Commandment: Pandemic Unleashed

COMMANDMENT is an allegory on life, all life, in whatever form and wherever it exists on EARTH or in the vast UNIVERSE. Extrapolating from what we know about life on EARTH, all creatures large and small share similarities: the struggle to exist, propagate, find nourishment, and overcome its enemies, even enemies of its own kind. The biblical commandment, 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' is a warning to us all. If obeyed, peace and prosperity follow; if disobeyed, we risk war, hardship, and annihilation.

The novel came out of Weinberg's interest in the incredible properties of microorganisms. Numerous scientific publications describing these 'aliens' among us capture the imagination and read themselves like science fiction.

Dr. Norman Weinberg is the recipient of many awards including a medal from the Republic of Poland for "Promoting Peace amongst Nations". He has many scientific publications including books and patents in chemistry and electrochemistry and has lectured widely, including on the Holocaust, Healthy Aging, and What Makes Us Human. He and his wife, Hannah, have two children and four grandchildren. He holds a BA and MA in chemistry from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in organic electrochemistry from the University of Ottawa, following which he did a Postdoctoral at the Technion, Haifa, Israel.