Frank Carlson Library

Provides a history of disease and pestilence as told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that caused them, from common diseases such as influenza, malaria and tuberculosis to such rare diseases as leprosy, cholera, and bubonic plague.

Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps," robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real and the crowds love it. Until a star...

Our human experience always includes loss, and grief is the human response to loss. This book is offered to help you acknowledge, honor and process your losses. Ultimately, the ability to live in happiness and even joy is closely tied to how well we are present with and process our grief. You will find Mindfulness in a Time of Grief full of practical ideas to help you succeed in processing the small and big losses that come into your life.This easy...

Used to drawing out on location, the lockdown of 2020 suddenly limited artist Luke Hawker's day to day work. Like many of us he spent months at home, and, unable to go out and about found himself inspired to depict the day to day effects of the extraordinary challenges unfolding across the world. Together takes a gentle and philosophical look at the events of 2020. Using the metaphor of a monumental storm, we follow a man and his dog through the uncertainty...

Story of Robert Shannon's experiences as a medical research worker and his love affair with a girl of a different religious faith.

"Sixteen-year-old Agnes must escape a cult and a Prophet as she attempts to save the world from a pandemic"--

"In Kyrkarta, magic--known as maz--was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that's tightly controlled--and, of course, outrageously expensive. Which is why Diz and her three best friends run a highly lucrative, highly illegal maz siphoning gig on the side. Their next job is supposed to be their last heist ever....

When the once-peaceful river valley of Aglirta falls into lawlessness and war, the establishment of the area's new ruler is unable to bring peace, a situation that is complicated by a plot by the priests of the Serpent.

"CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions about Covid-19: What have we learned about this pandemic and how can we prepare for--or prevent--the next one? As America's favorite frontline Covid-19 health journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has barely left his primetime seat in his makeshift studio basement since the pandemic began (other than to perform brain surgery). He's had the insider...