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Authors, English Authors, English 19th century Biography Juvenile literature Craniofacial dysostosis Patients Biography Craniofacial dysostosis Patients Biography Juvenile literature Health Henley, Ariel 1991- Health Juvenile literature Henley, Ariel 1992- Health Horror tales, English History and criticism Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797-1851 Women BiographyReef, Catherine
Summary: A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2018
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Summary: At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome, a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive the disease. They endured numerous appearance-altering procedures as they grew up. Surgeons would break the bones in their heads and faces to make room for their growing organs. While the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2021