What could possibly be As Bright as Heaven?
Readers will be mystified by the title and guessing, maybe as I did, that it will be
Hope and Promise. The tragic challenges faced by the mother, daughters, and the
nearly abandoned baby illuminate an entire history of Philadelphia that many readers
have never before encountered.
The Spanish Flu epidemic in the United States was overshadowed by World War I
and its infinite horrors (see John Dos Passos > "And this was what all the centuries of civilization had struggled for." ). This book brings that missing past
closer and will make readers a lot more likely to head out for this year's flu shot.
As well, when we now see mention of The Spanish Flu, it will no longer be a mystery.
Readers will be mystified by the title and guessing, maybe as I did, that it will be
Hope and Promise. The tragic challenges faced by the mother, daughters, and the
nearly abandoned baby illuminate an entire history of Philadelphia that many readers
have never before encountered.
The Spanish Flu epidemic in the United States was overshadowed by World War I
and its infinite horrors (see John Dos Passos > "And this was what all the centuries of civilization had struggled for." ). This book brings that missing past
closer and will make readers a lot more likely to head out for this year's flu shot.
As well, when we now see mention of The Spanish Flu, it will no longer be a mystery.