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When Jack gets a coded phrase from his old commander he sets out to protect his family before the nuclear missiles fly.
80 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2012
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Jerry D. Young
153 books29 followersJerry D Young was born at home, in Senath, Missouri July 3, 1953. At age 5 the family rented a small farm house on an active farm 40 miles southwest of St. Louis. While the family weren't farmers, they lived something of a homestead type life, raising a milk cow, sometimes two, and calves, a pig or two, chickens, and the occasional goat. Along with the stock, a large garden helped to feed Jerry's three brothers and two sisters for several years. Fishing and hunting contributed to the pantry, as did foraging the wild edibles on the property.
At the age of 14, the family, minus a brother and two sisters that were now adults and on their own, moved back to Senath. Having been encouraged from an early age to read, Jerry was a regular patron of the Senath Branch Library.
A love of a good story was born within him, and shortly before graduating high school, for a lack of stories that he liked at the library, he began to write short vignettes, and started taking notes for stories that he wanted to tell. Well, a full life interceded, and the writing didn't resume for several years.
But while working a job with a much free time, and the then newfangled home computer, Jerry began to write in earnest. With the occasional gap in the process, Jerry continued to research and write, never believing he could ever be published. But when he turned 50, he wanted a change in his life, left the job he was doing and began focusing on his writing.
When he became ill, the writing stopped, but not the inspiration. When he started writing again, in 2004, after getting the medical problems under control, he began to read some on-line stories dealing with emergency preparedness, one of his other loves. The die was cast. Now with over a hundred of the vignettes and short stories about how to survive disasters written, along with his other novels, Jerry decided to go for broke, adding one of his previous works every few days to his list of stories now available, Jerry continues to write, both the Prep/PAW stories, as well as action adventure with a little romance type stories that first got him started.
At the age of 14, the family, minus a brother and two sisters that were now adults and on their own, moved back to Senath. Having been encouraged from an early age to read, Jerry was a regular patron of the Senath Branch Library.
A love of a good story was born within him, and shortly before graduating high school, for a lack of stories that he liked at the library, he began to write short vignettes, and started taking notes for stories that he wanted to tell. Well, a full life interceded, and the writing didn't resume for several years.
But while working a job with a much free time, and the then newfangled home computer, Jerry began to write in earnest. With the occasional gap in the process, Jerry continued to research and write, never believing he could ever be published. But when he turned 50, he wanted a change in his life, left the job he was doing and began focusing on his writing.
When he became ill, the writing stopped, but not the inspiration. When he started writing again, in 2004, after getting the medical problems under control, he began to read some on-line stories dealing with emergency preparedness, one of his other loves. The die was cast. Now with over a hundred of the vignettes and short stories about how to survive disasters written, along with his other novels, Jerry decided to go for broke, adding one of his previous works every few days to his list of stories now available, Jerry continues to write, both the Prep/PAW stories, as well as action adventure with a little romance type stories that first got him started.
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January 9, 2019
A very different story
Thank you for writing this book. It is short but well written. And it is uplifting also. For those who are just beginning to accept the possibility of an apocalypse of whatever sort, this is a very true way it can happen. I say "can", possibly will happen. Take the blinders off folks and make sure you do your preps! Jerry D. Young is one of the very best writers in this genre. I'm glad I found him.
Thank you for writing this book. It is short but well written. And it is uplifting also. For those who are just beginning to accept the possibility of an apocalypse of whatever sort, this is a very true way it can happen. I say "can", possibly will happen. Take the blinders off folks and make sure you do your preps! Jerry D. Young is one of the very best writers in this genre. I'm glad I found him.
August 9, 2025
great short story
Great short story with good plot. Not a deeply emotional or technical book but a enjoyable read. No grotesque violence or sex. It’s a believable storyline that could happen. If your looking for a easy quick short story you have found it. Enjoy!
Great short story with good plot. Not a deeply emotional or technical book but a enjoyable read. No grotesque violence or sex. It’s a believable storyline that could happen. If your looking for a easy quick short story you have found it. Enjoy!
February 26, 2019
Very enjoyable story
The story line was pretty interesting and the characters were good. It was a short story that had which had a beginning and end that was believable.
The story line was pretty interesting and the characters were good. It was a short story that had which had a beginning and end that was believable.
March 9, 2019
Good book
Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Storyline continues to grow and develop. Characters are realistic and get better and better.
Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Storyline continues to grow and develop. Characters are realistic and get better and better.
March 21, 2019
Good story
A good story that enlightened and entertained. Perfect for a cold day sitting by the fire. It is obvious that the author enjoys his work.
A good story that enlightened and entertained. Perfect for a cold day sitting by the fire. It is obvious that the author enjoys his work.
March 26, 2019
Good read!
January 26, 2020
Excellent
Jerry D Young is definitely one of my favorite writers of pepper fiction currently writing in the genre. The only complaint I have is that I wish his books were a lot longer. What I enjoy about his stories is that is main characters are always of moral sound character, which makes a nice change from some of the other stories out there in the marketplace.
Jerry D Young is definitely one of my favorite writers of pepper fiction currently writing in the genre. The only complaint I have is that I wish his books were a lot longer. What I enjoy about his stories is that is main characters are always of moral sound character, which makes a nice change from some of the other stories out there in the marketplace.
March 8, 2016
Short and sweet
Another interesting story and quick read. Typical Jerry D Young but without as much prepper information. A good story with good characters
Another interesting story and quick read. Typical Jerry D Young but without as much prepper information. A good story with good characters
August 9, 2024
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