Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies
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Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies is a memoir that intertwines personal family history with medical and social history by exploring generations of illness and disease.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies Context triple: [Stephen McGann, authorOf, Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies]
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Blood and Belonging
Blood and Belonging is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that explores the roots and consequences of modern nationalism through reportage and historical analysis.
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Families: A Memoir and a Celebration
"Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" is a reflective autobiographical work by writer Wyatt Emory Cooper that explores the meaning, history, and emotional complexity of family life in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
In My Blood
"In My Blood" is a 2016 electropop single by Australian pop duo The Veronicas, known for its pulsating synth-driven production and emotionally charged lyrics about obsessive love.
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Flesh+Blood
Flesh+Blood is a 1985 gritty medieval adventure film directed by Paul Verhoeven, known for its brutal realism and starring Rutger Hauer as the leader of a band of mercenaries.
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E.
The Cancer Journals
The Cancer Journals is Audre Lorde’s groundbreaking collection of essays and reflections that intertwines her personal experience with breast cancer with feminist, queer, and anti-racist critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies Target entity description: Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies is a memoir that intertwines personal family history with medical and social history by exploring generations of illness and disease.
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A.
Blood and Belonging
Blood and Belonging is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that explores the roots and consequences of modern nationalism through reportage and historical analysis.
-
B.
Families: A Memoir and a Celebration
"Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" is a reflective autobiographical work by writer Wyatt Emory Cooper that explores the meaning, history, and emotional complexity of family life in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
In My Blood
"In My Blood" is a 2016 electropop single by Australian pop duo The Veronicas, known for its pulsating synth-driven production and emotionally charged lyrics about obsessive love.
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D.
Flesh+Blood
Flesh+Blood is a 1985 gritty medieval adventure film directed by Paul Verhoeven, known for its brutal realism and starring Rutger Hauer as the leader of a band of mercenaries.
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E.
The Cancer Journals
The Cancer Journals is Audre Lorde’s groundbreaking collection of essays and reflections that intertwines her personal experience with breast cancer with feminist, queer, and anti-racist critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
experiences of sickness and care
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relationships between generations ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heredity and health
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impact of disease on families ⓘ intersections of personal and medical history ⓘ social context of illness ⓘ |
| integrates |
medical history
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personal narrative ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
disease
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family history ⓘ illness ⓘ medical history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | generational illness ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| perspective | autobiographical ⓘ |
| structure | organized around seven maladies ⓘ |
| title | Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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