.