A motivational, self-help novel inspired by the tales of King Arthur and Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. It is engaging story set as the era of the chivalrous knight is drawing to a close. It follows the life of a 16 year old boy leaving his home in England and travelling to the Mont St Michel in search of both adventure and himself.

This ground-breaking book explains in fascinating but simple terms why most dieters fail at, or actually sabotage, their weight loss plans. Three key reasons are: 1) A deep love of food; 2) Rebelling against excessive deprivation; 3) There are benefits to being overweight. The question is not What to eat? Overweight people know what they should eat The real questions are the 'Whys': Why don't we eat what we should? Why do we eat what we shouldn't? Why do we sabotage our healthy eating plans? It's not that people fail diets, it's that diets fail people. And parents are failing their children...