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Life Goes On
Jim Summers was a classic case of the black sheep of the family. He grew up with parents and siblings who made it clear that they wished he didn’t exist. After a tough childhood with no options, Jim joins the Navy and becomes a lifer who finally retires with over 30 years in the service. Jim looks long and hard to determine where he wants to live out his days before settling on a remote part of Tennessee where he builds a cabin with a deep basement shelter. After a career in the Navy where Jim knew just how close we had come to nuclear war on multiple occasions, he becomes a hard core prepper and outfits his homestead for the worst. By chance, Jim meets an attractive woman the same age as himself one day in the grocery. The two become fast friends and even move in together to ease the salacious pressure created due to a divorce and false accusations. Together, Jim and Cheyanne live out the worst scenario possible when the inevitable nuclear war finally happens. After emerging from their shelter, the two struggle to rebuild their lives and survive in a very changed world.
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 19, 2026
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May 11, 2026
It is interesting enough to read, but predictable. When is someone going to write a SHTF book about liberals who dont like the way the country is going and become preppers? And how about us poor folks with no $900 thou socked away but still find a way to McGuyver a homestead and survive?
May 28, 2026
Who wrote this, a 14 year old who's never had sex? Just fantasized from magazines and online porn? If this is supposed to be a normal 40 year old heterosexual man, there are some serious issues with his pyscho-sexual development that can't be brushed away because of religion. He uses old fashioned thinking and problem solves all his issues from "experience. " WHAT "experience? I smell a mirror viewpoint between author and under-develped adolescent boy.
On another issue the story, such as it is, is riddled with fervor of Christianity, with no room for any other belief or opinion. To me, that reveals a one-track mind. Closed thinking. Intolerant.
I could get past most of that, if the story was good. In this case, the story is almost like every other SHTF pre and post, with some dipshit stuff thrown in for good measure. The preface of a 30 year career in the Navy is BS. I am an Army veteran with 24 years of service, and in my experience, no one gets to call their own shots for over 30 years. IF this author is a veteran, he gives a very poor example of what service actually means. It actually is offensive.
As for the story. Fiction. Stretched out and a bit too much star wars or twilight zone for me. We don't know how this type of situation will play out because we have never seen it. I think, as a general rule, that preppers are the "Henny Penny's" of the world, always seeing the dark of the tunnel no matter where they are standing. It takes some sort of malignant predisposition to never see the good in any situation because "what if" could happen. Yes, "what if" could happen. Doesn't mean it's going to happen right now, or next week, or next century. That panicky thinking will get more people killed than it will save.
but apparently, at least the bumbling hero gets laid occasionally. Cheyenne might be the town's "good for nothing" divorcee, but she's a teacher, so gets some credit for that. However, she's an easy mark. The "hero" is a lonely dude who has nothing else going for him. Why not the town's math teacher???
Of all likely places to meet your next bedmate, I would think the Pig is not the best of places. If you are from the South, you get the reference to the PIG. The name alone is redolent of its customers. It suits.
In general, the book is just plagued with typo's, misspelling, bad syntax and run on sentences that made me want to claw my eyes out. It lacks imagination, ut the bad style and poorly structured grammar made this almost unreadable. On top of that, it's like every other SHTF story that no one can predict. The ending is just plain stupid. If you get that far, give yourself a gold star for endurance.
I gave it one star, because you can't write a review without scoring stars. But this is a poor effort, and I am wondering how on earth it managed to be published, unless from a vanity press, where you have to pay to play. The text suffers from poor structure, hideous grammatical and syntax efforts, and an overall lack of decent editiorial effort.
I think it's got to be self published. Or self edited. Or just produced by an online "company" more interested in bulk than in quality.
In short, this is a shit storm. I wasted a day reading this.
On another issue the story, such as it is, is riddled with fervor of Christianity, with no room for any other belief or opinion. To me, that reveals a one-track mind. Closed thinking. Intolerant.
I could get past most of that, if the story was good. In this case, the story is almost like every other SHTF pre and post, with some dipshit stuff thrown in for good measure. The preface of a 30 year career in the Navy is BS. I am an Army veteran with 24 years of service, and in my experience, no one gets to call their own shots for over 30 years. IF this author is a veteran, he gives a very poor example of what service actually means. It actually is offensive.
As for the story. Fiction. Stretched out and a bit too much star wars or twilight zone for me. We don't know how this type of situation will play out because we have never seen it. I think, as a general rule, that preppers are the "Henny Penny's" of the world, always seeing the dark of the tunnel no matter where they are standing. It takes some sort of malignant predisposition to never see the good in any situation because "what if" could happen. Yes, "what if" could happen. Doesn't mean it's going to happen right now, or next week, or next century. That panicky thinking will get more people killed than it will save.
but apparently, at least the bumbling hero gets laid occasionally. Cheyenne might be the town's "good for nothing" divorcee, but she's a teacher, so gets some credit for that. However, she's an easy mark. The "hero" is a lonely dude who has nothing else going for him. Why not the town's math teacher???
Of all likely places to meet your next bedmate, I would think the Pig is not the best of places. If you are from the South, you get the reference to the PIG. The name alone is redolent of its customers. It suits.
In general, the book is just plagued with typo's, misspelling, bad syntax and run on sentences that made me want to claw my eyes out. It lacks imagination, ut the bad style and poorly structured grammar made this almost unreadable. On top of that, it's like every other SHTF story that no one can predict. The ending is just plain stupid. If you get that far, give yourself a gold star for endurance.
I gave it one star, because you can't write a review without scoring stars. But this is a poor effort, and I am wondering how on earth it managed to be published, unless from a vanity press, where you have to pay to play. The text suffers from poor structure, hideous grammatical and syntax efforts, and an overall lack of decent editiorial effort.
I think it's got to be self published. Or self edited. Or just produced by an online "company" more interested in bulk than in quality.
In short, this is a shit storm. I wasted a day reading this.
April 17, 2026
not up to the author’s usual standards
This feels like it was either an earlier rough draft they got recently published, or a completely different author.
There were no problems with this book:
- The Christian references while engaging in blatantly non-Christian behavior were a bit jarring.
- the supposedly knowledgeable prepper, made a complete hash of the items they collected after the emergency. Making simple mistakes that anyone has read a few dozen proper novels would avoid.
- the price prices for a house and property, tractor and drilling well in 2024/2026 were about 10 to 20% of the real cost.
- the first thing the hero does on getting out of the military is buy a brand new truck. The book tells us he was already of a mindset for disaster avoidance. No one with that mindset would buy a brand new truck with all the gadgets. They would’ve done what he does later in the book and buy an old truck that has been restored.
- overall this book just didn’t flow as well as the other authors books have.
An ok read, if you don’t have experience/ knowledge of self-sufficiency and disaster preparedness, but enough glaring holes to jolt you out of the story if you’ve even read a few dozen of these things.
I finished it, but I would not recommend it.
This feels like it was either an earlier rough draft they got recently published, or a completely different author.
There were no problems with this book:
- The Christian references while engaging in blatantly non-Christian behavior were a bit jarring.
- the supposedly knowledgeable prepper, made a complete hash of the items they collected after the emergency. Making simple mistakes that anyone has read a few dozen proper novels would avoid.
- the price prices for a house and property, tractor and drilling well in 2024/2026 were about 10 to 20% of the real cost.
- the first thing the hero does on getting out of the military is buy a brand new truck. The book tells us he was already of a mindset for disaster avoidance. No one with that mindset would buy a brand new truck with all the gadgets. They would’ve done what he does later in the book and buy an old truck that has been restored.
- overall this book just didn’t flow as well as the other authors books have.
An ok read, if you don’t have experience/ knowledge of self-sufficiency and disaster preparedness, but enough glaring holes to jolt you out of the story if you’ve even read a few dozen of these things.
I finished it, but I would not recommend it.
April 20, 2026
Odd discrepancies in the book
This book was written in a strange format where the author goes on rants about liberals and illegals making the country worse because illegals crossing the boarder is a crime then in the next paragraph he talks about paying prostitutes plenty of times. Which I guess would be right on par for most people that think his way. There were spelling mistakes all over this book, and the layout of it is just strange. Like it was self published or something.
This book was written in a strange format where the author goes on rants about liberals and illegals making the country worse because illegals crossing the boarder is a crime then in the next paragraph he talks about paying prostitutes plenty of times. Which I guess would be right on par for most people that think his way. There were spelling mistakes all over this book, and the layout of it is just strange. Like it was self published or something.
May 20, 2026
Nice apocalyptic story
Wow, a nice apocalyptic story. So this was a good read more slice of life than action, which l enjoyed. Came with realistic views of how hard being self-sufficient is.
The only thing that disrupted the story was the spelling mistakes stopped the flow of the story.
Wow, a nice apocalyptic story. So this was a good read more slice of life than action, which l enjoyed. Came with realistic views of how hard being self-sufficient is.
The only thing that disrupted the story was the spelling mistakes stopped the flow of the story.
April 2, 2026
Not a very good book.
Very simplicit storyline. Partisan political views out front. Mathematical error on population count listing 95% loss of US leaving 600,00 is clearly wrong. Five percent of US population is around 15 or 16 million.
Very simplicit storyline. Partisan political views out front. Mathematical error on population count listing 95% loss of US leaving 600,00 is clearly wrong. Five percent of US population is around 15 or 16 million.
June 8, 2026
I really want to know if AI wrote this book, because it was awful. "Life Goes On" by Ross Carson is so unrelatable that I was glad that I got this book from Kindle unlimited and not paid for it. I am not sure how it got five stars from other reviewers but it not worth it.
March 22, 2026
Another good book
I think that this is my favorite book from Ross Carson so far. It seems closer to real life and less repeating the same theme.
I think that this is my favorite book from Ross Carson so far. It seems closer to real life and less repeating the same theme.
March 29, 2026
RECOMMENDED
March 29, 2026
Life Goes On
As usual I read through this book in a few hours. I like that I’m able to read these quickly and that they are informative as well as entertaining. Another good book.
As usual I read through this book in a few hours. I like that I’m able to read these quickly and that they are informative as well as entertaining. Another good book.
March 29, 2026
Another good one.
Books by Ross are always a good read with familiar story lines and characters. This one is no exception. Keep it up and see you the next time.
Books by Ross are always a good read with familiar story lines and characters. This one is no exception. Keep it up and see you the next time.
April 4, 2026
A little different from usual.
A little difference can be very good. And this book being a little different was excellent. This one branched out a little bit. I loved it.
A little difference can be very good. And this book being a little different was excellent. This one branched out a little bit. I loved it.
May 21, 2026
Poorly written
Unrealistic relationship. Everything about this book is unrealistic. Needs to develop storyline and not just money and girl who he had an hour of sex everyday
Unrealistic relationship. Everything about this book is unrealistic. Needs to develop storyline and not just money and girl who he had an hour of sex everyday
June 1, 2026
Enjoyable
Easy enjoyable read that held my attention. From a pepper stand point he was much more prepared than most of the population.
Easy enjoyable read that held my attention. From a pepper stand point he was much more prepared than most of the population.
June 17, 2026
Keep on writing
Ross Carson is one of my favorite apocalypse authors. Cudos on another good job. This book was another excellent read.
Ross Carson is one of my favorite apocalypse authors. Cudos on another good job. This book was another excellent read.
June 20, 2026
how living evolves
This book relates to a reduced world in every way.
To survive took ingenuity and a dedicated work ethic.
All went well and the development in this new world followed common sense. It was decidedly productive.
And a total bore.
This book relates to a reduced world in every way.
To survive took ingenuity and a dedicated work ethic.
All went well and the development in this new world followed common sense. It was decidedly productive.
And a total bore.
June 24, 2026
Interesting Book!
This story is quite a bit different from others in this genre. It's just a sweet, apocalypse story, with interesting characters.
It is still very interesting.
This story is quite a bit different from others in this genre. It's just a sweet, apocalypse story, with interesting characters.
It is still very interesting.
August 5, 2026
good book
loved this book and the people in it. have downloaded several more of his books to read. you should read.
loved this book and the people in it. have downloaded several more of his books to read. you should read.
May 27, 2026
great read!
You’ll learn a lot about how to survive a nuclear attack. So much information and directions for making it all happen🩷
You’ll learn a lot about how to survive a nuclear attack. So much information and directions for making it all happen🩷
May 17, 2026
Nothing dramatic. A navy man retires and becomes a prepper survivalist; he finds a woman and EOTWAWKI.
Radiation is severe and most everything dies, invasions happens, conservatives politics are expressed but stupidness is minimal.
Basically he prepairs and a calm and survival with hard work occurs.
Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited, read with Alexa audio assist.
Radiation is severe and most everything dies, invasions happens, conservatives politics are expressed but stupidness is minimal.
Basically he prepairs and a calm and survival with hard work occurs.
Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited, read with Alexa audio assist.
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