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Gail Jarrow

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Gail Jarrow is the award-winning author of nonfiction books and novels for readers 8-18. Latest book: WHITE HOUSE SECRETS: MEDICAL LIES AND COVER-UPS. Visit GailJarrow.com.

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Congrats on another win!! Do you have a favorite of your books or one that you enjoyed the research aspect the most?

Gail Jarrow Thanks, Shella. I always say that the book I'm writing at the moment is my favorite. Right now, that's SPIRIT SLEUTHS: How a Magician and a Detective …moreThanks, Shella. I always say that the book I'm writing at the moment is my favorite. Right now, that's SPIRIT SLEUTHS: How a Magician and a Detective Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes (tentative title; due out fall 2024). The most interesting book to research was SPOOKED because I read about 2000 telegrams and letters written in 1938. It was fun and eye-opening to see the differences and similarities between then and now. It's always a thrill to hold an old document and imagine its creator writing the words .(less)

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Do you have any resources you'd recommend to research more about Thaddeus Lowe? Or his wife, Leontine?

Gail Jarrow Hi Kimberly,
This is an excellent place to look: www.thaddeuslowe.name. It's maintained by one of Lowe's descendants and contains many resources.
Good l…moreHi Kimberly,
This is an excellent place to look: www.thaddeuslowe.name. It's maintained by one of Lowe's descendants and contains many resources.
Good luck with your search! Gail(less)

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	Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary 3.90 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat 3.83 avg rating — 751 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America 4.02 avg rating — 704 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Murderer 4.01 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America 3.92 avg rating — 548 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poison Eaters 4.11 avg rating — 438 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ambushed! The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield 4.18 avg rating — 397 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease 3.85 avg rating — 346 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-Ups 3.98 avg rating — 249 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes 3.61 avg rating — 247 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gail Jarrow answered Kimberly's question: Do you have any resources you'd recommend to research more about Thaddeus Lowe? Or his wife, Leontine? Hi Kimberly, This is an excellent place to look: www.thaddeuslowe.name. It's maintained by one of Lowe's descendants and contains many resources. Good luck with your search! Gail
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