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A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen. On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired. As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster. This fascinating story gives readers insight into the tale behind one of the world's most celebrated novels and the creation of an indelible figure that is recognizable to readers of all ages. "Eye-catching artwork and engaging storytelling give this biography of a fascinating woman even more appeal."--Booklist
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A medical thriller with a legal twist. Was it malpractice--or murder? Petra Jameson, claims investigator for California Physicians' Mutual, must find out before she, too, gets a dose of deadly medicine.
Robert Mayfield was the first immigrant of the Mayfield family from England to America. He was born ca. 1620 and married Sarah . Their children were William, Jane M., Catherine, Jacob, John, Robert Jr., Isaac, Abraham, Anna, and Peter. The book also covers the descendants of allied lines John Gore born ca. 1610, and Robert McJunkin, born ca. 1700 who married Margaret Caldwell. Descendants live virtually throughout the United States.
A history and a genealogy of the descendants of William Humphreys (1750-1802) and Sarah (Sally) Statham of Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana.
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Somewhere a rock is waiting for you. One just the right size for playing with, or the right color for your windowsill, or just the right shape for holding in your palm. Maybe it is a rock from the heart of a mountain, that will remind you of how big YOU are inside, too. Maybe it is a rock washed by the sea, that knows all about the backs and forths and ups and downs of things. Maybe it is a small rock, just the right size to close your hand around, and know that the rock is with you, and it is just right. Poet Mary Lyn Ray and artist Felicita Sala offer an marvelous exploration of the special relationship children find with the natural world, and the fascination and friendship they find in s...
Historical papers are prefixed to several issues.