'Cures' becomes self-published phenom

0 Comments | USA TODAY, August, 2005 | by Gary Strauss

Kevin Trudeau has no medical training. He's a convicted felon. And he has been banned from hawking products and services on TV that federal regulators charge have no merit.

But the former used-car salesman's book -- Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About -- has vaulted to the top of most best-seller lists.

Released in late June, Natural Cures is No. 2 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list, trailing only the latest Harry Potter installment. It's also among top sellers ranked by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Amazon.com.

Natural Cures ($29.95), which Trudeau pushes on TV infomercials, purports to offer natural remedies for many diseases and provides advice on avoiding illnesses. It lambastes regulators, drugmakers and marketers for...

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