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About the author
Ken Baker is an E! News correspondent. He is the author of How I Got Skinny, Famous, and Fell Madly in Love, Fangirl, and Finding Forever. Ken lives and works in--where else?--Hollywood. You can follow him on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram @kenbakernow.
Summary
Thick. Heavy. Big-boned. Plump. Full-figured. Chunky. Womanly ." To Emery Jackson, these phrases are just nice euphemisms for the big F" word of fat." But to her workout fiend dad, underwear model sister, and former Laker Girls mother, they are unacceptable states of being. Emery's cash-strapped family's solution? Signing up for a reality TV show in which Emery will have to lose fifty pounds in fifty days in order to win a million dollars. As the pounds start to drop and the ratings skyrocket, Emery feels the weight of success. And she must figure out how to turn the truths she uncovers,about beauty, love, fame, and family,into the keys to more than just fortune.
Foreword
E! Chief News Correspondent Ken Baker's second novel focuses on a teenage girl who signs up to for a reality show where she must lose fifty pounds in fifty days.
