One Second After

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Description for ONE SECOND AFTER by William R Forstchen: A story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war that send s our nation back to the Dark Ages. A war lost because of a terrifying weapon, an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) .. . that may already be in the hands of our enemies. Months before publication, ONE SECOND AFTER has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. It has been discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a realistic look at EMPs and their awesome ability to send catastrophic shockwaves throughout the United States, literally within seconds. EMPs are a weapon that "The Wall Street Journal" warned could shatter our nation. 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. Show more