by Erik Pihel (Editor), Maria Jerinic (Editor), Ariana Incorvati (Author)

Tragedies often bring communities together, but for the COVID-19 pandemic, we were forced to stay apart. Nevertheless, there were moments of deep connection. In this essay collection, doctors and nurses risk infection to care for the dying gasping for air; patients battle for their lives; and ordinary people discover extraordinary pockets of light in a time of darkness.