Richard A. Lertzman is a film historian and author. His recent book, the award winning -Dr. Feelgood, 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 concotion of methamphetamine into 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 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.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. He is currently working on a biography of Mickey Rooney and Bob Cummings.Mr. Lertzman lives with his wife, Diana in Moreland Hills, Ohio.