Nineteen Tales of Covid-19: A Collection of Fiction and Non-Fiction from the First Days of the Pandemic

by Jackie Brown (Compiler)

Overview

The stories in this book are written by people like you who have been shocked and forced to make big changes to their lives due to novel coronavirus that was first recognized in 2019, the powerful COVID-19. You'll find many stories in here that will make you smile, or nod your head based on shared experiences. A few will make you cry, and others will make you laugh out loud. They cover a wide number of subjects including COVID conspiracy stories, covid romances, and some writers describe coronavirus mental health impacts. One writer has provided a handy checklist so you can be prepared for the second wave or even another pandemic. Another tells us her story of being trapped in a tiny cabin on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined in Japan. The sudden shut down of the travel industry also affected those who specialized on helping people enjoy their dream vacations and so many were others were made to work from home or became unemployed due to the subsequent depression of the economy. This once in a lifetime experience has both devastated people and unified them. One thing we know is that writing and sharing stories heals. Grab your copy and enjoy nineteen tales of COVID-19.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999298234
Publisher:	Kipekee Press
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Pages:	166
Sales rank:	976,782
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

About This Book

By Jackie Brown 1

Revelation

By Myra Aso 5

Grounded

By V. E. Bretherick 11

The Walking Dead

When Entertainment Turns Educational

By Jackie Brown 15

No Admittance

By Frankie Cameron 23

Friday the 13th

The Day the Travel Industry Imploded

By Yvonne Campbell 31

Why I Believe in a COVID Conspiracy Theory

By Heather Chapman 35

Stuck on the Diamond Princess

By Alice Chow 41

The Rabbit Hole

By Scott Robert Dawson 51

Checklist to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

By Piyushi Dhir 65

Of Hospitals and Housekeepers A Tribute to Healthcare Workers

By Norma Allen Esler 71

Pandemic Harold

By Sandra Giguère 77

Flat Tire Full Circle

By Daria Gimon 85

Purgatory and Paradise Pandemic Parenting in Pickering

By Darcy Herring 95

Being Social While Social Distancing

By Lisa Hill 105

Caring for the Elderly in a COVID Hotspot

By Eugenie J. Jenkins 111

Pandemic Poetry

By James Kamstra 121

Locked Into a Second Chance

By Sandy O'Shea 125

The Lens of Choice

By Tracy Turberfield 131

Pandemic Alienation

By Michelle Winterburn 137

About the Authors

By the Authors 151