What really goes on in the mind of an overweight person? The inspirational novel "Diet King" takes a whimsical look into the world of Peter Wells and his emotional twenty-five-year journey through dieting hell.

When young Peter Wells embarks on a field trip with his third-grade class, his problems begin when he hurls insults at a large-sized classmate. In high school, Wells cuts gym classes and rapidly gains weight. His parents and his school counselor send him to a drill sergeant/psychologist who believes that exercise will help cure Wells of his poor eating habits. Wells begins a...