Family Disaster

Five short stories that give glimpses into the lives of Griffin, Jorie, and the other characters from Second Nature.

Mae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged Black family in the South. She grew up picturing relatives who looked like her, crowded dinner tables, bustling kitchens. And, of course, the Townsend family barbecue, the tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year, despite the mysterious rift that always required her to stay behind.

A devastating earthquake. A fractured heartland. A family torn apart. Cassidy Mason laughs with her classmates on a Kentucky school bus, twisting through backcountry roads. In an instant, the pavement cracks like glass, and the bus tumbles into a ravine. Buried in twisted steel and screams, she claws through agony and fear, forcing herself to emerge into an unknown disaster where safety might not exist. Will Mason grips the wheel of his Ohio River tugboat, calling orders to his crew as another routine shift begins. But when the water heaves like a beast awakened, the river churns into chaos...

Welcome to Pig Meadow, where home construction meets comedy in the most spectacularly disastrous way possible. Percy, Pete, and Pablo aren’t just three little pigs—they’re DIY dreamers with wildly different building styles, zero building permits, and one very curious wolf watching from the sidelines. From sagging straw walls to stick structures held together by duct tape, and a brick fortress complete with a pizza oven, these pigs are about to learn that a good house isn’t just about what you build… it’s about who’s inside when the wind starts to blow. Packed with laugh-out-...

Master Survival with Battle-Tested Green Beret Expertise Are you prepared for disaster? 80% of Americans live in counties hit by weather-related emergencies, yet 60% have no plan. New York Times bestselling author and former Green Beret Bob Mayer transforms overwhelming survival information into a clear, actionable system anyone can follow. What Makes This Different: Using the same systematic planning that makes Special Forces elite, you'll prepare at three levels—Mild, Moderate, and Extreme—scaling your readiness to match your needs and resources. You'll Learn: Step-by-step checklists ...

When the lights go out and stay out, will you be the one who keeps your family safe ... or the one praying for a rescue that never comes? Most people remain oblivious to the warning signs. They ignored the 2003 software bugs that darkened tens of millions of homes, and they've already forgotten the massive solar storm we narrowly dodged in late 2025. People think the power grid is a permanent fixture of modern life. But they couldn't be more wrong. FACT: The grid is aging, nature is brutal, and skyrocketing power demands are pushing the entire system toward a breaking point. FEMA isn't ...

From a relatively normal American life to a survival situation in moments, this story follows the Drummond family as they learn to adapt to a now, very different community...and world. Beginning on a bitter cold January night, the story begins with a series of earthquakes tearing through the Pacific Northwest....and in the following days the family--and the nation--face challenges from unexpected sources....

Coach Jack Ryland knows the signs of a storm, but he has never seen a barometer drop like this. In the small town of Pine Rock, a freak heatwave is about to collide with an arctic front, creating an atmospheric bomb that defies every model. When the sirens fail and the grid goes down, the first wedge destroys Main Street. But the wind is only the beginning. As the dust settles, the temperature plummets. The polar jet stream has fractured, burying the wreckage in a flash freeze that turns the town into a tomb of ice and steel. Trapped in a bank vault with forty students, Jack must keep them ...

Discover how you can prepare your family to survive a disaster without breaking the bank. You will find budget-friendly tips that will help you build up your food pantry and other key essentials your family will need to survive should a major disaster hit. This book is written by a real prepper who has been been prepping for over 15 years. These tips have been put to the test, so you know what works and what doesn't so you don't waste your hard-earned money. Prepping doesn't have to cost you a small fortune!

After forty years away, Cam Carpenter returns home for her mother’s funeral—and into the arms of a stranger. But when morning comes, she finds out that Shiloh Sampson, the woman whose arms she woke up in, is the daughter of Cam’s first girlfriend—the woman who ruined her life. Shiloh thinks she'll settle for the commission on the sale of Cam’s house; neither she nor Cam expects their sudden attraction. A tornado ripping down Cam’s family’s house causes a series of events that reveal long buried truths about Shiloh’s mother leading her to turn to Cam for understanding and the...

★★★★★ "The most engaging post apocalyptic/dystopian thriller I've ever read!" ★★★★★ "Holy Cow!" No Power. No Telephone. No internet. No T.V. No Transport. Nothing. What will you do when the world as we know it stops? For Kate Wolfe, the answer is simple - whatever it takes to protect her family. For Bob Jackson and his militia, it's the day they've been planning for. The day they take control. When the two collide, as the city of Boise falls to ruin, nobody can predict how things will end. ★★★★★ "I put Murray in the same class as Brad Thor, James Rollins, David...

The rain never stops. The world is drowning. Survival is everything. When the Rain Came is the first YA book in an all-new, action-packed dystopian adventure series by New York Times bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger. A #8 Publishers Weekly Bestseller! “If we stay here, if we keep wandering...

The life that Jake Hawkins knew was thrown into turmoil the day the sky turned to fire. A sudden blackout has the county in chaos. While at his office 50 miles away from his home, his wife at work 30 miles away and his kids at school, Jake must fight through roving gangs and utter anarchy to reach his wife and kids. Using his survival techniques and skills that he learned from his father and his time as a Scoutmaster, he struggles to get back to his sanctuary. Will his disaster preparedness knowledge and forethought keep him safe from danger? Will the mental strain break him or his family? ...

Be prepared for any emergency situation with this personalized organizer to help keep you and your family safe no matter what the crisis. With the increase in earthquakes, terrible storms, pandemics, and other emergencies, it’s more important than ever to be ready for the unexpected. Owning an...

Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller A Best Book of 2025 for Vogue Named one of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 An NPR favorite fiction read of 2025 Set over the course of a single day, an...

Cecil Faartz has had seventeen wives, built a billion-dollar animation empire, and lived exactly the life he wanted—loudly, stubbornly, and without apology. Now, at eighty-seven, he’s determined to make it an even eighteen by marrying his much younger nurse, Betty Ramsbottom. There’s just one problem: his entire family is absolutely not having it. As the Faartz clan descends on Cecil’s Lake Placid mansion to stop the wedding, tensions rise, plans unravel, and chaos quickly becomes the only thing anyone can agree on. But when Betty unexpectedly connects with Michael—Cecil’s ...

Do you dream of safeguarding your loved ones from unexpected challenges while creating a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle? Are you searching for a step-by-step resource to guide you through every aspect of going off the grid, even if you're starting from scratch?

She wanted the greenest, grumpiest monster on the menu. 💚🧌🍽 Clara joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason only: to piss off her monster-hating father with a single fake date. On her “ABSOLUTELY NOT” list? Green skin, sports, and men who grunt more than they talk. So of course, she made sure to leave those exact boxes unticked. Then she matched with Thorn. 💘🏒 Seven-foot-six of tusks, grit, and barely leashed aggression. Silent. Staring. Built like sin in a hockey jersey. Hands like shovels. A growl that makes her knees go soft. One fake date. One family dinner. With an...

The fault strikes back. The heartland rips wider. A family pushed to the breaking point. Dr. Elijah Gentry slams his seismograph charts on the FEMA counter, voice cutting through the chaos as he warns the geologist: the next rupture is coming east—bridges failing, cities turning to quicksand in hours. No one is listening fast enough. He has to make them hear before the next wave buries everything. Erin Mason shoves her terrified students through the shattered museum halls, Ethan burning with fever under her arm as gunshots crack below and looters close in. One wrong step and they’re ...

A Mystery Book set in the United States around the Great Lakes region and Chicago during the early 20th century. Embark on an unforgettable journey through the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes and the bustling streets of early 20th century Chicago in a tale where maritime trade, personal identities, and the mysteries of human connections are intricately woven together. The book begins with a legend of an Indian drum that beats to signal shipwrecks on the northern end of Lake Michigan. In 1895, the steel freighter Crayford mysteriously vanishes, making its disappearance an enduring myth...