Purple Death; The Mysterious Flu of 1918 by David Getz

You need to remember that modern medicine has come a long way since 1918 and this was the last of the true great epidemics that hit the world. Growing up my late grandmother told me of this flu, but none of the history books had anything about it. Everyone wanted to forget about it, but the medical community worried about what if it returns. If you want to understand why the adults seem be going off the deep end these days, just read this book.