251 pages. The head's outer edge is lightly bumped, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. "The Macrobiotic Way" is the definitive Guide to macrobiotics, written by the world's foremost authority on the subject, Michio Kushi. More than 30 years ago Kushi recognized that diet was a principal cause of many illnesses and began teaching how the macrobiotic diet--based on whole grains, fresh vegetables, beans and sea vegetables--can prevent health problems." (back cover)