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The Tincture of Time

A Parent's Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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The Tincture of Time

A Parent's Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

Set against the unexplained stroke of the author’s newborn daughter, this stunning, unflinchingly honest memoir is a thought-provoking reflection on uncertainty in medicine and in life. Growing up as the daughter of a dedicated surgeon, Elizabeth L. Silver felt an unquestioned faith in medicine. When her six-week-old daughter, Abby, was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with sudden seizures, and scans revealed a serious brain bleed, her relationship to medicine began to change. The Tincture of Time is Silver’s gorgeous and haunting chronicle of Abby’s first year. It’s a year of unending tests, doctors’ opinions, sleepless nights, promising signs and steps backward, and above all, uncertainty: The mysterious circumstances of Abby’s hospitalization attract dozens of specialists, none of whom can offer a conclusive answer about what went wrong or what the future holds. As Silver explores what it means to cope with uncertainty as a patient and parent and seeks peace in the reality that Abby’s injury may never be fully understood, she looks beyond her own story for comfort, probing literature and religion, examining the practice of medicine throughout history, and reporting the experiences of doctors, patients, and fellow caretakers. The result is a brilliant blend of personal narrative and cultural analysis, at once a poignant snapshot of a parent’s struggle and a wise meditation on the reality of uncertainty, in and out of medicine, and the hard-won truth that time is often its only cure. Heart-wrenching, unflinchingly honest, and beautifully written, The Tincture of Time is a powerful story of parenthood, an astute examination of the boundaries of medicine, and an inspiring reminder of life’s precariousness.

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1101981458

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The Majority

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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The Majority

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

Inspired by history, a riveting novel of love and friendship, motherhood and ambition, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Half of the United States is waiting for Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein to die. The other half is praying for her to hold on. At 83, “the contemptuous S.O.B.” doesn’t have much time left. What she has is a story, one she has wrested from the grip of history to tell herself—of how she rose to her historic position on the Supreme Court, and the barriers she broke along the way. Told over fifty years, from losing her mother at a young age, to falling in love, to navigating an unplanned pregnancy and motherhood, to learning how to spar with a sexist mentor, Sylvia’s personal story reveals the intimate truth about who she was as she ascended to her modern throne: not just a brilliant mind, but a daughter, a best friend, a wife, mother, and advocate. While caught in a dramatic tug of war between career and family, truth and convenience, progress and patience, she will be given a chance to change the course of American history – and give voice, at last, to the majority. Set against the vibrant sweep of the 20th century, THE MAJORITY brings us into the sacrifices, heartaches, and complex emotional life of a powerful woman ahead of her time, whose life and work turn out to have supreme stakes.

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385

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Penguin Group

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0593331095

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9780593331095

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

An unforgettable and unpredictable debut novel of guilt, punishment, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive Noa P. Singleton never spoke a word in her own defense throughout a brief trial that ended with a jury finding her guilty of first-degree murder. Ten years later, having accepted her fate, she sits on death row in a maximum-security penitentiary, just six months away from her execution date. Meanwhile, Marlene Dixon, a high-powered Philadelphia attorney who is also the mother of the woman Noa was imprisoned for killing. She claims to have changed her mind about the death penalty and will do everything in her considerable power to convince the governor to commute Noa's sentence to life in prison, in return for the one thing Noa can trade: her story. Marlene desperately wants to understand the events that led to her daughter’s death—events that only Noa knows of and has never shared. Inextricably linked by murder but with very different goals, Noa and Marlene wrestle with the sentences life itself can impose while they confront the best and worst of what makes us human. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content

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Crown

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0385347448

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9780385347440

The Majority

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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A Novel

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Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats

By: Elizabeth Anne Clewett Price

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Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats

By: Elizabeth Anne Clewett Price

Grassland and Heathland Habitats is a practical guide to the habitat types, flora and fauna of Britain's range of natural and semi-natural grasslands and heaths.

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272

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Psychology Press

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041518763X

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A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making

By: John Anthony Considine,Elizabeth Frankish

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A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making

By: John Anthony Considine,Elizabeth Frankish

A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making, Second Edition is the first and only book to focus specifically on the challenges relevant to non-industrial scale production of optimal wine with a scientifically rigorous approach. Fully revised and updated with new insights on the importance of all aspects of the production of consistent, quality wine, this book includes sections on organic wine production, coverage of the selection and culturing of yeast, and the production of sparkling, 'methode champenois' and fortified wines. The new edition includes insights into the latest developments in flavor chemistry, production protocols, NIR and FTIR for multipurpose analysis and microplate and PCR procedures, and IR methods for essential analysis among others. Written by an expert team with real-world experience and with a multi-cultural approach, this text will provide a complete guide to all the stages of the winemaking process and evaluation, and clearly explains the chemistry that underpins it all. - Fully revised and updated, each chapter includes new insights and latest information - Presents fully referenced, tested and proven methods - Elaborates on the chemistry to enable understanding of the processes and the impact of variation

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242

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Elsevier

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0323992889

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9780323992886

The Easy Wedding Shopping Guide

By: Elizabeth Lluch,Alex Lluch

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The Easy Wedding Shopping Guide

By: Elizabeth Lluch,Alex Lluch

An invaluable guide to help brides select and purchase wedding service providers, accessories, jewelry, invitations and more. Includes hundreds of photos of the most beautiful and unique wedding products available today. 960 color photos.

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1887169199

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9781887169196

The Tincture of Time

A Parent's Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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A Parent's Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty

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The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

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The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

A Novel

By: Elizabeth L. Silver

Includes "Extra libris: essays, reader's guides, and more" (pages [311]-327).

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0385347456

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Book's by Elizabeth L. Silver

The Tincture of Time

The Tincture of Time

The Majority

The Majority

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

The Majority

The Majority

Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats

Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats

A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making

A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making

The Easy Wedding Shopping Guide

The Easy Wedding Shopping Guide

The Tincture of Time

The Tincture of Time

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

The Execution of Noa P. Singleton

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