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Margaret B. Lettvin is an American writer and promoter of exercise and health.[1] She was known in the Boston area in the 1970s for a PBS television show on WGBH-TV called Maggie and The Beautiful Machine,[2] and a book based on the show. After a serious car accident, she developed a set of exercises for back pain, which became Maggie's Back Book (ISBN 0395251478).
Maggie B. Lettvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1927 Philadelphia, PA |
| Occupation | writer and promoter of health and exercise |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Health |
She is the widow of MIT Professor Emeritus Jerome Lettvin, with whom she served as houseparent of the MIT Bexley dorm.[3] They had three children: David, Ruth, and Jonathan.
- Lettvin, Maggie (1974). The Beautiful Machine. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345242-53-X.
- Lettvin, Maggie (1976). Maggie's Back Book: Healing the Hurt in Your Lower Back. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395248-98-1.
- Lettvin, Maggie (1980). Maggie's Woman's Book: Her Personal Plan for Health and Fitness for Women of Every Age. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395294-72-X.
- Lettvin, Maggie (1987). Maggie's Food Strategy Book: Taking Charge of Your Diet for Lifelong Health and Vitality. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395379-83-0.
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