Maria Parrott-Ryan An Astonishing Circle The Discovery and Denial of the Circulatory System In 1628, physician William Harvey made a controversial claim: that blood circulated continuously through the body, pumping from the heart through the blood vessels into the tissues and returning to the heart. His research contradicted many anatomy “experts” who believed blood was…
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Ella Grace Foutz Lullabies for the Insomniacs A teen with bipolar disorder fights for survival in Ella Grace Foutz’s memoir in verse. Foutz weaves an intimate and gripping chronicle of her experience with mental illness. Amidst the turbulence of manic and depressive episodes, often accompanied by insomnia, Foutz relentlessly pursues stability and self-understanding. She examines…
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