A pioneering voice in self-help literature and the recovery movement, Melody Beattie is the author of many bestselling books—including The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and The Codependent No More Workbook.

In 2009, Newsweek named Codependent No More one of the four most essential self-help books of all time.

Melody lives in Southern California and is at work on an inspirational memoir.