God of Sperm: Cappy Rothman's Life in Conception

God of Sperm tells the remarkable story of Dr. Cappy Miles Rothman, the son of notorious gangster Norman "Roughhouse" Rothman, who went on to become a trailblazer in the field of reproductive medicine.

Rothman started the California Cryobank, one of the world's largest repositories of reproductive genetic material and cord-blood stem cells. Among other achievements, Rothman also pioneered the use of microsurgery in urological procedures, postmortem sperm retrieval techniques, and was one of the first practitioners of andrology, a specialty dealing with male reproductive biology and medicine.

How Cappy Rothman went from Mafia scion and man-about-town during the postwar Miami Beach--Havana era of gangster chic to one of the most consequential figures in modern medicine is an epic, only-in-America tale that is also a fine reminder of the broad horizons and wild possibilities life in the U.S. can offer.

Author: Joe Donnelly
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
Published: 12/06/2022
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781644282946
ISBN10: 1644282941
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Medical (Incl. Patients)
- Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous

About the Author
Joe Donnelly is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Journalism at Whittier College and the editor of Red Canary Magazine.