{"product_id":"asleep-the-forgotten-epidemic-that-remains-one-of-medicines-greatest-mysteries-paperback","title":"Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Caldwell Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at a bizarre, forgotten epidemic from the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Plague\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1918, a world war raged, and a lethal strain of influenza circled the globe. In the midst of all this death, a bizarre disease appeared in Europe. Eventually known as encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness, it spread worldwide, leaving millions dead or locked in institutions. Then, in 1927, it disappeared as suddenly as it arrived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAsleep\u003c\/i\u003e, set in 1920s and '30s New York, follows a group of neurologists through hospitals and asylums as they try to solve this epidemic and treat its victims-who learned the worst fate was not dying of it, but surviving it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Caldwell Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e is the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsleep: The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been nominated for several awards. Crosby holds a master's degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.23 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752328364320,"sku":"9780425238738","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2028739dc5fd313a7658f89c916bb64e.webp?v=1779993003","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/asleep-the-forgotten-epidemic-that-remains-one-of-medicines-greatest-mysteries-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}