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It is by William Forstchen. I just finished reading it today and feel I should start putting food and water away right now. It takes place in a small town in the Carolinas the aftermath of an EMP, which shuts down everything. It really delves into how we would behave in such an event. Not for the squeamish
I reread "Alas Babylon" over the weekend. I have "One Second After" on hold at our library. Strangely enough they have it on CD but not in print. They are ordering it though.
I read Alas Babylon shortly after the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962. It brought back some really scary memories.
I just got done reading it last night.. wow is all I can say. And I think it was pretty dead on with how quickly things fell apart. Society is held together by a pretty fine line and it really doesn't take much to disturb it. I think everyone should read that book and maybe learn a little from it, to me it was a very good book.
One Second After is definitely a book to read if you're into surviving an apocalypse of one kind or another. So many things you don't even think about and take for granted. It does owe a lot to Alas, Babylon, I reread that one recently too.
This has been an interesting thread to read; One Second After is one of the books I ordered from Amazon (haven't received my order yet). I'm not a survivalist - would people who aren't suvivalists like it or is it more geared to people who are in that mindset?
You don't need to be a survivalist to get something out of the book, and it's not geared toward a "survivalist" reader.
But after reading it and researching online some of the things mentioned in the book that could actually happen, you might become a bit more "survivalist."
You won't necessarily be building a bunker in your back yard, but you'll be thinking more about how much food and medicine you've stored up for emergencies, looking at who your neighbors are and how they react to extreme stress, and thinking about how much you may be dependent on electronic technology.
And you'll want to give your dog a few extra hugs.
I read it earlier this month. It wasnt the best written book but certainly got my attention.
An EMP scares the **** out of me. I actually think civilization would break down that fast. We rely heavily on electronics and more importantly, transportation. Even though grocery stores have tons of food, it wouldnt be enough to last more than a few weeks, if that. Without transportation, no one would be able to receive anything.
When people get desperate, they go crazy and will do anything to survive.
An EMP is a very real possibility and something that our government needs to be prepare for.
I dont have the resources right now but my wife is in chiropractic school and once she gets up and running we will make a fairly high income and being able to build a sizable home. I plan on stocking tons of food and medicine. I also want to purchase an old truck that would not be impacted by an EMP so I could still get around.
I have always said since I was a teenager and started reading about these scenarios that I wanted to build a house that would be okay for my family to live in and stay at if **** hit the fan. I want enough sources of entertainment, enough food, enough medicine and persihable items to last several months, if not a year or more. Along with that, weapons to protect what I have. Some people probably think that is crazy but it is a very real threat and those that are not prepared may not last long.
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