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The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley (Paperback)
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The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley (Paperback)
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By 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental
rejuvenation cure face=Calibri>- transplanting goat glands into
aging men face=Calibri>- had taken the nation by storm. Never
mind that 'Doc' Brinkley's medical credentials were shaky at best
and that he prescribed medication over the airwaves via his
high-power radio stations. To most in the medical field, he was a
quack; to his many patients and listeners he was a brilliant
surgeon, a saviour of their lost manhood and youth. His rogue radio
stations, XER and its successor XERA, eventually broadcast at an
antenna-shattering 1,000,000 watts and were not only a haven for
Brinkley's lucrative quackery, but also hosted an unprecedented
number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests.
Indisputably, he transformed the fields of medicine, politics, and
radio broadcasting in the 20th century. The Bizarre Careers of John
R. Brinkley tells the story of the infamous 'Goat Gland Doctor'
face=Calibri>- a controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking
radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner
face=Calibri>- and recounts his amazing rags-to-riches-to-rags
career. A master manipulator and skilled con artist, Brinkley's
story was but a patchy perpetuation of myths by journalistic and
personal accounts - until now. Alton Lee brings Brinkley's infamous
legacy to the forefront, exploring how he ruthlessly exploited the
sexual frustrations of aging men and the general public's antipathy
toward medical doctors for his personal gain. Lee leaves no stone
unturned in this account of a man who changed the course of
American institutions forever.
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