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Zev Paiss

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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http://www.protopianfutures.com

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Zev is a lifelong observer of current events and global trends, with more than 40 years of experience as a nationally recognized educator and sustainability consultant. Throughout his career, he has worked tirelessly to advance practical solutions for a more resilient future championing sustainable land use, walkable communities, renewable energy, urban agriculture, low-carbon transportation, and local self-reliance.

Originally from Los Angeles, Zev has called Colorado home since 1985. In 2023, he relocated to Costa Rica, where he now consults on the development of a visionary eco-village and permaculture farm.

Zev’s emergence as an author of positive future mysteries and thrillers is a natural evolution of his lifelong values ...more

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Zev Paiss’s books

Average rating: 4.18 · 1,267 ratings · 142 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Silo 42: Deception (Silo 42, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 535 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silo 42: Connection - Book 2: Sustainable Solutions in a Post Apocalyptic World 4.09 avg rating — 245 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silo 42: Exodus - Book 3: Sustainable Solutions in a Post Apocalyptic World 4.21 avg rating — 173 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silo 42: Journey - Book 4: Sustainable Solutions in a Post Apocalyptic World by Zev Paiss (Goodreads Author), Neshama Abraham (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 147 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catapult (From Here to There Series, #1) 4.59 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arrival: A Silo 42 Protopian Adventure by Zev Paiss (Goodreads Author), Neshama Abraham (Editor) 4.09 avg rating — 67 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Descent: From Here to There Series - Book 2 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Here to There: A Story of America's Future 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catapult: From Here to There Series - Book 1: A Positive Climate Future Mystery by Zev Paiss (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atlantic Cohousi Mid Atlantic Cohousing: Developing Sustainable Neighborhoods (Paperback); 2010 Edition by Zev Paiss (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Get Ready for Silo 42: Exodus

Greetings,

For the thousands of readers who have already read my first two books in the Silo 42 series, "Deception," and "Connection," you can now pre-order book three entitled Silo 42: Exodus.

This installment follows the preparation and eventual exit of 500 Silo 42 residents from the only home they have ever known, in search of a better life. Assuming it can be found.

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Death Row (Alibis Collection, #1)

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Time-Travel Tales Series1: Book 2 - New York 1853: Adventure Romance Story (World Expo Series 1)

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The Rising Dawn - FOLIANT SIX: (A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller)

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Zev Paiss rated a book it was amazing The Music of Women by Vincent Panettiere (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Honest writing about a messy man Charlie Forte is exactly as difficult as the blurb warns. Self-loathing. Self-aware. Won't fix himself. Should be exhausting to read but it's not. The 24 women as "songs" structure works better than it should. The wife ...more
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Zev Paiss rated a book really liked it Captain: Protected Planet Book 2 by Elna Adornetto	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Entertaining! Good characters, weak plot, zero conflict. The level of erotic activity was done tastefully but very vanilla feeling. Four stars.
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Zev Paiss rated a book it was amazing Indians In Mirror: View of a Common Man: Politics, Governance, and Religious Identity by Laljee Verma	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“But first we need to find shelter for the day and asses what remains and what we have lost.”
― Zev Paiss, Silo 42: Exodus - Book 3: Sustainable Solutions in a Post Apocalyptic World

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