{"product_id":"stay-the-blazes-home-dispatches-from-nova-scotia-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-9781771089432","title":"Stay the Blazes Home: Dispatches from Nova Scotia During the Covid-19 Pandemic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photo-filled collection of stories about Nova Scotians' resilience during the pandemic from an award-winning photographer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and life, at that moment, changed drastically for every Nova Scotian. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople were ordered to practice physical distancing. Everyday tasks like grocery shopping were suddenly fraught with challenges. Travellers scrambled to get home before the borders closed, and were then ordered to self-quarantine. Hospitals and health-care facilities prepared for a potential influx of critically ill patients. Through it all, Nova Scotians reacted with kindness and empathy, and came to recognize their everyday heroes--from grocery clerks to delivery drivers to the doctors and nurses on the front lines. But tales of some who flouted the rules arose. During a daily media briefing, Premier Stephen McNeil made the spirit of the order perfectly clear: \"Stay the blazes home.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough dozens of powerful stories that illuminate the generosity and ingenuity of Nova Scotians, \u003ci\u003eStay the Blazes Home\u003c\/i\u003e captures the many ways Nova Scotians adapted to and embraced life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring photographs by author and award-winning photographer Len Wagg, in addition to submitted images from all over the province, \u003ci\u003eStay the Blazes Home\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a record of the resilience and the spirit of Nova Scotians in a time of crisis. Portions of the proceeds from this book will be donated to local mental health initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771089432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120","brand":"Len Wagg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39638569124021,"sku":"9781771089432","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_62227b56-b227-4f2c-a397-88df133d0697.jpg?v=1617682586","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stay-the-blazes-home-dispatches-from-nova-scotia-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-9781771089432","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}