They Call Me Doc: The Story Behind the Legend of Doc Holliday

Let’s get this straight—author Herda channels Doc, who tells his tale in his own words.

It could be an interesting approach, except the deadly dentist’s voice doesn’t sound like a 19th-century, Georgia born-and-bred sporting man. And Doc’s eternal memory seems to have gone a little haywire: his beloved (?) Kate was not at his bedside when he died with his boots off.  Somewhere, Doc is saying, “This is funny.”