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Blog postWhen I first was inspired to write The Great Trouble, about Dr. John Snow and the London cholera epidemic of 1854, I fell into the same trap many of the elementary students I speak to at author visits do.
I thought of it as an inspiring story of perseverence and achievement -- and something in the past.
But now each day brings report of new outbreaks. The latest is in Mexico, probably stemming from the Haiti outbreak. In October 2013, a suit was brought against the UN -
Blog postToday is September 8. One hundred and fifty nine years ago today, on what was then Broad Street near the Golden Square in London, something remarkable occurred.
Based on evidence given by a local physician named Dr. John Snow, the Board of Governors of St. James Parish voted to remove the handle from the water pump on Broad Street.
In his wonderful book, The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson calls the removal of the handle "a historical turning point" and goes on to s -
Blog postThis week, a Yale Law School study entitled "Peacekeeping without Accountability" confirms that Nepalese troops brought cholera to Haiti in 2010 in the wake of the earthquake.
According to the report, "Sanitation infrastructure at their base in Méyè was haphazardly constructed, and as a result, sewage from the base contaminated the nearby tributary." A month after the troops arrived, the first case of cholera appeared.
The cholera epide -
Blog postIt's summer, and I've been thinking a lot about water these days. I watch the shrinking snow pack on Mt. Hood, and hope that we'll have enough for farmers to irrigate crops this year. I bring a large cup of ice water to work each day, and am grateful that I have access to clean water to drink.
I'm also preparing to speak about my new book, The Great Trouble, which will come out in September, and, as it happens, has a lot to do with water
One day in late August of 1854, -
Blog postLast week I visited a school in Vancouver, Washington, my last author visit of the year. It's a wonderful time to go into an elementary school. Even on a wsummery Friday afternoon, the students were attentive, pleasant, and caring to one another. They are a well-oiled learning community by now.
My last group of the day was fifth graders. You might think they'd be antsy, but instead they were especially quiet. They'd been to visit the middle school earlier, and it was almost as if, s -
Blog postThis year, the 101st anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic falls on a Monday – the same day of the week as the actual event on April 15, 1912. This disaster has fascinated people of all ages for more than a century. And, even without the fictionalized romance in James Cameron’s movie, the event is full of heartbreaking love stories.
The one I come back to again and again is the story of Harvey and Charlotte Collyer, a young couple with an eight-year-old daughter, Marjorie. They -
Blog postMarch 15 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dr. John Snow (1813-1858), known for his pioneering work both in anesthesiology as well as in public health.
If you haven't heard of Dr. John Snow, a great place to start is the UCLA website dedicated to his life and work. Another fascinating resource is Steven Johnson's book, The Ghost Map.
My forthcoming middle grade historical fiction title, The Great Trouble, A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Calle
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