Dr. Feelgood

The Story of the Doctor Who Influenced History by Treating and Drugging Prominent Figures Including President Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley

By: Richard A. Lertzman, William J. Birnes

Narrated by: Don Azevedo

An historical exposé of the mysterious doctor who changed the course of the 20th century, with interviews by George Clooney, Yogi Berra, and others.

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 20th 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. What JFK didn’t know then was that the injections were actually powerful doses of a combination of highly addictive liquid methamphetamine and steroids.

Author and researcher Rick Lertzman and New York Times best-selling author Bill Birnes reveal heretofore unpublished material about the mysterious Dr. Feelgood. Through well-researched prose and interviews with celebrities including George Clooney, Jerry Lewis, Yogi Berra, and Sid Caesar, the authors reveal Jacobson’s vast influence on events such as the assassination of JFK, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Kennedy-Khrushchev Vienna Summit, the murder of Marilyn Monroe, the filming of the C. B. DeMille classic The Ten Commandments, and the work of many of the great artists of that era. Jacobson destroyed the lives of several famous patients in the entertainment industry and accidentally killed his own wife, Nina, with an overdose of his formula.

©2013 Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Fascinating account of the drug dealer 2 the stars

The most disturbing aspect of this book is President JFK's addiction to the doctor's "miracle elixir." If, in fact, half of what is written is true, it is scary how modern history was influenced, if not written, by a doctor pushing amphetamine-laced dtugs. Full of anecdotes and accounts that are well documented, it is hard not to believe this book is an accurate account of several decades of the last century.

A Fun Summer Read

An entertaining story. Well narrated. I like to know the back-story of the main character and this book does not disappoint. The conspiracy theories about JFK and Nixon are a wee farfetched, but it only adds to the allure of Dr. Feelgood. Just sit back and let the sun warm you, this is a great listen.

Fascinating

Very good, couldn't stop listening, finished in one sitting..highly recommend for anyone interested in the 60s era, celebrities, the ny underground scene, drugs, etc. well written and engaging book

Story ok

I just did like there were not more details about the stars that he worked on outside of JFK. That was the only good story about a famous person he treated. No more details on any other.

I didn't blink!!!!

I love reading about historical events and this book did not let me down! I was blown away by how one man had such a web of connections to the powerful individuals of the world. I felt a bit sad for Max Jacobson for he strived to be accepted into a world he was not from. On the flip side, I do believe his greed for power in the medical field, acceptance, and control is what did him in.