tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2494734455059667093..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: World Catastrophic Deaths PLUS Giveaway!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-68803290998403059762018-09-26T07:28:01.333-04:002018-09-26T07:28:01.333-04:00Chappy Debbie, You won choice of my books! Congrat...Chappy Debbie, You won choice of my books! Congratulations!Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74283066942365484452018-09-26T07:24:25.735-04:002018-09-26T07:24:25.735-04:00Isn't that the truth, Alison? We never know. T...Isn't that the truth, Alison? We never know. There were so many more tragedies. As I said in a comment above, I had forgotten to mention the flu epidemic of 1918 that would have been in the top 5 for loss of life. My great-grandmother and her sister both died in that flu. Basha was only 21. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80288378489860374932018-09-26T07:21:01.208-04:002018-09-26T07:21:01.208-04:00Janet, I was surprised, too. the Chinese have seen...Janet, I was surprised, too. the Chinese have seen their fair share of tragedies. Thanks for coming by!Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52188609672421064052018-09-26T07:20:07.613-04:002018-09-26T07:20:07.613-04:00That's great! And so glad you enjoyed the post...That's great! And so glad you enjoyed the post. There is so much in history as I research I just keep finding more and more interesting things. thanks for coming by. Good luck!Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75439178374444468192018-09-17T15:58:47.090-04:002018-09-17T15:58:47.090-04:00Thanks for this post, Debbie. Some of these I had ...Thanks for this post, Debbie. Some of these I had never heard of. I was guessing WWII was the most catastrophic for deaths. I didn't realize the Black Plague killed that many people! Wretched fleas!! Ugh! It sure is a reminder how precious life is and that we don't take things or people for granted, but live each day to the fullest for God's glory! ~Alison Boss<br /><br />nj(dot)bossman@gmail.com<br /><br />Alison Bosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302948293605454971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31704759350809842692018-09-16T19:19:47.714-04:002018-09-16T19:19:47.714-04:00There might still be research being done because s...There might still be research being done because scientist want to know how many of us have the extra gene. I haven't read anything lately but really have search I stumble upon an article about the research about 10 years ago and found it fascinating.kim hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951846304316134717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3644198276248605832018-09-16T01:14:31.715-04:002018-09-16T01:14:31.715-04:00The Bubonic Plague did come to mind, but didn'...The Bubonic Plague did come to mind, but didn't realize how extensive the victims! Surprised at how many of the disasters involved the Chinese people! janet(at)blybooks(dot)comJanet Chester Bly https://www.blogger.com/profile/07325737876636607027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19460387895851797312018-09-16T00:46:56.403-04:002018-09-16T00:46:56.403-04:00I did guess The Black Plague. I was fascinated by ...I did guess The Black Plague. I was fascinated by the history of it that you shared. I didn’t know about the cyclone or the 2 floods in China.Thank you for the chance to win one of your books.<br /> debbiewilder(at)comcast(dot)netDebbie Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259190013215674593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91239253239161565132018-09-15T17:12:00.917-04:002018-09-15T17:12:00.917-04:00Thank you, Marilyn! I'm so glad you enjoy my b...Thank you, Marilyn! I'm so glad you enjoy my books. :) This storm is moving so slowly that we are still waiting for the rain. The winds have been down graded. We are now just facing the rain which we are hoping will not be as bad as they keep saying. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5520716570979143232018-09-15T17:07:02.153-04:002018-09-15T17:07:02.153-04:00That is for sure! It's a lot of lives when one...That is for sure! It's a lot of lives when one starts adding up all those numbers.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8697515777071226642018-09-15T17:05:47.944-04:002018-09-15T17:05:47.944-04:00Hey Chappy, Thanks for coming by. Yes, as I was re...Hey Chappy, Thanks for coming by. Yes, as I was researching this it was so sad. I couldn't help but think that the whole world was mourning for someone in many of these tragedies. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80578979176455336212018-09-15T17:03:30.193-04:002018-09-15T17:03:30.193-04:00It is very hard to wrap one's mind around the ...It is very hard to wrap one's mind around the total loss of life. Thanks for stopping by. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90406235515254118702018-09-15T17:01:54.598-04:002018-09-15T17:01:54.598-04:00Good thought, Angi. Unfortunately we don't kno...Good thought, Angi. Unfortunately we don't know how many people were alive at that time. But that would have been a big one, I am sure!<br />Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90473188591014133062018-09-15T17:00:38.696-04:002018-09-15T17:00:38.696-04:00Kathy, we used to have a Praire Dog for a pet, but...Kathy, we used to have a Praire Dog for a pet, but they won't sell them for pets here in the east anymore due to the fact that they can be carriers of the bubonic plague. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18322188208608465312018-09-15T16:58:53.643-04:002018-09-15T16:58:53.643-04:00Hey Joan, it is hard to believe the loss of life w...Hey Joan, it is hard to believe the loss of life world wide when you add all these up. And as I mentioned to Melanie I had forgot to put in the 1918 Flu epidemic which took the lives of another 50-100 million people. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-13249428127821479692018-09-15T16:17:07.377-04:002018-09-15T16:17:07.377-04:00I guessed WW1 and WW2. Informative post. So lives ...I guessed WW1 and WW2. Informative post. So lives for each one. <br />Your books are amazing, Debbie, with all the history interwoven with the fictional characters. Blessings and prayers that you will not have damage from Hurricane Florence. I saw where you braided the horses mane with information. Great job. God's protection. <br />marilynridgway78[at]gmail[dot]com Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-15438561360952475602018-09-15T16:04:54.988-04:002018-09-15T16:04:54.988-04:00I had no idea that the Bubonic plague was so deadl...I had no idea that the Bubonic plague was so deadly. It makes you wonder how anybody survived in those times.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79069326405423104322018-09-15T15:42:22.081-04:002018-09-15T15:42:22.081-04:00Houses burned with bodies, some of them alive?! So...Houses burned with bodies, some of them alive?! So many disasters. ☹ Great post, even though it caused me to cringe a few times. 😏chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30120063576805701312018-09-15T14:18:28.466-04:002018-09-15T14:18:28.466-04:00Except for the Holocaust, I wasn't familiar wi...Except for the Holocaust, I wasn't familiar with these. I guess I tend to think of things closer to home, not having been to these places. I can't imagine that many people dying at one time. <br /><br />Linda - rayorr@bellsouth.netLinda Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911912508256897208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28275602695784858612018-09-15T12:36:43.668-04:002018-09-15T12:36:43.668-04:00Very interesting post, Debbie. I was thinking a li...Very interesting post, Debbie. I was thinking a little further back in world history to the Great Flood. Amazing how a little flea could cause so much devestation around the world. Thanks for the history lesson. :)Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796751120078539799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45134046616231685162018-09-15T12:33:54.956-04:002018-09-15T12:33:54.956-04:00Every once in a while someone in the south west co...Every once in a while someone in the south west comes down with bubonic plague because fleas on the rodents in the desert can still carry it. Also, the hanta virus. Scary stuff!Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77014718581210907372018-09-15T12:22:08.580-04:002018-09-15T12:22:08.580-04:00Mind blowing how many people died in some of these...Mind blowing how many people died in some of these! If China were not such a large country, they would have been wiped away by so many catastrophies there. Is God trying to tell them something? jarning67(at)hotmail(dot)comJoan Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659678927190358725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58815852607095687282018-09-15T11:43:50.786-04:002018-09-15T11:43:50.786-04:00Well said, Melissa. Thanks for sharing. Well said, Melissa. Thanks for sharing. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20868996958324031632018-09-15T11:40:26.366-04:002018-09-15T11:40:26.366-04:00I did not think about the flu epidemic of 1918! My...I did not think about the flu epidemic of 1918! My great-grandmother died in that epidemic when my grandmother was only a year ago. How did I forget that! There was between 50 Million and 100 Million people died in a few years. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79767131639320545162018-09-15T11:28:20.874-04:002018-09-15T11:28:20.874-04:00Thanks for sharing that, Kim. Very interesting. I ...Thanks for sharing that, Kim. Very interesting. I wonder how much research if any, continues to be done.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.com