March 2017 list by Angie Wager
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Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine
by J. Marin Younker
Riots over the medical use of cadavers. Public access to institutions for the insane. And full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine.
Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge exposes the extraordinary practices and major players of American medical history, from the colonial era to the late 1800s.
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Common Questions and Powerful Answers for LDS Youth
by John Hilton III and Anthony Sweat
Do you have questions? Most do! In Q&A teens will find the meaningful, relatable answers for many of their most pressing questions, all in one book! Drawing from the most popular questions of Why?, How? and The Big Picture and adding some timely new questions about current issues -- John Hilton III and Tony Sweat help youth understand the doctrinal "whys" that reinforce the teachings found in For the Strength of Youth. Then they share the "hows" and "whats" to help youth live the gospel in today's world.
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Heroes for My Son
by Brad Meltzer
Written by the best-selling author of the I Amà series, Melzer profiles everyday people who became shining examples of exceptional human potential, from Amelia Earhart and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Mr. Rogers and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
by Caren Barzelay Stelson
Tells the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki through the eyes of Sachiko Yasui, who was six when the devastation was wrought, describing her experiences in the aftermath of the attack as well as her long journey to find peace.
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