Mark Adams

Mr. America

Harper/HarperCollins

This biography by journalist Mark Adams pulls Bernarr Macfadden, eccentric health guru and rags-to-riches millionaire, out of historical obscurity. Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet has been praised by Thomas Mallon and Elizabeth Gilbert, who said it’s “a delightful and colorful piece of true Americana.” The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Entertain- ment Weekly, and others raved. Booklist praised, “Bravo to Adams for enabling the rediscovery of this phenomenal American.” Film rights were optioned by Meredith Viera.