From John S. Haller, Jr. comes a book-length biography on one of the most colorful figures in Eclectic medicine, the Eclectic Medical Institute, and beyond. Buchanan, a Kentucky native, espoused many radical ideas, including adherence to a belief in Spiritualism, communication with the spirit world, and his advanced theories on the brain/body connection. Haller provides a unique biography on this fascinating 19th-century figure.