Enza
By: Kristy K. James
Publisher: [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781470189648
Subjects: Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919; Fiction; World War, 1914-1918; Families; Clergy; Undertakers and undertaking; Boys; History
Description: "They have no idea what's coming...Patriotism is at its peak as the war to end all wars rages an ocean away. The Suffrage Movement gains momentum each day, and women across the country harbor hope that they might finally win the right to vote. In a small town in Michigan, life is being lived out like the pages of a Mark Twain novel. But an unseen adversary is about to threaten Mankind's very existence...Whispers of the Spanish flu begin to circulate as the sickness spreads around the globe, yet no one thinks it will reach them. And they couldn't be more wrong. No matter what measures they take to protect themselves, it can't be stopped. Not only does the influenza invade their town, it soon becomes evident that it will change their lives forever. The Residents: Elliot Owens would do anything, even lay his life on the line to protect his wife and their children. But when the time comes, will the choice be his to make? Daniel Pullman's plans to join the Army are dashed following an injury. Could meeting the love of his life be enough to heal his wounded soul? Colby Thornton, beloved by his congregation, struggles with bitterness toward the wife who doesn't love him at all. The wife he wishes he'd never married. Marcus McClelland, funeral director by trade, avoids close relationships because if he doesn't care about anyone, it won't hurt when he loses them. What happens when he realizes his heart isn't as hard as he thought it was? Jonathon Owens, all of ten years old, desires nothing more than to be a war hero, and he sets out to do that by proving that his German neighbor is a spy. Which one will it be?"--Amazon.com