Gail Jarrow
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White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-Ups
$24.99 Add to cartHere are the shocking, yet true, stories of presidential medical cover-ups from the 19th to the 21st century–the latest thrilling title in award-winning author Gail Jarrow’s Medical Fiascoes series f… [more below]
- Series: Medical Fiascoes
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 1662681038
- Language: English
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Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary
$11.99 Read moreLearn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and “Typhoid Mary” in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the … [more below]
- Series: Deadly Diseases
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1635925150
- Language: English
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Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes
$24.99 Add to cartThe latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magicians–including Harry Houdini and his team of investigators–exposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in the early t… [more below]
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1662680236
- Language: English
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Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield
$19.99 Read moreWinner of the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
This thrilling title for young readers blends science, history, and medical mysteries to tell the story of the assassination an- Series: Medical Fiascoes
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1684378141
- Language: English
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Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease
$24.99 Read moreThe science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses, is explored in this fascinating nonfiction book for yo… [more below]
- Series: Medical Fiascoes
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1684371767
- Language: English
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The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
$18.99 Read moreWashington Post Best Children’s Book
Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely … [more below]- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1629794384
- Language: English
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American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South
$24.99 Add to cartIncluded on NPR’s 2022 “Books We Love” List
What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 1
Finalist, 2023 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
ALSC Notable Children’s Book- Series: Medical Fiascoes
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 168437815X
- Language: English
