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Rodale has published a number of hugely successful books, including ''The South Beach Diet'', a best-seller and the first book published on the widely-popular South Beach Diet .

Rodale also released another best-seller in Pete Rose 's 2004 autobiography, ''My Prison Without Bars'', in which the controversial all-time Major League Baseball hit leader first confessed to Gambling on professional Baseball while playing with the Cincinnati Reds . ''My Prison Without Bars'' is viewed widely as Rose's '' Mea Culpa '' attempt to reverse Major League Baseball's decision to ban him from the game and the Baseball Hall Of Fame because of his gambling violations.

Rodale Press also publishes numerous internationally-distributed and widely read health-oriented magazines, including ''Prevention'', '' Men's Health '' and '' Runner's World '' magazines. Rodale's Custom Publishing department publishes both '' RVLiving '' {Link without Title} and ''Little Brown Book'' (the magazine for Bloomingdale's Insiders).

In addition to its Emmaus headquarters, Rodale maintains an office on New York City 's Third Avenue .

Founded in 1930 , Rodale Press now employs roughly 1,100 people.


HISTORY


J.I. Rodale founded Rodale Inc. in 1930 . It was originally a manufacturer of electrical switches which moved to Emmaus to take advantage of favorable local taxes. In 1942 , he started ''Organic Farming and Gardening'' magazine. It taught people how to grow better Food without using Chemicals in the soil. Today, ''Organic Gardening'' is the most highly read Gardening magazine in the world. It provides readers with tools, ideas and information needed to grow their food without using chemicals, following the principles of the Organic Movement .

In 1950 , Rodale introduced ''Prevention'', a health Magazine . It approached illness in a strategic way, focusing on its prevention. Today, ''Prevention'' Magazine is the 11th largest magazine in the world, with over 10 million readers worldwide each month.

In 1971 , Rodale passed away, and his son Bob Rodale took over the company's leadership.

On September 20, 1990, Bob Rodale was killed in a car accident during a business trip in Russia . Bob Rodale's wife, Ardath, and daughter, Maria, have lead the company since.


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