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One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.
A masterpiece of investigative journalism and alternative scholarship, elegantly written Dirty Medicine embodies investigative reporting at its best. Links for those without Flash
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An exclusive extract from Martin Walkers new book
Slingshot Publications
In 1996 Maggie Tuttle managed to come off HRT. Coping with adverse reactions, she placed an add in a newspaper asking if anyone else was having a similar experience. Six years later when Maggie folded the Menopausal Helpline, she had received over 10,000 letters. Licensed to Kill and Maim, gives a voice to the women who wrote to her, while investigating the history and marketing of HRT. The book asks questions about a health care system in which pharmaceutical companies first create illnesses, then create drugs to ‘cure’ them. 'I have never been a fan of HRT for various reasons. Reading through Martin Walker's well researched, clearly documented and quite terrifying book has confirmed to me that HRT is one of the great mistakes of the 20th and 21st centuries and should be consigned to the history books as soon as possible!' Jenny Seagrove actress and campaigner 'A Japanese proverb says “The truth is always disturbing.” Martin Walker is one of those rare individuals who is willing to dig deeply into the illusion, insult and inhumanity that is done under the name of science and medicine. Motives usually have more to do with money, power and control than the relief of suffering. His books are always shocking but far closer to the truth than you are likely to find elsewhere.' Patrick Holford, founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Maggie Tuttle is a life time campaigner, speaking out for women in difficulties. For ten years she has helped women suffering adverse reactions to HRT, standing up to pharmaceutical companies, company loyal doctors and sometimes an indifferent media. Her tireless support for women affected by HRT has been at considerable cost to her self, both financially and emotionally. Martin Walker is a campaigner and writer. HRT, Licensed to Kill and Maim is his ninth book. His other books include, with Geoff Coggan, Frightened for My Life: An account of deaths in British Prisons (1982), With Extreme Prejudice: An Investigation in Police Vigilantism in Manchester (1986) and Dirty Medicine: Science, Big Business and the assault on Natural Health Care (1993). Slingshot Publications, The book can be bought from this site after the launch on 21st June.
To place advanced orders (to be sent out after the book is launched on June 21st) of ten or more copies of this book at the reduced price of £10 a copy plus postage and packing e-mail Maggie. [email protected] Journalists and others wanting review copies should e-mail Maggie. [email protected] giving their workplace phone number To order this book by post after July 21st, go to No books will be sent out without payment being received in advance. Single copies £12.00 plus 2.50 postage and packaging. |
HRT: Licensed to Kill and Maim, was launched on the 21st June 2006