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One Second After

By: William R. Forstchen
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Publisher's summary

A post-apocalyptic thriller of the after effects in the United States after a terrifying terrorist attack using electromagnetic pulse weapons.

In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages.

Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based on a real weapon—the electromagnetic pulse (EMP)—which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States, literally within one second.

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.

©2009 William R. Forstchen (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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"[An] entertaining apocalyptic thriller....fans of such classics as Alas, Babylon and On the Beach will have a good time as Forstchen tackles the obvious and some not-so-obvious questions the apocalypse tends to raise." ( Publishers Weekly)

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One second after is a book that all Americans and all citizens of the world should listen to.

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MUST READ

This is a book every AMERICAN must read. This story is a fictional account about what could happen at any second in the United States and would render every citizen helpless. This is something our Governments, National, Regional, States, Cities and municipality’s must prepare for. An EMP (Electrical Magnetic Pulse) is a very real possibility and would leave the entire country without everything we have come to rely on.

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Great Read

I really enjoyed this book. very informative and a great read. I would highly recommend it.

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Lot to think about

I read a lot of these types of books but this one talked about some things I’d never considered or heard other authors talk about. Great book, highly recommend it.

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Intense, riveting and emotional

A strikingly eerie look into a very real scenario. Don't read (listen) unless you are willing to address the frailty of civilization and the downturn of it. I'm a huge fan of dystopian futures, sci-fi, apocalyptic stories. This is the first that's shaken me. I only give it a four because I was not a fan of some of the narrators voice interpretations.

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Great Read on EMP Strike

Great Read couldn't put it Down. Will also listen to One Year After. Again Great Read.

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Excellent, alarming, and very sad.

This is without exception the saddest book I have ever listened to or read. It is a mostly realistic narrative on what could happen to the U.S. as it becomes ever more reliant on technology. Well worth the listen, but be forewarned...many heart-breaking moments.

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A Preview to The Highly Possible

Outstanding story line and a dire warning of what's to come for those who fail to prepare.

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Very good

Loved it very interesting. The reader also was very good and the way the book is written is amazing!!

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scary real

I never imagined what it would be like. U warched my husband collect food stuff for an emergency and he said we need enough for a year, and now I know why. very good read. sad, but good. Everyone in the USA should read this book.

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