Patricia Ibbotson is a writer and genealogical magazine editor with an avid interest in local history. She is the author of two previous books by Arcadia: Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, ...view morePatricia Ibbotson is a writer and genealogical magazine editor with an avid interest in local history. She is the author of two previous books by Arcadia: Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital 1839-1984 and Detroit�s Hospitals, Healers, and Helpers.view less