I agree with Publisher's Weekly. This bio/business book by Lisa Rogak on Atkins the diet doc, is not sure what it wants to be when it grows up (a measly 224 pages of text in big print.)Part trashy/dishy tabloid reporterage, part chronicle of the diet trends surrounding the Good Doctor, it also contains agGrandizement for the Grand Old Party (Republicans - p.95 - proselytizing a view not universally shared.)Rogak's credibility is questionable. "Facts"" weren't checked. For instance:"And QVC, the cable shopping network, offers a `Low-Carb Hour` several times each week." Lisa, Lisa. Maybe you should have at least consulted a Program Guide?Sometimes, she `ain't got no' sense of syntax, as in:"Normally, the law prohibits medical examiners from releasing these records to no one..."
And worst of all: THERE ARE NO PICTURES!
Better: The recent Atkins Biography on A&E TV.
/TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer, "Doing Atkins" down 50 pounds.
Product Description
Only now, after his death, is Dr. Robert Atkins being recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of diet and nutrition. While counting carbohydrates has become an everyday practice for the adherents to a low-carb, high-fat, high-protein plan, Atkins faced a lifetime of adversity from a medical establishment that scoffed at his radical ideas, even though they proved effective. But many questions still remain about the man and his methods: Was he really overweight when he died? Did he really believe everything he wrote, or was he driven by money and fame? And what happened to the Atkins empire after his death? These questions and more are answered in this revealing, fascinating glimpse into the public and private life of a unique and brilliant doctor and promoter who revolutionized the way we think about food.
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