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Peter B. Cotton

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Peter Cotton is a semi-retired Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. He grew up in England, and graduated as a doctor in 1963 from Cambridge University and St. Thomas Hospital Medical School (London). He joined the faculty of the Middlesex Hospital and Medical School where he developed a new department integrating medical and surgical gastroenterology. Peter left England in 1986 to become Professor of Medicine at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. He moved again to Charleston, South Carolina in 1994 to initiate the Digestive Disease Center at MUSC. Peter has been active in many National and International organizations and has given invited lectures and demonstrations in over 50 co ...more

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Fred book 10 is published!!!!!

Delighted to introduce "When Fred the Snake and Friends learn the Chinese Zodiac - and the Great race.

After returning from their adventures exploring USA, Fred went back to school with Perdy and Jack. They met two Chinese kids, Connor and Ellie, who reminded Fred that 2025 is the year of the snake in the Chinese Zodiac calendar. They told him how it all came about with the Jade Emperor chal

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	Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Christopher B. Williams 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1981 — 15 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
	When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-West (Fred the Snake Series) by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 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
	When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore USA-East (Fred the Snake, #1) 4.60 avg rating — 5 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
	When Fred the Snake Goes to School by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-West (Fred the Snake Series Book 9) by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	When Jungle Jim Comes to Visit Fred the Snake by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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 Tunnel at the End of the Light: My Endoscopic Journey in Six Decades 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	When Fred the Snake Got Squished And Mended (Fred the Snake Series Book 1) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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
	When Fred the Snake Got Squished, and Mended by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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
	When Fred the Snake and Friends Learn the Chinese Zodiac and the Great Race (Fred the Snake Series Book 10) by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

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