The Bellwether: The Mother of all Disasters

by James W. Nelson, Caroline Marie Dabrowski (Illustrator)

The Mother of all modern day DisastersThink of the 1800s, the wagontrains, and the people who crossed the prairie looking for a better life. Now fast-forward to the new millennium and the worldwide economy totally crashing, causing unbelievable chaos and violence.A long book, but a lot happens, with a huge cast of characters.Due to the length of this book, and the large number of characters and chapters, at the end all the characters are listed, and the main ones are described; also listed are the chapters and short synopses of each. Reason being the reader might like to look back to check something. Some readers might even opt to read the back first.Also has an active Table of Contents. You can "go to" any chapter, then back to the TOC, or the cover, the end, the beginning, whatever you LIKES this book From Free E-books.netWow, what a read. By far the best I've downloaded on this site. Excellent plot and superb development of characters. A "can't put it down" book. Two5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable story!, September 11, 2011 By Karen West (Kindle Edition) This was a long book but not a slow read. Mr. Nelson has written a very enjoy story that he described in great detail in his synopsis. So many interesting people and events taking place that the story moves so quickly. If you are a fan of romance, adventure and apocalypse you will not be disappointed in this book. After I finished the last page, I was left wanting more so I hope the author will continue the story with a sequel. This was a true bargain and I think will remain as one of my favorite books.Three5.0 out of 5 stars Great Work Of Fiction Worth Reading!, November 14, 2011 By BookLoverRome (Paperback) The The Mother of all Disasters is an exciting tale written by author James W. Nelson. Nelson's storyline and characterization are superb. The story is intriguing, yet full of reality. The Bellwether is a highly recommended read for fiction lovers.FourGood but Long, December 20, 2012 By LC (Paperback) The Bellwether is an exciting novel that takes us on a wild ride through the end of the worldwide economy and one man's actions to get through it. If you like adventure with some romance thrown in, this book will capture your imagination.The book started out a bit slow for me, but it picked up towards the middle and grew very exciting. There are many characters to become acquainted with but the author includes a character reference at the end that is very helpful. Although it is fairly long, the author does a good job of keeping the story moving and preventing the reader from getting bored. Overall, this book was a good read. If you want something that will keep you entertained, check out The Bellwether. I gave this book four stars.

784 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2011

About the author

James W. Nelson was born in a little farmhouse on the prairie in eastern North Dakota in 1944. Some doctors made house calls back then. He remembers kerosene lamps, bathing in a large galvanized tub, and their phone number was a long ring followed by four short ones, and everybody else in the neighborhood could rubberneck. (Imagine that today!)

James has been telling stories most of his life. Some of his first memories happened during recess in a one-room country schoolhouse near Walcott, ND. His little friends, eyes wide, would gather round and listen to his every hastily-imagined word. It was a beginning. Fascinated by the world beginning to open, he remembers listening to the teacher read to all twelve kids in the eight grades.

He was living in that same house on the land originally homesteaded by his great grandfather, when a savage tornado hit in 1955 and destroyed everything. They rebuilt and his family remained until the early nineteen-seventies when diversified farming began changing to industrial agribusiness (not necessarily a "good" thing.) He spent four years in the US Navy, worked many jobs and finally has settled on a few acres exactly two and one half miles straight west of the original farmstead, ironically likely the very spot where the 1955 tornado first struck, which sometimes gives him a spooky feeling.

Reviews

[Logan Cantrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bellwether is an exciting novel that takes us on a wild ride through the end of the worldwide economy and one man's actions to get through it. If you like adventure with some romance thrown in, this book will capture your imagination.

The book started out a bit slow for me, but it picked up towards the middle and grew very exciting. There are many characters to become acquainted with but the author includes a character reference at the end that is very helpful. Although it is fairly long, the author does a good job of keeping the story moving and preventing the reader from getting bored. Overall, this book was a good read. If you want something that will keep you entertained, check out The Bellwether. I gave this book four stars.