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History and storytelling illuminate the surprising ways that illness influenced human views and behaviors throughout time and continues to today.
“Lively, informative ...offers wide-ranging evidence of alternative frameworks for disease." ―Science
"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, starred
"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling." ―Kirkus
Anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be triumphing over common sense today. How did we...
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The Great Shadow: A Guest Post by Susan Wise Bauer
History and storytelling illuminate the surprising ways that illness influenced human views and behaviors throughout time and continues to today. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Susan Wise Bauer on writing The Great Shadow. For many years now, I’ve written big-picture world history narratives—you know, all about the rise and fall of kingdoms, […]
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