Samm Sinclair Baker
{{Short description|American writer (1909–1997)}}
Samm Sinclair Baker (born in Paterson, New Jersey, July 29, 1909 – March 5, 1997) was the author/co-author of many how-to and self-help books, most notably The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet which he co-authored with Dr. Herman Tarnower.
He also co-authored four books with Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman, including The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-25-mn-41825-story.html "Samm Sinclair Baker; Writer of Self-Help Books"]. Retrieved December 20, 2019. Baker obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
He was one of the original founders of Stern's Nurseries, developers of Miracle-Gro, and authored several books on gardening.
Baker died in New York in 1997.{{cite news |title= Samm Sinclair Baker, 87, Author Of Dozens of Self-Help Books |work=New York Times |date=March 23, 1997 }}
Selected publications
- Miracle Gardening (1958)
- Miracle Gardening Encyclopedia (1961)
- The Doctor’s Quick Weight Loss Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1967)
- The Doctor’s Quick Inches-Off Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1969)
- The Doctor’s Quick Teen-Age Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1971)
- Dr. Stillman’s 14-Day Shape-Up Program (with Irwin Stillman, 1974)
- The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet (with Herman Tarnower, 1978)
- Delicious Quick-Trim Diet (1985)
References
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External links
- [http://coxcammer.com/ssb/ Samm S. Baker official web page maintained by his estate]
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Category:American health and wellness writers
Category:American self-help writers