EMP
by
Wilson Harp
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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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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
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.
@WilsonHarp
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