COVID-19 story by Derrick Allen, February 11, 2021

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Title

COVID-19 story by Derrick Allen, February 11, 2021

Subject

COVID-19 (Disease)
Epidemics
Cancer
Unemployed--Alcohol use
Singing bowl
Spirituality

Rights

Copyright 2021, Derrick Allen and Madison Public Library. All rights reserved. For more information, contact Madison Public Library.

Creator

Allen, Derrick

Contributor

Dreyfuss, Karen

Date

2021-02-11

Description

Derrick Allen shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madison. He talks about getting laid off from two jobs early on in the pandemic, and how that affected his mental and physical health. He shares that around that same time, he was also diagnosed with both Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and COVID-19. Derrick describes how deeply he struggled with that news, as well as how he has found support, hope, and peace through family and spirituality.

Coverage

Madison, Wisconsin

Language

en

Identifier

covid19-077

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Original Format

sound recordings

Duration

00:36:03

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