pickThis is about factors that led to the US bungling the COVID-19 pandemic, historical instances of deadly virus outbreaks, the low-level state health officers who often are left to make difficult decisions about public health, & the epidemiologists & savants who tried to create & implement a plan for the nation working within & outside of the thick sludge of our national bureaucracy.
Highly recommended, a narrative nonfiction rollercoaster ride.
Next physical book. Got this from my mom after she finished it.
bailedI've had this book from Libby for 2 weeks and only read 25%, so it's time to move on. It's definitely a case of "it's not you its me" because I enjoyed both The Big Short and The Fifth Risk written by Michael Lewis. I'm just not in the mood for this book at this time. Maybe I'll come back to it later, try again on audio.
pickAn interesting, and detailed account, of what went on behind the scenes of understanding Covid-19 by a group of doctors and scientists who often went against directives and with little support to respond to the pandemic. Behind the scenes, the specialty of author Michael Lewis who also wrote “The Big Short” and “Money Ball”. You‘ll learn something here. My only complaint is the length of the chapters. It is a Herculean effort to finish a chapter.
pickMy friend was once the epidemiologist for my state & had no idea this book had been written. As she is a hero in my mind for the public health work she continues to do, I purchased the book for her. She‘ll love reading about these heroes. Their brilliance, quiet struggles & courage, their humble pursuit to protect us all, moved me deeply. I know personally the insidious nature of government bureaucracy and bosses who hide. It‘s all here to see.
I CANNOT put this book down. Lewis provides us a glimpse of true heroes who take the health of humans personally and plan for pandemics against prevailing naysayers. Despite it being scientific Lewis makes it very easy to understand.
pickLewis has written the only book about the Covid-19 pandemic, so far, that I‘ve found to be readable. It helps that he chose a fixed window in the past and stuck with it. That being said, Lewis always forms such a strong narrative around the people that he features. I am always left wondering if the nuance was missed.
🍁I love having maps in my books! I've always had an interest in geography and maps, even though I get lost all the time 😬
🍁I don't think I do, but not a 100% on that one. All my books are packed up 😞
🍁I would love to have a map of pandemic timeliness, where in the world they've been and a map/time line of the different people in Michael Lewis's book.
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This book is so amazing and is my second nonfiction read on pandemics this year. Dr Charity Dean in the quote above is a stand out in her field. So sure of herself and her abilities...love 🤙
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