MORE DEADLY THAN WAR (The Hidden History'
of the Spanish Flu and the First World War) by
Kenneth C. Davis, published in 2018, is, quite frankly,
prescient. It recounts the last world pandemic preceding
this current world pandemic by roughly a century.
What did humanity learn in the meantime? Are we handling
it any better?
This book is riveting and a quick read, mainly because of
curiosity about the current pandemic. What have we learned
from it that could help us now?
Containment is essential. Doing everything humanly possible
to stop the social intercourse that spreads disease.
Are we so irrepressible that we cannot beat this minute
enemy? One would think that with the advantage of the
Internet, we would do so much better than our predecessors.
After all, we can almost instantly communicate and track the
virus's movement worldwide. One would think...but, can we
halt human behaviors that border on death wishes? Public
gatherings of hundreds of people not keeping the recommended
six feet of social distancing? Or refusing to wear masks when
in close proximity to others? That, my fellow human beings,
remains to be seen...
What you can do, in the meantime, is read MORE DEADLY
THAN WAR and gain more insight and information about
how to survive our current Covid-19 pandemic. It's a great
read. Pass it along. Well worth $19.99.
Kenneth C. Davis is one of my favorite historical reporters.
Glad to turn you on to him. You may be familiar with his
"Don't Know..." series. I suggest you start with Don't Know
Much About History. I believe that you will be easily hooked.
Always informative, insightful and abundantly readable. You
can thank me later.
Raintreepoet, reporting.
