Melody Beattie
Melody Beattie, one of the seminal figures in the recovery movement, is the author of the international bestseller Codependent No More, which has sold more than eight million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. An expert on codependency, Melody has written more than fifteen books, including Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, and The Grief Club, and published hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. Melody has been a frequent guest on many national television shows, including Oprah, and she lectures worldwide. She lives in southern California.