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- Birth nameMary Burnham
- Mary Mac Cracken was born on June 6, 1926 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. She was a writer, known for A Circle Street of Children (1977) and Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978). She was married to Calvin MacCracken and Peter Thistle. She died on July 23, 2014 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
- SpousesCalvin MacCracken(1969 - November 10, 1999) (his death)Peter Thistle (divorced, 3 children)
- Her husband invented the surgical stapler, the "K-pad" used for burn victims, the water-pressure-driven sump pump, and the electric hot dog grill.
- "A Circle of Children" was based on her experiences as a volunteer at a private school for emotionally and psychologically-disturbed children. She had a private practice diagnosing and treating children with learning disabilities until she was in her 70s.
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