{"title":"Forrest Maready","description":"Forrest Maready is an author, medical researcher, and historian who spent much of his life working in the television and film industry. He graduated from Wake Forest University and lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, with his wife, son and dog.","products":[{"product_id":"the-moth-in-the-iron-lung-a-biography-of-polio-paperback","title":"The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 muscles that allowed them to breathe.Why did this disease start to become such a horrible problem during the late 1800s? Why did it affect children more often than adults? Why was it originally called teething paralysis by mothers and their doctors? Why were animals so often paralyzed during the early epidemics when it was later discovered most animals could not become infected? The Moth in the Iron Lung is a fascinating biography of this horrible paralytic disease, where it came from, and why it disappeared in the 1950s. If you've never explored the polio story beyond the tales of crippled children and iron lungs, this book will be sure to surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376914137311,"sku":"9781717583673","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/o-8iTWUtFj9781717583673.webp?v=1789228943"},{"product_id":"the-germ-in-the-dairy-pail-the-200-year-war-on-the-worlds-most-amazing-food-milk-paperback","title":"The Germ In The Dairy Pail: The 200-Year War on the World's Most Amazing Food-Milk. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Moth in the Iron Lung\u003c\/i\u003e comes a riveting exploration of how science, technology, and fear transformed our relationship with one of humanity's most ancient foods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce revered as nature's perfect nourishment, milk became public enemy number one as germ theory unleashed collective panic about the invisible world within our food. Forrest Maready uncovers the fascinating, forgotten story of how this fear-epitomized by the notorious \"swill milk\" scandal-reshaped our food landscape forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous research and compelling storytelling, Maready reveals a provocative truth: the dangers attributed to raw milk stemmed not from the beverage itself, but from rapid industrialization that compromised its natural integrity. While modern processes stripped milk of its inherent benefits, countless healing stories persisted-including John D. Rockefeller's remarkable recovery on a raw milk diet when conventional medicine had failed him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Germ in the Dairy Pail weaves history, science, and cultural analysis into an eye-opening narrative that challenges our modern distrust of natural foods. As raw milk experiences a renaissance today, Maready's timely investigation invites readers to question the fear-based policies dominating our food systems and reconsider the delicate balance between safety and nature's wisdom. A must-read for anyone who cares about the forces shaping what we eat-and the forgotten wisdom we've left behind.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376931111135,"sku":"9798284339978","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pEw2RdOm8y9798284339978.webp?v=1789228988"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/forrest-maready.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}