{"product_id":"closed-for-now-frank-prem-9781925963137","title":"Closed For Now: A Pandemic Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003emy throat feels tight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe back of my head\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseems nasal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(cough) . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2020 arrived like a gut punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia burned all through that summer, and before the smoke had cleared a new disaster swept in - Covid 19. Masks became part of daily life, borders were closed, and Victoria entered the first of seven lockdowns. Movement, work, and connection with other people were suddenly uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Prem had already been journalling the wildfires. He continued through the pandemic, capturing the strange days and quiet devastations that reshaped ordinary life. One section - The Facility - tells of the fear and heartbreak of having a loved one in care during this time of crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea man of asian appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand wearing a mask\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas punched . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Prem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925963136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925963137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wild Arancini Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Frank Prem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173538668799,"sku":"9781925963137","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/closed-for-now-frank-prem-9781925963137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}