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sheshe2

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8. Many of his books warned us of the future we are now facing.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 03:10 AM

Yesterday

His book, The Stand he wrote it in 1975 and it was about a pandemic/super flu and it reminded me of COVID.

Remember when tsf and Jared bartered and sold our first responders PPE? My niece worked in ICU at the time and was working 18-hour shifts with one mask and a yellow rainslicker because they had nothing else. No protective equipment, nothing and had to improvise.

I can't even. I just can't.

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Anybody remember Stephen King's book, Dead Zone [View all] wnylib Monday OP

Have thought of it often. FalloutShelter Monday #1

Martin Sheen BigMin28 Monday #2

I just re-read it about a month ago. Until recently wnylib Monday #4

;-{)..... Goonch Monday #3

We remembered it, watched it recently and... Tesha Monday #5

Love Stephen Kings books. sheshe2 Monday #6

Who knew? It was supposed to be fiction. wnylib Yesterday #7

Many of his books warned us of the future we are now facing. sheshe2 Yesterday #8

I remember The Stand. wnylib Yesterday #9