Samm Sinclair Baker (born in

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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''."Samm Sinclair Baker; Writer of Self-Help Books"
Retrieved December 20, 2019. Baker obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the

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. He was one of the original founders of Stern's Nurseries, developers of Miracle-Gro, and authored several books on

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. Baker died in New York in 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

External links

Samm S. Baker official web page maintained by his estate
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Samm Sinclair 1909 births 1997 deaths American health and wellness writers American self-help writers Diet food advocates Writers from Paterson, New Jersey 20th-century American non-fiction writers