books by Julie M. Fenster

books by Julie M. Fenster

books:

Julie M. Fenster

Mavericks, Miracles, and Medicine: The Pioneers Who Risked Their Lives to Bring Medicine into the Modern Age

Julie M. Fenster

Basic Books, 2004

Medical Pioneers who risked everything to save lives.
Washing one's hands was a revolutionary idea back in sick houses in the 1840's...was it really too much trouble to keep one's hands spiffed up while delivering babies? This book explores many medical marvels taken for granted; such as the discovery of the x-ray, and ...

In the Words of Great Business Leaders

Julie M. Fenster

Wiley, 1999

In the Words of Great Business Leaders
I have recently read this fascinating book by Fenster. As a business leader in my own right I was fascinated to find that buisness leaders from long ago had a lot to offer me in terms of advice and philosophies. I highly reccommend this book to anyone with a passing ...

Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism

Douglas Brinkley, Julie M. Fenster

William Morrow, 2006

A moving biography . . .
. . . of someone who may well become the first American priest to be canonized. The Venerable Servant of God, Fr. Michael McGivney, was the founder of the Catholic men's fraternal organization known as the Knights of Columbus. During a time when Catholics, ...

Race of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race

Julie M. Fenster

Three Rivers Press, 2006

Good narrative, overly speedy ending
Perhaps you've seen the 60s movie The Great Race, which was based on this real-life historical event. The "true story" is much more interesting than Blake Edwards' slapstick-filled concoction. Fenster, who has written extensively about the automobile industry and ...

Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It

Julie M. Fenster

HarperCollins, 2001

The Tale of Laughing Gas Is No Laughing Matter
What a fascinating read! Years ago, I used to want to be an anesthesiologist... but then I lowered my sights to nursing school--but still with some intent of becoming an anesthetist. (anesthesiologist = doctor ; anesthetist = specially trained technician) ...

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President

Julie M. Fenster

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

A gift
I bought this book as a gift for my husband who is interested in Lincoln, the law, and political science. He found the book to be informative, entertaining, and well-written.

The Myth of Alzheimer's: The Story of a Disease, a Doctor, and a New Direction for Aging in the 21st Century

Whitehouse M.d., Peter J. ph.d, ...

Blackstone Audio Inc., 2008

good info to late for me
i wish when we first realized what was happening to my mom i had read this book and others......the medicine never did her any good and it seems all the choices made for her just made her worse...all the wrong paths were taken...reading this book and knowing the ...

Parish Priest CD: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism
Douglas Brinkley

HarperAudio, 2006

Father Michael McGivney was a man to whom "family values" represented more than mere rhetoric, a man who has left a legacy of hope still celebrated around the world. In the late 1800s, discrimination against American Catholics was widespread. Called to action in 1882, Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, an organization that helped ...

Open Road's Boston Guide
Julie M. Fenster

Open Road Publishing, 1997

From the crooked streets of Beacon Hill to the historic Boston Commons, from the Old North Church and Paul Revere's home to Boston's nightlife and cultural activities, this guide aims to show the reader the delights and pleasures of Boston. In this second edition, readers will find advice on how to get into Harvard or MIT (for a day!), which ...

Yahoo! Ultimate Guide to Finance and Money on the Web from bonds to bills, mortgages to mutual funds, credit ...
Julie M. Fenster

Collins Living, 2000

Your indispensable companion to finance on the Internet From Yahoo!, the most recognized name on the Internet, comes a selective, easy-to-use guide for enhancing and streamlining your financial life. E-commerce maven and Forbes journalist Julie M. Fenster will help you define your financial objectives and teach you how to use the richest and most ...

Packard: The Pride

Julie M. Fenster

Automobile Quarterly Publications, 1989

Great Photography
Great Photography - The Packard story told from the perspective of who owned the featured cars.