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I immediately grabbed this book off the library shelf because the name and the cover got my attention. It did not disappoint. This was a fast paced, raw, and direct. When a new pandemic with a high fatality rate that only affects men breaks out, it‘s up to women to keep the world running, and some of the glass ceiling finally breaks. One thing I liked about this book is it explores all the different intersections in an event like this. Think⬇️

I finally found the motivation to begin my reading journey for the year in this delightfully unexpected little book. The writing style was unique and it truly felt like a relic from another world plagued by a terrible calamity. The themes of disease and the struggle to determine cause and cure are accentuated by the brutal imagery of the zombies being autopsied while still “alive.“

Oof! This is my first Follett and I think he must have owed his publisher a book. I have heard great things about his historical fiction novels, but this was not great. I was expecting an exciting “stop an outbreak” kind of book. Instead, it was rather dull. I plowed on thinking there was going to be a huge twist. Nope!

Finished January 27, 2025.

In this sequel to “Dead of Night,” we continue the story of what happened to a small Pennsylvania town after a serial killer, Homer Gibbon, is lethally injected by a deadly virus and thus goes on a bloody rampage, infecting others and ultimately bringing about a zombie apocalypse.

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“In 1938, he created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The foundation raised money for the care of patients and prevention of the disease in a campaign dubbed the “March of Dimes.”

Students explore the history and importance of vaccines through A Shot in the Arm! by Don Brown. The book introduces how vaccines have helped people stay safe from diseases like smallpox, measles, and COVID-19. Through fun illustrations and storytelling, the book makes complex science easier to understand. By the end of the lesson, students will appreciate how vaccines have saved lives and continue to play a vital role in public health.

In A Shot in the Arm! (2021), Don Brown delves into the transformative history of vaccines, from smallpox to COVID-19, highlighting both the science of immunity and the incredible contributions of figures like Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Edward Jenner. Part of the Big Ideas That Changed the World series, this graphic novel captures the urgency and drama of humanity's battle against infectious diseases, blending humor with impactful storytelling.

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Not a poem, but to me it's prose that is poetic. And all too true. And what I always think of when I see or hear the word “virus“.

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