Upon his death, Edward Longstreet Bodin became the president of the Bernarr Macfadden Foundation. Critical reception Macfadden has drawn criticism for suggesting in his books that readers not consult any professional physician. Macfadden supported unorthodox ideas that are widely derided as quackery, such as grape therapy supposedly healing cancer. Morris Fishbein wrote that "In his campaign, Bernarr Macfadden aligned himself with the border-line cultists that oppose scientific medicine and devote themselves to the promotion of some single conception of disease causation, prevention, and treatment." Some of Macfadden's publications also drew criticism for their erotic and sexual content. He was targeted by the Society for the Suppression of Vice for producing "pornographic" posters to promote one of his Physical Culture Exhibitions. Macfadden's legacy after his death has largely been tarnished by details of his private life. James Whorton, PhD, notes that the glamorous and eccentric character of Macfadden's life has led to a predilection for "the amusing tale or shocking incident" in describing it. Whorton argued that this distracts from Macfadden's real beliefs and significance, causing research to be directed "to the outer person, to actions rather than motives." Partial bibliography Macfadden wrote over 100 books. This is a partial list of titles: See also Bates method References Further reading Adams, Mark. Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet. NY: HarperCollins, 2009. Deutsch, Ronald M. The Nuts Among the Berries. New York: Ballantine Books, rev. ed. 1967. Endres, Kathleen L. "The Feminism of Bernarr Macfadden: Physical Culture Magazine and the Empowerment of Women". Media History Monographs. Vol. 13, No. 2 (2011). Ernst, Robert. Weakness Is a Crime: The Life of Bernarr Macfadden. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1991. Fishbein, Morris. The Medical Follies: An Analysis of the Foibles of Some Healing Cults, including Osteopathy, Homeopathy, Chiropractic, and the Electronic Reactions of Abrams, with Essays on the Anti-Vivisectionists, Health Legislation, Physical Culture, Birth Control, and Rejuvenation. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1925. Fitzpatrick, Shanon. True Story: How a Pulp Empire Remade Mass Media. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2022. Oursler, Fulton. The True Story of Bernarr Macfadden. NY: Lewis Copeland Company, 1929. Stuart, John, "Bernarr Macfadden: From Pornography to Politics," The New Masses, May 19, 1936, pp. 8–11. Warner, Chas W. (1934). Bernarr Macfadden. In Quacks. Jackson, Mississippi. Wood, Clement. Bernarr Macfadden: A Study in Success. NY: Lewis Copeland Company, 1929. External