It is hard to run through a list of recently published books or bestsellers without coming across an apocalyptic story . . . or two . . . or three. This is the one I chose to read and it wasn't bad.
Kyle Tait is at the Dallas airport getting ready to fly home to Montana after a business trip. Just as his flight is taking off an EMP is set off above the central United States, destroying electrical devises and bringing down the power grid. His plane crashes just seconds after take-off. (Lucky him!) Only slightly injured, he is determined to get to his family in Montana, no matter what he has to do, no matter how long it takes, hoping and praying his family has actually survived to this point. With the world forced back into a 19th century life style, Kyle sets out on his 2000 mile trip - and it won't be easy. In fact, he meets the best character in this book in a Wyoming blizzard. There are killers and theives and good people along the road home.
Back in western Montana, his wife Jennifer and his two children have survived but are not prepared for life without conveniences and no supplies coming to their rural town any time soon. They are lucky enough to have an older couple next door with life skills lost to most Americans and together they work to survive. Jennifer believes Kyle is alive and waits for his return. But not without hardship and terror of her own.
This turned out to be a pretty good book. I was saddened by how unprepared the people were and reminded that we must not lose the ability to make things and care for ourselves without being able to make a trip to to the nearest Walmart.
Kyle Tait is at the Dallas airport getting ready to fly home to Montana after a business trip. Just as his flight is taking off an EMP is set off above the central United States, destroying electrical devises and bringing down the power grid. His plane crashes just seconds after take-off. (Lucky him!) Only slightly injured, he is determined to get to his family in Montana, no matter what he has to do, no matter how long it takes, hoping and praying his family has actually survived to this point. With the world forced back into a 19th century life style, Kyle sets out on his 2000 mile trip - and it won't be easy. In fact, he meets the best character in this book in a Wyoming blizzard. There are killers and theives and good people along the road home.
Back in western Montana, his wife Jennifer and his two children have survived but are not prepared for life without conveniences and no supplies coming to their rural town any time soon. They are lucky enough to have an older couple next door with life skills lost to most Americans and together they work to survive. Jennifer believes Kyle is alive and waits for his return. But not without hardship and terror of her own.
This turned out to be a pretty good book. I was saddened by how unprepared the people were and reminded that we must not lose the ability to make things and care for ourselves without being able to make a trip to to the nearest Walmart.
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