Geneen Roth is the author of five bestselling books, including When Food Is Love, Feeding the Hungry Heart, Appetites, Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating, and Why Weight? A pioneer in the anti-diet movement, Roth teaches workshops across the country to help men and women understand and change their approach to food and weight issues. She lives in Northern California with her husband, Matt, and Blanche, the male cat, whose prodigious size has never--not even for a day--disturbed his self-esteem.