John M. Barry, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. Viking Press, 2004. It's hard reviewing a book you haven't read. That remains true even if you have heard the entire book read aloud as an audiobook, listening to it on an iPod as you took the early … [Read more...]
Pandemic and Memory – Spanish Flu, Hong Kong Flu
"People spread the disease before they knew they had it, got sicker, brought it home, and died. ... Ambulance drivers, stretcher bearers, doctors, nurses: working until they died on their feet. Trolley conductors, shopkeepers. Teachers. ... "Imagine: around the world, millions and millions vital … [Read more...]
