The Day Before the End of the World

by Roger C. Lubeck (Editor), Amy Anhalt (Contributor), Taylor Anhalt (Contributor)

2012 marks the end of the second period in the Maya Calendar. Whereas most of us believe the world will continue into 2013, we recognize that some are preparing for the end. The Journey Writers Group took up the challenge to write about the day before the end of the world. One group of writers thought about a science fiction or fantasy story. Others considered a more mainstream story. In a handful of stories the world as we know it is clearly ending. In others the end is not so clear; perhaps only an individual?s world is ending. At the core of all of the stories is an exploration of human emotions and the value of each day we are alive.

188 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

Roger lives in California and divides his time between writing, publishing, photography, and business consulting. He is President of Corporate Behavior Analysts, Ltd., a Chicago and California based leadership and management consulting firm. Roger also is president of It Is What It Is Press. Roger has over 30 years consulting in real estate services, healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and mental health. Roger is the author of a number of publications on customer service, leadership, management, marketing, and sales.
Roger and Chris Hanson are the authors of:
• Finding the Right Path: A Guide to Leading and Managing a Title Insurance Company, 2011.
• Finding the Right Strategy: How to Grow Income in a Title Insurance Company, 2014
Roger has a degree in Experimental Psychology from Utah State University and M.A. and B.S. degrees in Behavioral Psychology from Western Michigan University. In his career, Roger has been a business consultant, workshop leader, retreat facilitator, public speaker, speechwriter, assistant professor, researcher, parent trainer, and dogcatcher. Roger is married to Lynette Chandler. Lynette is an Emeritus Professor in the Northern Illinois University Department of Special Education. She is an author and national authority on Early Childhood Special Education.

 

Roger Lubeck has published five novels including:
• To the Western Border: A Fantasy Adventure, 2011.
• Bullseye, the first Robert Cederberg novel, 2011.
• Captiva, the second Robert Cederberg novel, 2012.
• Port Royal, the third Robert Cederberg novel, 2013.
• Key West, the fourth Robert Cederberg novel, 2015
Roger was the Editor/Publisher on:
• The Day Before the End of the World, by the Journey, 2012
• Stories from Other Worlds, by the Writing Journey, 2014.
• Every Book Counts: The Stories of My Life, by Samuel C. Chandler, 2015.
• Voices from the Dark, by The Writing Journey, 2015.

Reviews

[James Crawford · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very depressing book on the good stories even though they are well done.. The stories deal with the time just before the end of the world or a person's own existence. The stories include:

Someone who is responsible for the destruction of entire universes and his own.
An epidemic and one person watches the world around her die.
A woman is with her husband as he's dying. Radiation will end up wiping out all life on Earth.
A family plans to kill itself before the world ends but one of them has other ideas.
A girl spends as much time as she can so she can be in her fantasy dreams.

There are ten stories in this set and the above ones I really liked. Unfortunately, the other five I didn't really care for making this book a mixed one.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book and especially the one written by ana Koulouris

[Roger Lubeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a pleasure to edit this book. There are a great mix of stories. I know everyone who likes short stories and reads the first two stories will want to read more.