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United States encyclopediasMoore, Kate
Summary: "1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Threatened by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and outspokenness, her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her and makes a plan to put her back in her place. One summer morning, he has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2021
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Summary: 1860: Elizabeth Packard's husband, Theophilus, feeling threatened by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts, has her committed to an insane asylum. The conditions in the asylum are horrific. But most disturbing is that many other rational women have also been committed not because they need treatment, but were instead conveniently labeled "crazy" so...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT 921 PACKARD, E.P.W. MOOVinocour, Susan Nordin
Summary: "A powerful and humane exploration of the "insanity defense," through one heartbreaking case. A three-year-old boy dies, having apparently fallen while trying to reach a bag of sugar on a high shelf. His grandmother stands accused of second-degree murder.Psychologist Susan Nordin Vinocour agrees to evaluate the defendant, to determine whether the impoverished and mentally ill woman is competent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.747 VINSummary: "Neighbor Law is a plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations, this practical book helps readers learn to deal with: noisy neighbors, trees that hang over a property line, blocked views, unclear boundary lines, high, unsightly, or deteriorating fences, dangers to children ("attractive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 NEIUrbatsch, Kevin
Summary: Presents advice on setting up and managing a special needs trust, covering trust benefits, funding, duties of trustees, pooled trusts, taxes, wills, and death of beneficiaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.05 URBLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023