The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio -- Forrest Maready, Paperback Family / Parenting / Childbirth Whether you plan to do

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The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio -- Forrest Maready, Paperback Family / Parenting / Childbirth Whether you plan to doA fascinating account of the world's most famous disease polio told as you have never heard it before. Epidemics of paralysis began to rage in the early 1900s, seemingly out of nowhere. Doctors, parents, and health officials were at a loss to explain why this formerly unheard of disease began paralyzing so many children usually starting in their legs, sometimes moving up through their abdomen and arms. For an unfortunate few, it could paralyze the