{"title":"Martha Beck","description":"Martha Beck is a bestselling author, life coach, and speaker who specializes in helping individuals and groups achieve greater levels of personal and professional success. She is the author of nine nonfiction books and one novel, and has been a longtime contributor to O, The Oprah Magazine. She holds a PhD in sociology from Harvard.","products":[{"product_id":"the-way-of-integrity-finding-the-path-to-your-true-self-oprahs-book-club-paperback","title":"The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self (Oprah's Book Club) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity... 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