In
a flash of searing light, the world changed. A massive solar flare has crippled
the modern world and brought chaos and destruction. David Hartsman is stuck in
the remote farm town of his youth on what was expected to be a short visit to
check on his ailing parents. While his wife and his daughter are hundreds of
miles away at home in Chicago, David must face the dangers associated with his
own survival and the pressures of not being with his family. In a worldwide
catastrophe, every struggle is personal.
Excerpt:
The
days had turned warmer and the rains had come to a stop. The fields were
planted with the food that would allow us to survive, and everyone anxiously
awaited the first harvest of lettuce and beans. Anything other than radish and
turnip soup seasoned with a little green onion and boiled squirrel.
I
walked past one of the fields and waved at the boys. Two of them carried rifles
and several others had sharp spades. Those with the rifles were scanning the
edges of the field making sure no rabbits came in to eat the precious crops.
Those with spades walked along each row, making sure no moles or other
burrowing varmint was making itself at home.
The
boys waved back and went back to their vigilant sentry work.
I
shook my head as I thought about what Lexi would say if she had seen this. She
was afraid of guns. She never grew up around them and did not like them. I
didn’t care one way or another. To me, they were just another tool. One I grew
up with, but found no particular joy in using. It was like a hammer. Lexi was
afraid of them and didn’t want one in the house, so I acquiesced to her demand.
But
now they were needful things. The right tool for the right job. At night, the
dogs were set free in the field and the snares were set along the edges. But in
the daytime, a stray rabbit taken with a .22 meant not only saving our crops,
but more meat in our stew.
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Wilson
Harp is a writer based out of the American Midwest. As a military brat, he traveled
and met people from many cultures and backgrounds. Exposure to so many
different views has led him to an appreciation of an eclectic collection of
music, film and literature.
His
sense of wonder at stories and folklore started young and continues to this
day, often affecting the themes and ideas in his writing. In his works you will
find the old fashioned ideas of virtue and honor as the lifeline that pulls
many of his characters through the situations they often find themselves.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great excerpt. I can really see how difficult it would be to survive.
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