Download or read book Quarantined Thoughts Volume 2 Life Stories And Musings During A Pandemic written by Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla and published by HS Grafik Print. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say that every 100 years or so, nature throws humans a curveball in the form of a pandemic. The effects, challenges, and changes may not be the same, still, a pandemic affects us all. But soon, everything we are experiencing will be part of history. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has not only slowed us down, but also changed the way we work, live, and plan for the future. Not only for the duration of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), Modified ECQ, or General Community Quarantine (GCQ), but for a very long time. The Quarantined Thoughts book project (formerly called Coronavirus Chronicles) was created to give people something to do at home during the ECQ in March 2020. Our goal is to encourage everyone to chronicle life during a pandemic and help process thoughts and feelings through writing. Each of us has stories that deserve to be told. This is one of the many volumes. You can read Quarantined Thoughts Vol 1 here for free: https://bit.ly/ReadQTVOL1 This is Volume 2 with stories from: ✔️ Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla (Philippines) ✔️ Jill Barcelona-Suzuki (Japan) ✔️ Krishna Lou Ayungao (Philippines/USA) ✔️ Aurora Castillo Pulido (USA) ✔️ Kaye Angelyah Pingol (Philippines) ✔️ Ara D. Larosa (Philippines) ✔️ Rachel Arandilla (Philippines) ✔️ Reagan A. Latumbo (Philippines) ✔️ Ivy Antonio (Spain) ✔️ Kei B. Suzuki (Japan) ✔️ Paulo Lorenzo L. Garcia (Philippines) ✔️ Albert Gavino (Philippines) ✔️ Trizza Tolentino (Philippines) ✔️ Anjali Sinha (India) ✔️ Danica D. Profeta (Philippines) ✔️ Erika April V. Cruz (Philippines) ✔️ Ava Banzuela Esplanada (Philippines) ✔️ Jeffrey G. Delfin (Philippines) ✔️ Kathleen May C. Gagasa (Philippines) Both volumes have paid versions on Amazon/Kindle and Google Play. The sales from Amazon/Kindle and Google Play will be divided among the 20 authors. Each author will then have the option to donate their royalties to the ABS-CBN Pantawid ng Pag-ibig - a program of ABS-CBN that uses cash donations "to buy food and basic necessities which are then distributed to different communities in need" in the Philippines, especially those greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The author can also donate his royalties to the charity of his choice. If you decide to buy and read the Amazon/Kindle and Google Play paid version, thank you for helping us raise funds! A little goes a long way!

Download or read book Quarantined With My Coworkers written by Mike Stoupa and published by Mike Stoupa. This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever complained about your coworkers? Ever thought to yourself, "How on earth are these people still employed?!" Well, try being quarantined with them during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection of 145 misadventures during the pandemic of 2020 is a humorous look at what your coworkers can devolve into during times of crisis. The constant complaining, need to be the center of attention, and countless interrupted video calls are just the tip of the iceberg. From questionable wardrobe selections to potentially unsafe uses of office equipment, you won't stop laughing at the stories behind these two quirky coworkers. It just happens that these coworkers were the author's 2 and 5 year old children...Parents and working professionals will appreciate the relatable antics and brutal honesty these coworkers exhibit. While the pandemic surely did not impact what they displayed in the book (they would have done this stuff anyway), it did bring to light how staying at home with your kids full-time can drive you crazy most days. Trying to manage working from home, teaching a kindergartner, and being a full-time parent 24/7 is nearly impossible and it was these unique twists on office culture that helped the author get through these trying times. Buckle up for file folder full of laughs!

Download or read book Year Of The Rat written by Jorah Kai and published by More Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE YEAR OF THE METAL RAT, 2020, was a time of panic, uncertainty, and great division. CHINA, VIETNAM, CANADA, SAUDI ARABIA, ITALY, ARGENTINA, AMERICA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES, NETHERLANDS, GUATEMALA, UGANDA, THE U.K., SINGAPORE, RUSSIA… As the pandemic spread, some wore masks and socially distanced to protect the vulnerable, while others protested all public health measures as a form of tyranny and caused loud and obnoxious mass disruptions to critical infrastructure in a jarring display of 'personal freedom.' Fake news and echo chambers enabled 'alternative facts,' while unhinged narratives and cartoonish conspiracies ran rampant, often trumping coverage of legitimate and existential converging catastrophes. In YEAR OF THE RAT, the sequel to the international best-seller 'The Invisible War' (Kai's Diary), Jorah Kai documents the world’s largest ‘Zero Covid bubble’ while the outside world handles the pandemic uniquely. Reaching out to friends across the globe, he weaves their stories together. Thirty-six writers from 33 cities in 16 countries share their daily struggles, hopes, and fears for the YEAR OF THE RAT as the SARSCOV2 virus spreads catastrophe to every corner of the globe. "It’s ... the metaphor of the yin and the yang. I’d say right now; we are in the yin. It’s a kind of disaster. It’s sad. And on the yang side... it looks like some sort of a mathematical balance that I cannot explain." - JCVD “I would have done the whole thing for a donut and a tuna fish sandwich. The money meant nothing. It was the opportunity to at least prove to myself that I wasn’t a liar, that I wasn’t living a life of disillusionment. When you think of yourself as being a very creative person, and turn around and realize you’ve been leading a lie.” - Sylvester Stallone (Rocky). "At the beginning of the pandemic, Jorah Kai led a plucky band of frontline workers and activists to fight the pandemic with science. Some called him a harbinger, others a ‘pandemic guru’ as they navigated an increasingly bizarre world of book deals, TV appearances, speaking engagements, and a recovery event with his childhood hero, martial arts movie star Jeanne Claude Van Damme. But nothing could prepare him for what came next..." - The Narrator

Download or read book Quarantined Thoughts Volume 1 Life Stories And Musings During A Pandemic written by Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla and published by HS Grafik Print. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quarantined Thoughts ebook project (formerly called Coronavirus Chronicles) was created to give people something to do at home during the Enhanced Community Quarantine in the Philippines in March 2020. Our goal is to encourage everyone to chronicle life in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and help process thoughts and feelings through writing. This Volume 1 includes stories from: ✔️ Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla (Philippines) ✔️ Kim Corollo (Philippines) ✔️ John Vincent Parungao Agbunag (Philippines) ✔️ Jenna Sto Tomas – Zantua (Panama) ✔️ Ian Mia (Philippines) ✔️ Jill Barcelona-Suzuki (Japan) ✔️ Kennedy Serafica (Philippines) ✔️ Mark Manalang (Philippines) ✔️ SJ Wolf (Philippines) ✔️ Sarie Santiago (Philippines) ✔️ Vince Bunuan (Philippines) ✔️ Tinola And Pandesal (Philippines) ✔️ John Luke Quintana (Philippines) ✔️ Paolo Bernardo (Philippines) ✔️ Aurora Castillo Pulido (USA) ✔️ Lori Dumaligan (Philippines) ✔️ Arabela Tarrayo (Philippines) ✔️ Beng Ragon (Philippines) ✔️ Reagan A. Latumbo (Philippines) Publisher's Note: Before we released a version on Amazon/Kindle and Google Play, we published a free version of the ebook. You can read it here: https://bit.ly/ReadQTVOL1 and this is absolutely free! The Quarantined Thoughts ebook project is meant to be distributed for free. But we decided to release a version on Amazon/Kindle and Google Play for charity purposes. The sales from Amazon/Kindle and Google Play will be divided among the 20 authors. Each author will then have the option to donate their royalties to the ABS-CBN Pantawid ng Pag-ibig - a program of ABS-CBN that uses cash donations "to buy food and basic necessities which are then distributed to different communities in need" in the Philippines, especially those greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The author can also donate his royalties to the charity of his choice. If you decide to buy and read the Amazon/Kindle and Google Play paid version, please disregard the publisher's note in the ebook itself. And thank you very much for helping us authors raise funds for charity purposes. A little goes a long way! Thank you!

Download or read book There s a Revolution Outside My Love written by Tracy K. Smith and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This kaleidoscopic portrait of an unprecedented time brings together some of our most treasured writers today—Edwidge Danticat, Layli Long Soldier, Monica Youn, Julia Alvarez, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor—to give voice to the unthinkable grief and hopeful possibilities born in an era of revolution and change. “A maelstrom of grief, anger, fear and confusion, with glimmers of gratitude and hope: a comprehensive emotional document of a moment.”—New York Times Book Review Now is an extraordinary time. Across the country, people are losing their loved ones, their livelihoods, their homes, and even their own lives to COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, countless protests erupted this summer over the recurring loss of Black lives. Reverberations of shock and outrage remain with us all. There's a Revolution Outside, My Love captures and articulates all of these roiling sentiments unleashed by a profound national reckoning. Drawing its title from a powerful letter to her son by Kirsten West Savali, the book fans out from there, offering a rich and intimate view of the change we underwent. Composed of searing letters, essays, poems, reflections, and screeds, There's a Revolution Outside, My Love highlights the work of some of our most powerful and insightful writers who hail from across a range of backgrounds and from almost all fifty states. Among them, these writers have brought home four Pulitzers, two National Book Awards, a fistful of Whitings, and numerous citations in best American poetry, short story, and essay compilations. They are noisy with beauty, and their pieces ring louder and clearer than ever before. Galvanizing and lyrical, this is a deeply profound anthology of writing filled with pain and beauty, warmth and intimacy. A remarkable feat of empathy, There's a Revolution Outside, My Love offers solace in a time of swirling protest, change, and violence—reminding us of the human scale of the upheaval, and providing hope for a kinder future.

Download or read book We the Data written by Wendy H. Wong and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rallying call for extending human rights beyond our physical selves—and why we need to reboot rights in our data-intensive world. Our data-intensive world is here to stay, but does that come at the cost of our humanity in terms of autonomy, community, dignity, and equality? In We, the Data, Wendy H. Wong argues that we cannot allow that to happen. Exploring the pervasiveness of data collection and tracking, Wong reminds us that we are all stakeholders in this digital world, who are currently being left out of the most pressing conversations around technology, ethics, and policy. This book clarifies the nature of datafication and calls for an extension of human rights to recognize how data complicate what it means to safeguard and encourage human potential. As we go about our lives, we are co-creating data through what we do. We must embrace that these data are a part of who we are, Wong explains, even as current policies do not yet reflect the extent to which human experiences have changed. This means we are more than mere “subjects” or “sources” of data “by-products” that can be harvested and used by technology companies and governments. By exploring data rights, facial recognition technology, our posthumous rights, and our need for a right to data literacy, Wong has crafted a compelling case for engaging as stakeholders to hold data collectors accountable. Just as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights laid the global groundwork for human rights, We, the Data gives us a foundation upon which we claim human rights in the age of data.

Download or read book Hope Keswick Year Book 2020 written by Keswick Ministries and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible Readings Hope in Jesus: Psalms - Christopher Ash Hope because Jesus rules (Psalm 2) Hope because Jesus was saved (Psalm 3) Hope because Jesus wept (Psalm 6) The Seminars Our Future Hope - Michael Reeves Hope and Grief - Joanna Jackson Hope and Lament - Rico Villanueva Evening Celebrations Why Hope? Grace! (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17) Mike Cain How Can I Hope? New Birth! (1 Peter 1:3-5, 22-25) Andy Prime How Can I Hope? The Scriptures! (Romans 15:1-13) Amy Orr-Ewing Our Hope: The Appearing of Jesus Christ (Titus 2:11-14) Graham Daniels Our Hope: The Glory of God! (Romans 5:1-5) Jeremy McQuoid

Download or read book Speaking with Spirit written by Agapi Stassinopoulos and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 52 prayers and stories to inspire, unlock inner strength, and navigate daily life with spirit, from the author of Wake Up to the Joy of You. “Prayer is a bridge to your truest self that you can access at any time.”—ARIANNA HUFFINGTON “This lovely book vibrates with wisdom.”—JESSICA ALBA “Read this book to discover the power of prayer.”—GABRIELLE BERNSTEIN Prayer is your ongoing conversation with something larger than yourself. And similar to a mindfulness practice, a daily prayer practice has the power to change your life. Regardless of whether or not you practice organized religion, this gift is available to you as a way to unlock greater awareness and inner strength. With her signature joy and heartfelt wisdom, Agapi Stassinopoulos presents a non-denominational guide to harnessing this power of prayer in your life and using it to find connection, peace, and gratitude. With a structure and style similar to her bestselling meditation book Wake Up to the Joy of You, Agapi encourages us to pray for everything, not just for special occasions. You can get your God fix anytime and anywhere: at the gym or on the train, when you're on a deadline or when you're enjoying your first cup of coffee. Accompanied by her personal stories, she shares fifty-two prayers for a year of personal transformation, from navigating relationships with family and friends and expanding past your fears to uncovering your true self and releasing your inner creativity. With prayers written with her unique poetry, verve, and spiritual insight, Agapi guides us in transforming the fear, worry, and anxiety of everyday life into conscious moments of peace and calm. Ultimately, she is teaching us the language of our own soul and the larger energy out there, whatever you want to call it, which is always available to us if we know how to listen and to speak with spirit.

Download or read book On Doing Nothing written by Roman Muradov and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of obsessive productivity and stress, this illustrated ode to idleness invites you to explore the pleasures and possibilities of slowing down. Beloved author and illustrator Roman Muradov weaves together the words and stories of artists, writers, philosophers, and eccentrics who have pursued inspiration by doing less. He reveals that doing nothing is both easily achievable and essential to leading an enjoyable and creative life. Cultivating idleness can be as simple as taking a long walk without a destination or embracing chance in the creative process. Peppered with playful illustrations, this handsome volume is a refreshing and thought-provoking read. “Whimsical, clever, and companionable . . . On Doing Nothing provides a much-needed correction to our distracted, anxiety-ridden, and increasingly disembodied culture. Muradov has written and illustrated a kind of Situationist, Oulipian Ways of Seeing—a manual for clarity and presence, a book which issues a call to attention; a call to pay attention. The smart yet approachable philosophical reflections unfold like a leisurely stroll through a beautiful and unfamiliar city, provoking thoughtfulness and eliciting in the reader a spirit of discovery.” —Peter Mendelsund, author of What We See When We Read

Download or read book ART MAG NET Feb Mar 2020 issue written by Jeimee Cadid Villon and published by Art.Mag.Net. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feb & Mar 2020 issue Anatomy of a woman cover artist is Rogelio Orobia

Download or read book Filled to Be Emptied written by Brandan J. Robertson and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself . . ." (Philippians 2:5–7a) These ancient words offer a guide for modern Christians wrestling with their privileged place in an unequal and unjust world. The Kenosis Hymn (as this passage quoted by the apostle Paul is known) celebrates Jesus for his willingness to forego the divine glory that he is due, instead humbling himself to serve the oppressed and outcast of his society. Through a combination of in-depth Bible study and social analysis, Filled to Be Emptied invites readers to explore the hymn verse by verse and see Jesus' self-emptying example as a model for privileged people to see their advantages not “as something to be exploited” but as something to be laid aside to seek the good of others. Brandan J. Robertson walks readers through a step-by-step process of identifying their privilege, exploring their privilege, and ultimately leveraging their privilege as a tool for the liberation and redemption of the world. Filled to Be Emptied is an essential book for all followers of Christ who are seeking to live lives of justice.

Download or read book Worth Fighting For written by John Pavlovitz and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An urgent and passionate commentator, [John Pavlovitz] lives in the tension between despair and hope." - Presbyterian Outlook "John Pavlovitz's Worth Fighting For is a stirring playbook for Christians who strive to ensure that kindness triumphs over toxicity. Forthright and encouraging, Worth Fighting For envisions a grassroots revolution of love led by a 'compassionate coalition of those who give a damn.'"-Foreword Reviews John Pavlovitz has inspired millions to keep boldly loving both neighbors and strangers throughout the years of Trump’s hate-mongering campaign and presidency and continues to be a voice of sanity and urgency when so much is still at stake. It’s a scary time for America, with rights for women and transgender people being rolled back, the truth about Black history and experience being silenced, and unrestricted gun violence on the rise. People who value inclusion, compassion, and the common good are understandably anxious and angry—but we can’t give up hope. We need motivation to keep fighting for justice. This inspiring volume features Pavlovitz’s most important writing from the past several years alongside brand-new essays to provide the encouragement, stamina, and direction we need to keep going, even when things feel bleak. Access free resources, including sermon series prompts and a group discussion guide, at www.wjkbooks.com/WorthFightingFor to expand the use of this book to communal and worship settings.

Download or read book Damp written by Jean Crissien, PhD and published by Jack-Devil Media. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improved energy. Brighter moods. Restful sleep. Healthier skin. Mental clarity. They’re why 2 in 3 drinkers want to cut back on alcohol. They’re also waiting on the other side of Damp, the definitive guide to mindful drinking habits. Professor Jean Crissien openly tells his alcohol story while drawing on behavioral psychology and the neuroscience of habits, delivering a judgment-free guide laced with side-splitting humor. Whatever your relationship with alcohol, Damp will: *Inform you on the risks of alcohol and the benefits of moderation. *Help you understand your drinking habits, including why you drink, when you drink, and how much. *Steer you through a process for building and cementing mindful drinking habits. *Provide you with practical tools, including a serving tracker and habit contract. *Help you find the sunny place between soaking wet and bone dry. Uplifting. Practical. Entertaining. Ends with a better you. That’s the brilliance of Damp.

Download or read book The Girl s Guide written by Melissa Kirsch and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colossal cheat sheet for your post-college years, answering all the needs of the modern woman—from mastering money to placating overly anxious parents, from social media etiquette to the pleasure and pain of dating (and why it’s not a cliché to love yourself first). A perfect combination of tried-and-true advice and been-there tips, it’s a one-stop resource that includes how to clean up your digital reputation, info on finding an apartment you can afford and actually want to live in, and why you should exercise the delicate art of defriending. Plus the fundamentals, from health (mental and physical) to spirituality to ethics to fashion, all delivered in Melissa Kirsch’s fresh, personal, funny voice—as if your best friend were giving you the best and smartest advice in the world.

Download or read book Vogue Postcards from Home written by THE EDITORS OF VOGUE and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vogue gathers a stylish collection of at-home, intimate portraits photographed by today's fashion icons, designers, models, and artists, each documenting their creative lives under lockdown. Vogue: Postcards from Home is a beautiful and unforgettable collection of self-rendered images from a bevy of celebrities, photographers, filmmakers, actors, creative directors, performance artists, fashion designers, and models. Kendall Jenner, Virgil Abloh, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Karen Elson, Florence Pugh, Maurizio Cattelan, Billy Porter, Donatella Versace, Gisele Bündchen, Cindy Sherman, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kim Kardashian West are among those who share a glimpse of their lives under lockdown. From singer Lizzo meditating at home, to actress Florence Pugh honing her cooking skills, to Miuccia Prada contemplating Prada's next collection in her garden--these snapshots reflect a moment in history when the world turned upside down but creativity flourished. This unique record of a moment is a must-have for devotees of fashion, art, culture, and photography, and reaches across a readership of all ages. A portion of the proceeds will go to A Common Thread, Vogue's new fundraising initiative to provide assistance to the fashion industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Download or read book The Active Female written by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-27 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a revised and expanded third edition, the aims of The Active Female are threefold: first, to increase the awareness of wellness and fitness issues for active females and their family members; second, to provide an avenue for medical practitioners, allied health professionals, health educators/providers, and certified individuals in sports medicine/athletics to gain critical, updated knowledge of a field specific to active females; and third, to introduce the concept of obesity as a growing health concern even for normal weight individuals. Part I of the book offers a foundation for understanding the interrelationships between female physiology, body image and other psychological issues, the female reproductive cycle, and the musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology of females that makes their health risks and concerns unique. In Part II, the concepts of eating disorders from a global perspective and the health disparities and inequities in women’s health are discussed in detail. Part III describes the prevention and management of common musculoskeletal injuries in active females across the lifespan, including the management of osteoporosis. Appropriate exercise and nutritional guidelines and recommendations for active females are discussed in detail in Parts IV and V. Part VI is a new addition to the book and highlights the obesity epidemic and co-morbid diseases associated with obesity even for normal weight obese individuals. Each chapter is bookended by clear learning objectives and review questions for additional pedagogical appeal. An invaluable addition to the literature, The Active Female: Health Issues throughout the Lifespan, 3e will be of great interest to all clinicians and allied health care professionals concerned with women’s health and related issues, from sports medicine and family practitioners to endocrinologists, gynecologists and orthopedic surgeons.

Download or read book Gone Viral written by Justin Hart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data and marketing consultant and statistical sage to presidential candidates, governors, businesses, and the real powers-that-be, epidemiologists, Justin Hart catalogs in a terrifying-but-sprightly manner the folly and psychosis produced by the pandemic and diagnoses the societal destruction that the massive overresponse to the COVID virus has wreaked, as well as what can be done to stop the madness and bring the world back to a modicum of rationality. WORST. DISEASE. EVER. Someone broke America. In this nightmare, neighbors have turned into agoraphobes, teachers fear their students, children are muzzled, citizens are censored, dystopian fictions have become reality, and unelected officials are creating a biometric police state. Oh wait. It’s not a nightmare. It’s our daily lives! In truth, much of this insanity didn’t start with the coronavirus pandemic (it was already latent in big government and big corporations) and it won’t end there. COVID-19’s greatest threat turned out to be . . . mental. All we had to fear was fear itself—and boy did some of us fear! The very idea of the virus weakened the immune system of America and revealed a decaying underbelly of confusion, panic, unease, and cowardice few of the strong ones suspected existed. What a horrible wake-up call! In a spate of anxious dread and gleeful power-grabbing, our health overlords threw away the pandemic response handbook and tried—beyond all reason—to protect, well, everyone. From massive over-testing to universal retail plexiglass to stay-at-home orders to stay-away-from-school orders to masking mandates to vaccine mandates to some of the worst restrictions on civil liberties in American history, this is an epic story that poses big questions about America’s future as a free society. And the odd thing is, as Justin Hart shows, the actual disease was, as pandemics go, not that threatening; most people were at minimal risk. What is really scary is the total overreaction of half the country, many governments, that lost all sense of perspective. Hart offers a hopeful prescription on how we might face the madness down and claw our way back to sanity!