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The Diseases & Disorders series offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding ailments and their ramifications. Clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes include primary and secondary source quotations, annotated bibliographies and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.



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Melissa Abramovitz

I've been a freelance writer/author for more than 30 years and mostly write nonfiction books and magazine articles for children and teens. That said, I've also published many magazine articles, a book for writers, and a novella for adults, and I also write children's picture books. So I guess you could say that I'm an eclectic writer since I write fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose, books and magazine stuff, for all age groups. Some people might say that I just can't make up my mind about what type of writer I am, but I prefer to emphasize that I truly enjoy working on a wide variety of genres and topics.



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