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When “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” was first 
published, both the book and Dr. Spock, attained fame instantly, 
selling 500,000 copies in its first six months.   .

By 1998, when Spock died, over 50 million copies of the book had
been sold, making it the best-selling book of the twentieth century
in America, aside from the Bible. As of 2011, the book had been
translated into 39 languages.

Pediatrician Benjamin McLane Spock 

 
^{A well used soft cover copy of Dr. Spock’s book}

  Sirhan Bishara Sirhan turned 69 in March

1968