Dissectology: Life Lessons from Jigsaw Puzzles

Just as during the Spanish Influenza (1918) and the Great Depression (1929-33), the Covid19 virus is causing jigsaw puzzles of all types to have their renaissance. In this fun book, you’ll:

• Learn about the origins of the earliest jigsaw puzzles.
• Examine the evolution of puzzle creation over the centuries.
• Consider the physical and social aspects of working puzzles.
• Read fascinating accounts of eccentric or award-winning puzzlers.
• Acquire the resources to start or continue your own puzzle hobby.
• Think about the life lessons that parallel aspects of puzzle assembling.
• Marvel at the puzzle innovations of the future.
• After reading this book, you’ll enjoy jigsaw puzzling in a whole new way.

Just as during the years of the Spanish Influenza (1918) and the Great Depression (1929-33), these days jigsaw puzzles of all types are having a renaissance. We can thank this phenomenon in part to two main factors—the Coronavirus (Covid19) pandemic and social media. The virus has caused the closing of many businesses and quarantined families within their homes.

Also, social media has heavily promoted jigsaw puzzling, yet ironically, and at the same time, we yearn to disconnect from social media. We want to slow down the busyness and the cacophony of day-to-day life. We yearn to return to quieter, more peaceful hobbies and practices.

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