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The DAMNDEST RADICAL The Life and World of Ben Reitman Chicago's Celebrated Social Reformer Hobo King and Whorehouse Physician Author: Roger A. Bruns's immensely entertaining biography, now available in paperback, throws a spotlight on a colorful, influential, but long-obscured Chicago character. This is the true story of Ben Reitman, ally of hobos, personal physician to scores of Al Capone's prostitutes, author, womanizer, founder of Chicago's Hobo College, and longtime lover ... more »
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