The fasting girl : a true Victorian medical mystery / Michelle Stacey.
The fasting girl : a true Victorian medical mystery / Michelle Stacey.
The fasting girl : a true Victorian medical mystery / Michelle Stacey.
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New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c2002.
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N362.27/2
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English
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336 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c2002.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2002.
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"Why? Because Fancher, experiencing chronic paralysis, trances, and seizures, was also reportedly able to "live on air." For more than a decade, it was widely reputed, she ate almost nothing. Her case became a lightning rod for physicians and theologians who locked horns over her controversial ability, inspiring a frenzy of tabloid hype and scienti...
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The fasting girl : a true Victorian medical mystery / Michelle Stacey.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-334).
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c2002.
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N362.27/2
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74Vvj4VoBOLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvj4VoBOLy
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ISBN
1585421359 (alk. paper)
9781585421350 (alk. paper)
DDC
362.27
MMS ID
991015278389702626
