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The Day The World Sneezed: March 12, 2020
This summer one man will travel miles ... to a forgotten people ... to save a nation ... and honor his wife.
"The Day The World Sneezed" is a story of hope, helping others, and finding the "light-hearted" moments in the midst of tragedy.
The story covers news reports as they happened from March 14 through April 6. This is by design. Years from now readers may wonder what all the fuss was about. Part of Elmer's story is to document events as they happened during his journey in the weeks following the spread COVID across America. As with all things in life, Elmer faced a choice: work for the good of others or serve and save himself. "The Day The World Sneezed" is one man's account of how he lived out the Golden Rule.
Watch Elmer's Film Trailer at: amazon.com/author/eddiejones
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Eddie Jones does a remarkable job of leaping into the current (as of early 2020) Coronavirus crisis with a tale that would have been completely believable as a "cozy dystopian" Sci Fi novel had he released it just a few years ago. The book remains uncannily on track with its observations. And, as far as I know, it's one of the first works of fiction released that directly addresses the crisis. Recommended." - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A true tale of the heart. A ride full of suspense, laughter, and heartbreak. My praise to the ending because I was getting angry that he might serve time.On the porch, on his farm. I guess no harm no foul. Great story, God bless America. I gave it 5 stars." - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A very entertaining and timely read. Great character development for all the main characters and especially Elmer. A man who only tried to do what he thought best. Well done and recommended. " - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A humorous look at a dark time. I did enjoy this book. The voice was strong throughout, and in clueless but good-natured Elmer, our main character, the author truly has struck gold. I'd give this a solid 4.5 stars (if Amazon allowed for such things)." - Amazon review
"The Day The World Sneezed" is a story of hope, helping others, and finding the "light-hearted" moments in the midst of tragedy.
The story covers news reports as they happened from March 14 through April 6. This is by design. Years from now readers may wonder what all the fuss was about. Part of Elmer's story is to document events as they happened during his journey in the weeks following the spread COVID across America. As with all things in life, Elmer faced a choice: work for the good of others or serve and save himself. "The Day The World Sneezed" is one man's account of how he lived out the Golden Rule.
Watch Elmer's Film Trailer at: amazon.com/author/eddiejones
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Eddie Jones does a remarkable job of leaping into the current (as of early 2020) Coronavirus crisis with a tale that would have been completely believable as a "cozy dystopian" Sci Fi novel had he released it just a few years ago. The book remains uncannily on track with its observations. And, as far as I know, it's one of the first works of fiction released that directly addresses the crisis. Recommended." - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A true tale of the heart. A ride full of suspense, laughter, and heartbreak. My praise to the ending because I was getting angry that he might serve time.On the porch, on his farm. I guess no harm no foul. Great story, God bless America. I gave it 5 stars." - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A very entertaining and timely read. Great character development for all the main characters and especially Elmer. A man who only tried to do what he thought best. Well done and recommended. " - Amazon review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A humorous look at a dark time. I did enjoy this book. The voice was strong throughout, and in clueless but good-natured Elmer, our main character, the author truly has struck gold. I'd give this a solid 4.5 stars (if Amazon allowed for such things)." - Amazon review
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114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2020
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About the author
Eddie Jones
37 books119 followersEddie is an award-winning author of middle-grade fiction with HarperCollins. Father of two boys, he's also a pirate at heart who loves to surf.
Eddie's middle grade series are wholesome reading with a flair for unexpected adventure. The Caden Chronicles series has a spooky but spiritual message based on real "monsters" in the Bible. The sixth book in the series, "Rumor of a Werewolf", released in June 2019 and is a finalist for the Selah awards in Middle Grade fiction.
"The Caribbean Chronicles" is a time-travel pirate adventure series based on a boy who suffers from absence seizures. The third book, "The End of Calico Jack", released September 2019 and is a finalist for the Selah award in Young Adult fiction. All of Eddie's pirate and "monster" mystery books are award-winners.
An avid sailor with a great sense of humor, Eddie has been married to a girl he met at a stoplight in West Palm Beach during spring break many, many years ago.
Awards for Middle Grade and YA novels
* Winner of the Selah award for tween / teen mysteries
* INSPY Award
* Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Readers Are Leaders - Buy a Boy a Book!
WritersCoach.us
Eddiejones.org
eddie@eddiejones.org
Twitter.com/EddieJonesTweet
Facebook.com/EddieJonesHumor
Instagram.com/authoreddiejones
Eddie's middle grade series are wholesome reading with a flair for unexpected adventure. The Caden Chronicles series has a spooky but spiritual message based on real "monsters" in the Bible. The sixth book in the series, "Rumor of a Werewolf", released in June 2019 and is a finalist for the Selah awards in Middle Grade fiction.
"The Caribbean Chronicles" is a time-travel pirate adventure series based on a boy who suffers from absence seizures. The third book, "The End of Calico Jack", released September 2019 and is a finalist for the Selah award in Young Adult fiction. All of Eddie's pirate and "monster" mystery books are award-winners.
An avid sailor with a great sense of humor, Eddie has been married to a girl he met at a stoplight in West Palm Beach during spring break many, many years ago.
Awards for Middle Grade and YA novels
* Winner of the Selah award for tween / teen mysteries
* INSPY Award
* Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Readers Are Leaders - Buy a Boy a Book!
WritersCoach.us
Eddiejones.org
eddie@eddiejones.org
Twitter.com/EddieJonesTweet
Facebook.com/EddieJonesHumor
Instagram.com/authoreddiejones
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March 2, 2021
No review on this one. I narrated and produced the audiobook.
April 23, 2020
An interesting fictional tale covering the current state of the world
This is a really interesting take on the current state of the world. It is an engaging story that hooks you and reels you in. This was hard to put down and a quick read.
Well done.
5 Stars!
This is a really interesting take on the current state of the world. It is an engaging story that hooks you and reels you in. This was hard to put down and a quick read.
Well done.
5 Stars!
April 18, 2020
This books is so funny! 😂🤣 it’s a great book that many kids/ teens and even adults would love! Elmer is a very funny character, I laughed at the part where it says when his wife died he buried her phone with here in the grave! 🤣 such a great book I recommend this for everyone who loves a good laugh.
April 15, 2020
Chock full of Eddie's snarky wisdom and wonderful sense of irony. You're gonna get a kick outta this!
September 11, 2020
Not what I expected...
I picked this book because it looked like a quick read and I had some rare R & R time. When I first started reading, I thought it was going to be another story where a Country Bumpkin teaches City Folk life lessons, but i was pleasantly surprised. Despite needing one last round of editing, it held my interest. It's a fun read, check it out!
I picked this book because it looked like a quick read and I had some rare R & R time. When I first started reading, I thought it was going to be another story where a Country Bumpkin teaches City Folk life lessons, but i was pleasantly surprised. Despite needing one last round of editing, it held my interest. It's a fun read, check it out!
May 1, 2020
“The Day the World Sneezed” by Eddie Jones attempts the impossible by presenting a satire set in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The novel’s main character is Elmer, a simple man in his 70’s whose wife has passed away from cancer, leaving him with a warehouse of cleaning supplies. They had been arriving on a monthly automatic order. With the country under siege by a deadly virus, Elmer now finds himself in possession of an extremely valuable and therefor extremely volatile commodity. He sets out on the road with his crass sister-in-law Trudy since she’s in the long-haul trucking business. His plan is kept mysterious as they travel to Buffalo, Wyoming in her semi while the virus increasingly takes hold of the country around them. We initially assume Elmer seeks to price gouge his cleaning supplies, and though his true intentions are far more innocent, he still finds himself in a world of trouble.
Jones’ writing is as simple as Elmer himself, but he thankfully never condescends to his main character while also not making light of the virus. Elmer might be a child-like anachronism but he’s not stupid. Coronavirus might be potentially deadly, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to laugh ever again. Elmer is merely caught up in circumstances far larger than himself, swept along like the rest of us, allowing fate to have its way with him, for better or worse. As the apocalyptic stats pile up, so does Elmer’s problems. I started out reading this novel as if the pandemic were fictional so as not to judge the story unfairly. However, this was a mistake. The novel loses impact without this context. It’s meant to be read now, right now since there’s really nothing fictional whatsoever about what’s happening.
Jones’ writing is as simple as Elmer himself, but he thankfully never condescends to his main character while also not making light of the virus. Elmer might be a child-like anachronism but he’s not stupid. Coronavirus might be potentially deadly, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to laugh ever again. Elmer is merely caught up in circumstances far larger than himself, swept along like the rest of us, allowing fate to have its way with him, for better or worse. As the apocalyptic stats pile up, so does Elmer’s problems. I started out reading this novel as if the pandemic were fictional so as not to judge the story unfairly. However, this was a mistake. The novel loses impact without this context. It’s meant to be read now, right now since there’s really nothing fictional whatsoever about what’s happening.
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January 21, 2021 A chronicle for future generations
The book is written from the point of view of an old farmer who is bombarded with news about COVID-19 and the beginning of the pandemic in the US, before it took the tragic turn that we know today. Living in a rural area his whole life, he doesn’t quite understand the technology or the fuss made around the new virus. The story is touching, comical in places, and if we weren’t living through the pandemic at this time, it could have been a very convincing fiction book.
If you have small children, you should add this book to your collection for when they grow up and can't remember the events of 2020. It will help them understand how the world stopped at the beginning of this disaster. Years from now, future generations will have a lot to learn from history, even if the history was told from the perspective of Eddie Jones or Elmer.
The book is written from the point of view of an old farmer who is bombarded with news about COVID-19 and the beginning of the pandemic in the US, before it took the tragic turn that we know today. Living in a rural area his whole life, he doesn’t quite understand the technology or the fuss made around the new virus. The story is touching, comical in places, and if we weren’t living through the pandemic at this time, it could have been a very convincing fiction book.
If you have small children, you should add this book to your collection for when they grow up and can't remember the events of 2020. It will help them understand how the world stopped at the beginning of this disaster. Years from now, future generations will have a lot to learn from history, even if the history was told from the perspective of Eddie Jones or Elmer.
November 28, 2020
A wonderful read!
What a wonderful read this turned out to be. Initially I was just attracted by the cover, but not expecting very much.
How wrong I was!
The author is so clever to have written such an amusing, plausible, sad yet amusing story.
Although based around a horrible virus, which eight months later still has the world in isolation, I found this book strangely touching. I liked the character of Elmer, his humanity and vulnerability. I especially liked the way he introduced the indigenous Native American Indian into the story;
“Elmer liked calling the virus a sickness. It made him feel like he was a part of Blackfeet Nation”
The Day The World Sneezed is a thoroughly good read and it hope it reaches many people.
What a wonderful read this turned out to be. Initially I was just attracted by the cover, but not expecting very much.
How wrong I was!
The author is so clever to have written such an amusing, plausible, sad yet amusing story.
Although based around a horrible virus, which eight months later still has the world in isolation, I found this book strangely touching. I liked the character of Elmer, his humanity and vulnerability. I especially liked the way he introduced the indigenous Native American Indian into the story;
“Elmer liked calling the virus a sickness. It made him feel like he was a part of Blackfeet Nation”
The Day The World Sneezed is a thoroughly good read and it hope it reaches many people.
May 27, 2020
So fun and timely to read this creative story about Elmer's journey through a few states during this 2020 covid pandemic. Elmer has lived his 70 something years as a Kansas farmer: but when he receives a visit from the Bureau of Land Management, Elmer instinctively knows that the government is not there to help him.
Elmer, guided by his wisdom and lifetime of experiences, trusts with his instincts and refuses to let 'authorities' make any decisions for him. Elmer appreciates life and has tried to help other people who could not help themselves. Elmer is a kind and generous soul, but we all know that no good deed goes unpunished. This is a perfect story to read right now.
lisa
Elmer, guided by his wisdom and lifetime of experiences, trusts with his instincts and refuses to let 'authorities' make any decisions for him. Elmer appreciates life and has tried to help other people who could not help themselves. Elmer is a kind and generous soul, but we all know that no good deed goes unpunished. This is a perfect story to read right now.
lisa
August 13, 2020
This book captures real-life experiences that are occurring during the Clovid-19 pandemic. It is a human interest story about the perceptions of reactions to the pandemic from ordinary people who are affected by it. It shows compassion and risk-taking to help others, including kidnapping someone from a nursing home, to hauling a transfer rig filled with Lysol while evading law enforcement on the chase. The story has lots of humor, compassion, and surprise with how things turn out. A great and easy read that is very relatable during these time.
January 22, 2021
To be honest this was not my preference in a book but overall, it was a good book. It had bouts of humor and suspense. The story kept moving forward without stalling in parts. The narration was a bit overdone and tried to play too much into the “countrified” character.
*Disclosure - I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of an awards competition for audiobooks.
*Disclosure - I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of an awards competition for audiobooks.
March 24, 2024
I don’t know where I learned about this book, but It’s been on my want-to-read list for 2 years. It must have seemed funny at the time, but I found it so outlandish and poorly written that I wished I had found something better to read.
August 3, 2021
How does this have such good reviews?? It was terribly written and entirely unbelievable.
August 3, 2021
Interesting to read satire of the epidemic while it is going on.
December 30, 2025
A satirical take on the covid 19 pandemic.
October 11, 2020
What a hoot!
This is a humorous read for such a serious subject. I really don't believe a word of it! The end!
This is a humorous read for such a serious subject. I really don't believe a word of it! The end!
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