Diane E. Baldo DeMuth

More and more frequently we are witnessing the devastation of natural disasters. This e-novella addresses the path that donations may or may not take, the impacts on the poor in a small town, and the considerable work facing a local social service organization. Although fictionalized, it is representative of the actual challenges of aftermath in the lives of disaster victims and survivors. Links to the greater body of research and experiences on natural disaster are provided.

In the words of a reader of this e-novella: NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE PUPPETEER is another home-run from Diane DeMuth! It is an extremely eye opening work of fiction that is based on the truth of the rebuilding of a city/town/area once they’ve been hurt by natural disaster. From tsunamis to earthquakes, hurricanes to floods, we’ve all known at least one truly devastating natural disaster strike our globe during our lifetime. Following that, whether you live near the area of impact or not, you’ve seen some of the aftermath in one way or another: the photos and video clips on the evening news; the websites and social media advertisements urging you to donate; the commercials throughout the day flashing a relief fund hotline; the Red Cross volunteers or good Samaritans with money cans outside of your favorite grocery establishment; etc. These are all ways that we are affected in our daily life by the catastrophe that has torn its way through a town. The work behind rebuilding an area after natural disaster is unbeknownst to us, and DeMuth puts it all on display in “Never Take Your Eyes Off The Puppeteer.” Her vast amount of personal insider knowledge due to her past work in this particular industry does not go unnoticed. She even has provided a plethora of current web-links which lays open nothing but the truth in terms of rebuilding a town, including (but not limited to): Victim’s Rights, Donors Rights, and more, in publications such as: the Harvard Human Rights Journal, the Colorado School of Public Health, Child Fund International, and many more. Not only is it eye opening to the rebuilding itself, but you really get to know each character and their contributions to the rebuild. You’ll even start to recognize them as your family, friends, neighbors, and local leaders. . It will definitely make you second guess your own empathy for the this could be your city.lives of those involved in any natural disaster, and even come to terms with the fact that at any moment, By Angele Lathrop, September 2016

VISIT UTUBE FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO THIS E-NOVELLA: https://youtu.be/LesgD6qxtGE