It’s been a hard 2 weeks without Kyle while he was away on business, but the possibility of having to weather all the uncertain future without her husband is very scary for her. Jennifer is at home with her 3 children when the terrorist attack takes place.

His knowledge is only of limited usefulness since he can fix nothing, though. Kyle is employed by a power company, so he has a better idea than the average person what has happened when everything with electronic components simultaneously dies. This story is novel in that while it presents the hardships the family has to get through at home, one of the main characters must travel over a thousand miles to get back to his family as winter approaches. Kyle has been poised to return to his family in Montana from a business trip in Texas when the bomb goes off. The EMP silently destroys nearly every electronic device in the continental U.S. It chronicles the stuggles that the Tait family endures after terrorists detonate a nuclear bomb high in the atmosphere. The latest book I’ve read is called 77 Days in September by Ray Gorham. Often some of the most valuable insight I get is about how I may have to handle a situation or the people that turn up during times of trouble. That could be an item we should consider buying or a skill set we should acquire.

I feel that reading this category of fiction writing is generally helpful to me because it often spurs my thinking about something we may not yet have fully prepared for. After I have finished my “quiet time,” I often turn to whatever my newest prepping interest is (lately essential oils and soap-making) or whatever survivalist fiction catches my attention. I always start my reading with my Bible since that is still the most valuable book I own. Most often I try to use the time to either get some blog posts written or to read. I tend towards insomnia despite my fatigue at the end of the day.