Reading List - Book Two

One Second After is a 2009 novel by American writer William R. Forstchen


New York Times Bestselling Author William R. Forstchen Tells A Story That Might Be All Too Terrifyingly Real. A story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war that sends our nation back to the Dark Ages. A war lost because of a terrifying weapon, an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) … that may already be in the hands of our enemies. Months before publication, One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. It has been discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a realistic look at EMPs and their awesome ability to send catastrophic shockwaves throughout the United States, literally within seconds. EMPs are a weapon that The Wall Street Journal warned could shatter our nation. In the tradition of On The Beach, Fail-Safe, and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future … and our end.


Again, the same personal friend recommend that I read this book right after Patriots (see previous post).  He said this was the dirty side of an emergency.  I found this book to be completely opposite of Patriots.  This book was disturbing.  Although fictional, Forstchen introduces "human un-kindness" at it's worse, into this possible situation.   The "bad" in people comes out, the need to survive... and what one might do, to stay alive and survive until help comes.  Full of good ideas for the "preppers" (which I am one of), this book is a must read.

 

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