Stay the Blazes Home

Dispatches from Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Photographer : Len Wagg
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited

A photo-filled collection of stories about Nova Scotians’ resilience during the pandemic from an award-winning photographer.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and life, at that moment, changed drastically for every Nova Scotian.

People 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.”

Through dozens of powerful stories that illuminate the generosity and ingenuity of Nova Scotians, Stay the Blazes Home 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, Stay the Blazes Home 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.

tagged: Art and Fun, Art and Photography, Len Wagg, Nimbus Publishing Limited, Paperback

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781771089432
Item	NB1558
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing Limited
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing Limited
Published on	October 22 2020
Language	eng
Pages	120
Format	Paperback
Dimensions	8(in) x 10.5(in)
Shipping weight	440(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

Len Wagg

Len Wagg's photographs have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Maclean's. In 2008 Len won the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Book Illustration for Wild Nova Scotia, his photographic portrait of the province's protected areas. He lives near Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information, visit lenwagg.com.

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