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The Child’s Guide to Knowledge: 1865

Dedicated to my English friends across the pond. The Child’s Guide to Knowledge: Being a Collection of Useful and Familiar Questions and Answers on Every-Day Subjects, Adapted for Young Persons, and Arranged in the Most Simple and Easy Language, By a lady has one heck of a title. My electronic edition was published in London…
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Mavis Nye: A Force to be Reckoned With

Many of you know Mavis Nye, if not personally then by reputation. Mavis is a 12 year Mesothelioma survivor living in the U.K. who takes a leading role internationally in education, cheer leading, and fund raising for all Meso Warriors. In working on my book on asbestos, I have come to know Mavis and her…
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