Dancing with the Devil by Christopher Wilson
Debra Shanrahan, a veterinarian in New South Wales, Australia, anticipates a typical day of treating hogs and other livestock. The first hog she treats seems to be suffering from an unusually bad bout of bronchitis. Hardly cause for alarm-until the hog's owner and others who were on the farm turn up dead from suspected pneumonia. Within days, people all over the world are falling suddenly, terminally ill with a virulent strain of flu. Governments either overreact or fail to take any action, but all too soon it becomes undeniably apparent that the unthinkable has happened: the Australian hog's illness has jumped from the swine species to the human species, and there's no known treatment, no cure, and no way to contain it. The pandemic decimates the population in every corner of the globe. But oddly, some people are resisting the virus, even if directly exposed to carriers. Who are these hardy survivors? They are, for the most part, a group that was previously despised, mostly unloved, and only fitfully tolerated. They are the gays and lesbians. Men and women who were once marginalized in many societies are now elevated to be leaders and redeemers who must find their way in a world where the old rules no longer apply. God, or Fate, or the Omniscient Divine has intervened and forever changed the hierarchy. Follow the riveting stories of Debra and others who survive, in their struggle to triumph over biological Armageddon and create a new world.
Christopher Wilson graduated with a BA in History from Lake Forest College in 1979. Through the learning and mastery of skills over the next 30 years, he progressed from being a customer service telephone representative to becoming President and CEO of large mutual fund and financial services companies while building a rewarding family life outside of work. In recent years, he has applied the skills he acquired to new challenges, venturing into the energy field. He also works with start up companies and advises executives on how to become more successful using acquired skills. Christopher Wilson grew up in the Boston area. His mutual fund career began when he answered a newspaper ad for a customer service representative position for Fidelity. Chris worked his way up the corporate ranks for 30 years, becoming the President and CEO of Columbia Funds for Bank of America in 2004. Chris's full career history is available on LinkedIn. Chris is the father of two daughters who are both launching their own careers as this book gets published. In 2010, Chris became happily married to his wife Terry, also an author (T.L. Wilson) and public speaker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312272043 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312272049 |
| Title | Dancing with the Devil |
| Author | Christopher Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2001-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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