Describes how Bernarr Macfadden overcame personal disadvantages as a tubercular orphan and founded the influential magazine, "Physical Culture," and traces the author's experimentation with some of Macfadden's more extreme diets.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-279) and index.
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Contents
Little orphan Bernie -- The great awakening -- Go East, young man -- Strong opinions -- Utopia, New Jersey -- Health guru -- Mary -- Lost crusader -- Nothing but the truth -- The porno-graphic -- Extra! extra! -- Fame, fortune, fascism -- New deals -- Empire builder -- Macfadden for Senate -- Paradise lost.