{"product_id":"the-bizarre-careers-of-john-r-brinkley-paperback","title":"The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Alton Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental rejuvenation cure--transplanting goat glands into aging men--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. But to his many patients and listeners, he was a brilliant surgeon, a savior 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 not only were a megaphone for Brinkley's lucrative quackery but also hosted an unprecedented number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the infamous \"Goat Gland Doctor\"--a controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner--and recounts his amazing rags-to-riches-to-rags career. A master manipulator and skilled con artist, Brinkley left behind a patchwork of myths and unreliable personal accounts that many writers have merely perpetuated--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. Lee leaves no stone unturned in this account of a man who changed the course of American institutions forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eR. Alton Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of \u003ci\u003eEisenhower and Landrum-Griffin: A Study in Labor-Management Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and several other books, taught history at the University of South Dakota for thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.92 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50406158762221,"sku":"9780813195391","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-bizarre-careers-of-john-r-brinkley-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}