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Doctor Max Jacobson, whom the Secret Service under President John F. Kennedy code-named “Dr. Feelgood,” developed a unique “energy formula” that altered the paths of some of the twentieth century’s most iconic figures, including President and Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis. JFK received his first injection (a special mix of “vitamins and hormones,” according to Jacobson) just before his first debate with Vice President Richard Nixon. The shot into JFK’s throat not only cured his laryngitis, but also diminished the pain in his back, allowed him to stand up straighter, and invigorated the tired candidate. Kennedy demolished Nixon in that first debate and turned a tide of skepticism about Kennedy into an audience that appreciated his energy and crispness.



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Richard A. Lertzman

NY TIMES bestselling author Richard A. Lertzman is a film historian and author. His books include his newest book, "The Dr. Feelgood Casebook" co- authored with William J. Birnes along with Dr. Feelgood, The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney and Beyond Columbo: The Life and Times of Peter Falk. His blog and website, TheLifeandTimesofHollywood.com is seen by over 1 million readers each month. His Facebook page is http://facebook.com/thelifeadtimesofhollywood Mr. Lertzman is the award winning co-author of Dr. Feelgood, that was co-written with New York Times best selling author, Dr. William J. Birnes. It was published by Skyhorse Publishing. It tells the true story of physician Dr. Max Jacobson who quietly changed history by injecting his specifically created "meth cocktails" that consisted of nearly 30 mg. of methamphetamine along with steroids, eel parts, human placenta, monkey gonads and sheep urine. Icons of the twentieth century including President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Alan Jay Lerner, President Nixon, Winston Churchill, Eddie Fisher and countless others. He changed the way they thought, acted and reacted. The book has been praised worldwide and was critically acclaimed by many journalists including Lou Dobbs, Geraldo Rivera and many others. It was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Award and received several other honors including the Golden Quill Award for Non-Fiction The eye-opening ,historical book has been quoted worldwide. It was serialized by the London Daily Mail and on the front page of the New York Post. It is available in six versions: hardcover, paperback, Audible Audio, Audio Book, Kindle and Nook. The book has also been made into a television mini-series (documentary) produced by Asylum Films and shown on the REELZ Network in November 2015. Richard was the award winning editor of a cinema magazine that looked at classic films and the great directors, writers and editors who created them. His essays and books on cinema have been published worldwide. "The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney" with co-author, New York Times best selling author William J. Birnes, is a comprehensive and explosive biography of Mickey Rooney- from Simon & Schuster) that is being sold worldwide in hardcover, Ebooks (Kindle, Nook etc.) , an 18 hour Audiobook and Amazon Audible Audio (MP3) . The New York Times Sunday book Review raved about the book calling it "compelling". The book has received excellent reviews from the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly and countless newspapers. It was voted among the top books of 2015 about film in the Huffington Post. The book has been called "the comprehensive biography of Mickey Rooney and tell of his incredible life story along with the tragic last years. President Donald J. Trump wrote: " Mickey was not only an exceptional talent, he was a good friend and a great guy. I am fortu



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