Just got through reading my husbands advance review copy of James Kunstler's A World Made By Hand
Tip: Do not read this book before grocery shopping. You will find yourself wondering if 500lbs of flour is enough.
The book gives a very realistic picture of what happens when the forces of global warming, pandemic flu and peak oil converge. Not a pretty sight. And its set very close to here, so I know all the towns he's talking about.
I wouldn't call it post apocalyptic, because unlike, say, post nuclear novels, there is no one single event that brings civilization down. There's more of a relentless chipping away at what holds society up and together.
Kunstler's non-fictional The Long Emergency predicts this scenario and his novel just runs with the concept. Whether or not you believe in Peak Oil (although with oil running at $100 a barrel, it looks a lot more likely), you'll find that Kunstler tells a fine story.
Silent Cliff
An image from my first foray onto the Long Trail summer '06
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yes, very good book, Jim is an email friend of mine. busy man now. great book!
see this new contest for jokes about global warming here and maybe blog about it if it hits your funny bone.? DANNY in Taiwan
http://climatejokeawards.blogspot.com/
I just read the book and have started following Kunstler's writings and (now) You Tube videos. I have long had concerns about the scenarios he paints and recent events sure make them seem justified.
I had Lyme last summer. Luckily, I caught it early, but it was very scary.
Glad they caught it early for you Mojoman! Living in the NE is a real advantage for that.
I've been worried about Peak Oil for some time now. Before that, I just had a deep feeling that our lifestyles in the Western World were just plain unsustainable.
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