Frank Carlson Library

"As a panicked world goes into lockdown, Lucy Barton is uprooted from her life in Manhattan and bundled away to a small town in Maine by her ex-husband and on-again, off-again friend, William. For the next several months, it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the moody, swirling sea. Rich with empathy and emotion, Lucy by the Sea vividly captures the fear and struggles that come with isolation,...

"Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment...

Aleford, Massachusetts. The Fairchild family is in lockdown mode as the pandemic spreads. Tom continues his sermons from Zoom; their children, Ben, who's in college, and Amy, a high school senior, are doing remote learning at home. Town halls remain lively and well-attended, despite residents joining from their living rooms. In the midst of one Zoom meeting, damaging images suddenly flash upon everyone's screens. Claudia, the local art teacher, is...

"Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents’ financial worries, he’s only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant little dog with the ornate collar appears like an apparition among the trees, Clay sees something uncanny...

Based on the recent avian flu outbreaks that have emerged into human populations, the World Health Organization now warns us that bird flu-if mutated into a super contagious pandemic form-could visit millions of homes within two-years. The Bird Flu Pandemic provides definitive answers to the questions on all our minds: - Should we be getting reading for a world catastrophe, and if so, what should we be doing? - Will masks help? - Should we feed...

Today's date is November 16th, 2021. I am writing to you at exactly 21:51 pm. It's pitch black outside. The only thing I have heard is two large foxes that play and _ight outside almost every night. It feels the same, but the reality is right now life isn't the same. The thoughts in this book are expanded thoughts I had written over the period of the pandemic. There are also some _ictional stories based on real events. There are also a rambling or...

What is Ebola? What are the symptoms? How dangerous is it? In light of the recent Ebola outbreak, a lot of confusion and misinformation has been thrown around. Understanding Ebola provides rational information concerning this often misunderstood, contagious disease. The facts in this book come directly from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and help answer all your questions concerning Ebola, its prevention and treatment.

This is a no frills apolitical nonfiction book about the tragic consequences of a dangerous virus unleashed on an unprepared public & the paranoia that takes hold of a family trying to keep from getting infected.-A true story. The book, published in April 2020, also accurately predicts what U.S. government would not admit at that the time, which is that the virus is airborne. This book offers many other facts as to why the virus is so incredibly dangerous...

Here is a list of common human diseases, both infectious and noninfectious. Knowing these diseases, what causes them and how they are treated will aid in improving your knowledge of staying healthy. It will also help you realize what you should or should not do when you're sick to stop the spread of the disease. What a rewarding book this is!

"El Ser Confinado", Diarios de una Pandemia, es una obra para atesorar, ilustra la pandemia mundial iniciada en el año 2019, en la República Popular China, la cual se expandió por la totalidad del planeta tierra, desde una mirada contemporánea y real, a través de los relatos de cien personas, de diferentes edades, desde diferentes lugares y países del mundo. ¿Cómo vivieron el virus Covid-19 desde uno o varios aspectos de su vida?, el libro...