EMP - Worst Case Scenario: Life After An Electromagnetic Pulse

by David Batterson

EMP - Worst Case Scenario "Life After An Electromagnetic Pulse"Revised May 1st, 2015Charlie Haskell is burning up a Texas back road in his old Ford pickup truck, headed home after going out after much needed last minute supplies for his long time project is nearly complete; a one thousand square foot, underground backyard bunker. Mr. Haskell is what you’d call a doomsday prepper, a guy who believes that the earth and the people on it are doomed to succumb to some unpredictable outside forces like an alien invasion or an E.M.P (electromagnetic-pulse). His fears have taken his life over and led him to prepare for the worst case scenario for the past five years. All that is left to finish the underground bunker is to unload the pickup truck which is packed with dried foods, first aid supplies, batteries, and anything else on his enormous shopping list that would deem useful in an unimaginable event. I can’t leave out the ammunition and the weaponry either. Charlie comes from a long line of gun lovers, so he’s managed to stockpile many rifles and pistols over his lifetime along with the skills to use them. He’s even trained his only son Kyle to be a marksman of sorts as well.Charlie’s wife Mary thinks he’s about as crazy as they come. She doesn’t really buy the whole “doomsday scenario” and relies heavily on her faith in god to get her through this life. She goes along with Charlie’s crazy antics only to keep from arguing with him about what she considers an unhealthy obsession with his idea of being prepared for anything.As Charlie pulls into his driveway, Kyle hears his dad’s truck and heads out the back screen door to help him unload the supplies into the bunker. As the screen door slams, Mary stands at the kitchen window over the sink shaking her head at her crazy husband and her teenaged son Kyle, seemingly following his father’s footsteps into the world of prepping. She thinks it’s ridiculous, but she also knows that it’s got to be harmless.

60 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 6, 2015

About the author

I was born in Nurnberg Germany in the early 1970's to a military father and grew up in the U.S. in the latter 70's and 80's. I truly love the United States and believes it is the greatest nation on earth. I believe in a capitalist society and believe that thanks to the industrial revolution, entrepreneurs like me can work hard to achieve life long goals no matter what they choose as a profession.

I am a blogger by trade, and write for the love of it. I am currently senior editor for Half Lit Guitars, which is totally dedicated to music and making music. I picked up the guitar for the first time around ten years old. My dad ended up buying me one though so I would stop playing his ;) for my 14th birthday. Since then I've practiced countless hours and established a following for my guitar method instructional books.

Music isn't where I set the bar though. I enjoy writing novels as well and I've just finished my second novel which is along the thriller/suspense genres and am working on my third now which will be finished in due time. I don't rush when I write, I just take it one breath at a time until I think I'm finished, then I edit and re-edit until I'm confident about the final copy.

When I'm not reading, making noise with a guitar or writing a song or a novel, I'm usually at a bar listening to a live band or out in the country somewhere with a line in the water. I love the outdoors and grew up hunting and fishing. Hmmm! That's a topic I've actually never written about :)

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Reviews

[Mechelle Wallace · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing

After their only child is killed, a few tears and a tall glass of booze, finds them joking around within a couple hours. Tired from their day, they almost napped through the action. It's a good thing one of the bad guys accidentally shot his rifle and woke them up. The worst bad guy forgot to bring bullets, and you get the picture....

[Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of the lamest books I have ever read. Save yourself some time and give it a pass!