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1) Do no harm
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For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity's constant battle against illness and injury"--
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"It is 1805 and Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates in a shared sign language, but recent events have shattered her life; her brother George has died, land disputes between English settlers and the Wampanoag people are becoming increasingly bitter, and a 'scientist' determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness has decided she makes...
8) Medicine
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Profiles women in health careers, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and paramedics.
9) Healing
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"Looks at the powers of the mind to heal and other puzzles of nature that lie beyond Western medicine."--Back cover.
10) Nightmare island
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Twelve-year-old Serenity has a recurring nightmare, but things get real when her parents take her brother, Peace, to Duppy Island for "treatment" and Serenity is confronted by the creepy Dr. Whisper and the faceless douen children who are trapped between the living and the dead.
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Six meets Three at Hawkins Lab and remembers him as her neighbor back home. She learns he was always a part of the program and is angry with him for lying to her. Meanwhile, Six voices her fear of the future and is encouraged to take her skills to the next level.
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In 1978, a teen girl named Francine has psychic abilities that cause her trouble at home. She is placed in the control of a government agency run by Dr. Brenner that wants to use her powers for its own ends, and renamed Six. There she sees a scary vision of the future.
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"James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn't actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's slow and agonizing death. She...
18) Smile
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"Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...