In keeping with his previous book, Vintage Wisdom , editor Jim Secord sent letters out to over 200 friends and family members, ranging in ages from 9-90, asking them to write down what they had learned and experienced during the pandemic lockdowns, uncertainties, and fears of 2020. The responses he received were as diverse as the people asked to respond, and taken together represent a small slice of the lives of everyday folks during a year that will not soon be forgotten.