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The Angel Makers

Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring

By: Patti McCracken

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The Angel Makers

Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring

By: Patti McCracken

The Angel Makers is a true-crime story like no other—a 1920s midwife who may have been the century’s most prolific killer leading a murder ring of women responsible for the deaths of at least 160 men. The horror occurred in a rustic farming enclave in modern-day Hungary. To look at the unlikely lineup of murderesses—village wives, mothers, and daughters—was to come to the shocking realization that this could have happened anywhere, and to anyone. At the center of it all was a sharp-minded village midwife, a “smiling Buddha” known as Auntie Suzy, who distilled arsenic from flypaper and distributed it to the women of Nagyrév. “Why are you bothering with him?” Auntie Suzy would ask, as she produced an arsenic-filled vial from her apron pocket. In the beginning, a great many used the deadly solution to finally be free of cruel and abusive spouses. But as the number of dead bodies grew without consequence, the killers grew bolder. With each vial of poison emptied, a new reason surfaced to drain yet another. Some women disposed of sickly relatives. Some used arsenic as “inheritance powder” to secure land and houses. For more than fifteen years, the unlikely murderers aided death unfettered and tended to it as if it were simply another chore—spooning doses of arsenic into soup and wine, stirring it into coffee and brandy. By the time their crimes were discovered, hundreds were feared dead. Anonymous notes brought the crimes to light in 1929. As a skillful prosecutor hungry for justice ran the investigation, newsmen from around the world—including the New York Times—poured in to cover the dramatic events as they unfolded. The Angel Makers captures in expertly researched detail the entirety of this harrowing story, from the early murders to the final hanging—the story of one of the most sensational and astonishing murder rings in all of modern history.

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388

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HarperCollins

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ISBN 10

0063275058

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9780063275058

We Belong

50 Strategies to Create Community and Revolutionize Classroom Management

By: Laurie Barron,Patti Kinney

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We Belong

50 Strategies to Create Community and Revolutionize Classroom Management

By: Laurie Barron,Patti Kinney

A social-emotional approach to classroom management teachers that helps teachers create positive learning environments where all students belong and thrive"--

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207

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ASCD

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ISBN 10

1416630279

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9781416630272

What I Wish For You

Simple Wisdom For A Happy Life

By: Patti Digh

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What I Wish For You

Simple Wisdom For A Happy Life

By: Patti Digh

A beautifully illustrated collection of wisdom from around the world with heartfelt insights for any age.

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160

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

0762768703

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9780762768707

Your Daily Rock

A Daybook of Touchstones for Busy Lives

By: Patti Digh

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Your Daily Rock

A Daybook of Touchstones for Busy Lives

By: Patti Digh

Following in the tradition of her bestselling Life Is a Verb—a guide to living life more consciously—Patti Digh returns with this deceptively simple gathering of touchstones, Your Daily Rock. With her signature gift of presenting truths in concise heartspeak, she provides short meditations to ground each day in more mindful and intentional living. The three hundred and sixty-six reflections (one for each date, including February 29th), lead readers to open space in their lives in order to love well, live fully, let go deeply, and make a difference.

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385

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

1630761176

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9781630761172

Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care

By: Patti Ranahan,Stanley Kutcher,Mina Hashish

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Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care

By: Patti Ranahan,Stanley Kutcher,Mina Hashish

Specifically designed to meet professional practice needs, Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care encourages practitioners to participate fully in integrated mental health teams; knowledgeably advocate for accessible and quality care; and understand mental health from different perspectives, including Indigenous wellness, attachment theory, resilience, trauma-informed care, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The first half examines the practitioner’s role in mental health care, Indigenous perspectives on wellness and cultural safety, the epidemiology of mental disorders, the brain and its functions, the ascertainment of diagnoses, and suicide intervention. The second half explores symptoms and interventions of various disorders common in child and adolescent populations, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, feeding and eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Additionally, the text features links to additional readings and online videos, questions for reflection, and activities. Recognizing the importance of mental health literacy in the child and youth care field, this pedagogically rich and practical resource is essential for students and practitioners in child and youth care as well as human services and social work.

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354

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Canadian Scholars

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ISBN 10

1773382047

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9781773382043

Raise Your Hand

A Memoir

By: Patti Nemeth

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Raise Your Hand

A Memoir

By: Patti Nemeth

Eight-year-old Patti is caught reading in her bedroom by her mother who warns her not to be a “bookworm” because no one will marry her. From such an early start, she faces the enormity of her educational disadvantage with parents who are unschooled, ignorant of the importance of education, and therefore unable to offer nurturing or guidance. She finds a different source of validation by competing with her classmates academically. Despite good grades her parents forbid her from attending college and disown her. Banished, and without money, she finds her way to college. There, she cautiously takes her path by emulating those she admires and rejecting negative influences. Eventually, she receives her PhD in Anatomy from UCLA Medical School. Her scientific career takes her on an adventure of learning and discovery, with fieldwork in Africa and to Europe where she immerses herself in bold new academic and cultural experiences. On return to the USA, she joins the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine. Her career in science becomes permeated with disappointments from frequent encounters with misogyny. Confident that her medical science background would serve her, Patti changes her career to clinical medicine and receives an MD from Washington University. She discovers life as a physician to be her true calling, one that calls on expertise as both a healer and teacher. As revealed through patients’ stories, she gains empathy, compassion, and understanding of the importance of personal dignity. During the learning process, she meets her true love and finds everlasting richness in a balanced life of family and career.

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233

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Xlibris Corporation

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ISBN 10

1669872475

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9781669872474

Four-Word Self-Help

Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

By: Patti Digh

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Four-Word Self-Help

Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

By: Patti Digh

Four-Word Self-Help is a pithy nod to the fact that life is simpler than we try to make it. Author Patti Digh gives truisms for most of our woes in four well-chosen words, taking the issues of our busy, burdened days and proving that rather than “solving” a complexity with another complexity, the answer may well lie in simple actions. Twelve hot-button “issues” are addressed: Community, Love, Stress, Travel, Soul, Wellness, Success, Green, Activism, Children, Generosity, and Endings. Each concise nugget of advice, 101 in all, has been illustrated with sumptuous original art from around the world by readers of the author’s blog, 37days.com.

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176

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

0762799846

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9780762799848

Creative Is a Verb

If You’re Alive, You’re Creative

By: Patti Digh

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Creative Is a Verb

If You’re Alive, You’re Creative

By: Patti Digh

A guidebook for all who call themselves artists and those who need permission to re-insert creativity into their lives.

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224

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

0762768711

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9780762768714

Case Files Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition

By: Eugene Toy,Benton Baker III,Patti Ross,John Jennings

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Case Files Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition

By: Eugene Toy,Benton Baker III,Patti Ross,John Jennings

60 high-yield cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology help you to excel in the clerkship and improve your shelf-exam score You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the Obstetrics and Gynecology clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts. 60 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions Clinical pearls highlight key concepts Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor Proven learning system improves your shelf-exam scores

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529

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McGraw Hill Professional

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ISBN 10

0071605819

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9780071605816

Patti Smith: Before Easter After

By: Patti Smith

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Patti Smith: Before Easter After

By: Patti Smith

A new trade publication of Before Easter After, originally published in a limited edition at $1,000. Hundreds of rarely seen images by legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith offer an intimate portrait of rock ’n’ roll icon Patti Smith during a transformative moment in her career. Images of Smith performing on stage combine with candid behind-the-scenes photographs and striking studio shoots to create a deeply personal look at the singer during her rise to fame. The photographs include Smith’s life-changing accident while on tour in 1977 and the aftermath, as well as closeup, empathetic portraits that reveal Smith’s self-assurance, her defiance of cultural norms, and her effortless poise. This poignant visual narrative is punctuated throughout by Smith’s original poetry and song lyrics. This book is both a glimpse into a fabled time in music history, documenting a young artist creating what turned out to be a revolutionary work, as well as a celebration of an enduring partnership between two close friends who continue to be creative collaborators to this day.

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298

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Rizzoli International Publications

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0847874087

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9780847874088

Just kids

By: Patti Smith

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Just kids

By: Patti Smith

In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in Brooklyn with a young man named Robert Mapplethorpe--the man who changed her life with his love, friendship, and genius.

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8779558917

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9788779558915

Book's by Patti McCracken

The Angel Makers

The Angel Makers

We Belong

We Belong

What I Wish For You

What I Wish For You

Your Daily Rock

Your Daily Rock

Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care

Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care

Raise Your Hand

Raise Your Hand

Four-Word Self-Help

Four-Word Self-Help

Creative Is a Verb

Creative Is a Verb

Case Files Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition

Case Files Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition

Patti Smith: Before Easter After

Patti Smith: Before Easter After

Just kids

Just kids

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