Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes coauthored Dr. Feelgood, which garnered wide publicity in the United States, has been excerpted for second serial in the UK, and was translated into German. Lertzman is the former editor and publisher of Screen Scene magazine. Birnes, a New York Times bestselling author, has written more than forty books; produced, hosted, and written the History channel television series UFO Hunters ; was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow; and now hosts his own radio show, Future Theater on the Dark Matter Radio Network.
Lertzman and Birnes understand Rooney, presenting him as a colorful American guy who had it all, lost it all, regained it all, but no matter what, never gave up. It's the story of a true professional, and a great read by anyone's standards. -- Jeanine Basinger, Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan University Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes have done their homework...If you're looking for the definitive book on Mickey Rooney, this is it. -- Bookreporter A definitive biography of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney...[T]his is a page-turner; many of the people portrayed are long gone, but there's enough tell-all entertainment to keep almost any reader pushing through. -- Publishers Weekly Covers everything...Lertzman and Birnes are deeply and appropriately sympathetic biographers. -- The New York Times