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Newspaper Page TextThe Last Widow Karin Slaughter The thriller writer brings back medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent on the case of a missing Centers for Disease Control scientist and the diabolical enemy behind the plot. Smokelore Jim Auchmuteg A guided tour of the history of barbecue in America, including vintage art and recipes. THE MAGNETIC GIRL Jessica Handler Memoirist Jessica Handler and her mother shared an interest in stories of remarkable women, so years ago, when Handler’s mother came across an article about Lulu Hurst, she emailed a copy to her daughter. The article was titled “The Feats of the Magnetic Girl Explained.” That article would inspire Handler’s debut novel, a fictionalized account of Hurst’s days as vaudeville act and how she supposedly used magnetism in her body to lift people seated in parlor chairs or to knock grown men across the stage. Hurst later admitted in her own autobiography that she was a charlatan and her powers were actually tricks and stagecraft. For her version of Lulu’s story, Handler invented a sick younger brother, who hopes Hurst’s magnetic powers might heal him, and explores her relationship with her parents, who enjoy the benefits of their daughter’s growing celebrity. Handler says she spent about a decade working on the novel and even tried to perform some of Hurst’s “magnetic tests” herself, but never fully mastered them. “The chair thing, I can’t figure,” she said. One of the most important things we've learned in our 30 years of experience is that every senior is unique. Discover a fresh approach to senior living at The Arbor at BridgeMill, a place where you are free to just be you. Best of all, this luxurious lifestyle is available without expensive buy-in or entry fees. Call today and see for yourself Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care for Seniors THE ARBOR at bridgemill 770-765-0607 | ArborBridgeMill.com/Living 700 Freedom Blvd., Canton | Sixes Road Behind Starbucks AUGUST 2019 I ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM 21

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Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023, August 31, 2019, Image 21