Publisher, Tantor Audio (February 2011)

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"For the novice, this book offers a gentle, guilt-free path to a meatless (or even, as Freston says, "vegan-ish") life." ---Publishers Weekly

From bestselling author Kathy Freston comes a fresh, upbeat look at how changing the way you eat can improve your health and the world around you.

Kathy Freston wasn't born a vegan. The bestselling author and renowned wellness expert actually grew up on chicken-fried steak and cheesy grits and loved nothing more than BBQ ribs and vanilla milkshakes. Not until her thirties did she embrace the lifestyle of a veganist---someone who eats a plant-based diet not just for their own personal well-being but for the whole web of benefits it brings to our ecosystem and beyond. Kathy's shift toward this new life was gradual---she leaned into it---but the impact was profound. Now Kathy shows us how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, spiritual awakening---these are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through a gentle switch in food choices.

Filled with compelling facts, stories of people who have improved their weight and health conditions as a result of making the switch, and Q&As with the leading medical researchers, Veganist concludes with a step-by-step practical guide to becoming a veganist, easily and gradually. It is an accessible, optimistic, and illuminating book that will change the way you eat forever. No less delicious, still hearty and satisfying---just better for you and for all.

About the Author: Kathy Freston is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The One and Quantum Wellness and of Expect a Miracle. She appears frequently on national television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Ellen, Good Morning America, The View, The Martha Stewart Show, and Extra. Her articles appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Alternet, and her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

About the Narrator: Karen White is an actress who has performed on stage, film, and television, and whose work has taken her to Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Her credits include many Shakespeare plays, the films The Out-of-Towners and Monument Ave., and appearances on The Drew Carey Show and Party of Five. Karen is also a voice coach, and she has taught voice and acting at Brandeis University and Emerson College. She has been nominated for a prestigious Audie Award, was named a Best Voice of 2010 by AudioFile magazine, and has received four AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for My Kind of Place by Susan Orlean. Karen's other audiobooks include The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland, the Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross, and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series by Betty MacDonald. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.