A Medical Thriller, a Microhistory to recommend and above all an eerie mirror... This is the type of work that you need to sit down for as every turn of the page is an eerie reflection of current times and the shared quotes are haunting truths and reminders of our current state of affairs. Fatal blunders were made in 1917-1918 which this title investigates from beginning to end in detail in regards to a frighteningly new virus that killed without abandon and equally disastrous mistakes were made in 2019-present with another virus. Emotions and levels of conscience ran high then just as they do now and as you sink deeper into this true-life Medical Thriller that happened a century ago you will realize this is not only a morbidly fascinating book, but a glimpse for us all of what is to come today or next month or even two years from now. Depending on how current issues have touched the reader, Pandemic 1918 can be a powerful poignant read (so much so you may need to take a brief break to collect your thoughts, but please press on, the true quotes and collected stories in this pages need to be shared). For me personally, it hit hard straight to the gut and heart; seeing night after night the numbers climb and hearing the desperation and understandable anger and not having any answers or way to completely comfort those affected. It's not something you can forget, will be ever forgotten or should be. History can teach and heal in ways so I feel this type of book is vital to read and recommend. I do have to wonder, what will writers say about our pandemic a hundred years from now? What quotes and stories will they share about us and our decisions? Please, stay safe (and alert). -read and purchased on kindle -EGP/June 2019 The above words are dedicated to a dear family friend who passed January 2nd 2021 from Coronavirus disease 2019, she contracted the virus from a complete stranger visiting her door a few days after Christmas and he didn't have a mask on (neither did he have any idea he had the virus from his own grandchild). She sickened, withered and died within a week. A sincere bright beam of kindness and light gone. It shouldn't have happened (none of these needless virus related deaths should have or continue). There are millions (and climbing) of stories like hers, let's not forget them!
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