Bugging Home

by Jerry D. Young

WHEN THE TIME CAME, GREG KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. He was old enough to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis from the 1960s and, although just a little boy then, he remembered the common focus on civil defense and emergency preparedness that was expected in a self reliant society. In addition, his father had taught him that you can’t always rely on someone else to take care of you and your family. As time passed, society seemed to lose focus and began to label those that were prepared as radicals, yet Greg remembered the lessons of the past and when nuclear war came to America, he was ready. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jerry 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.

152 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 2012

About the author

Jerry 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.

Reviews

[Wm A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great yarn by Jerry D Young…

Jerry writes well and has a wide knowledge base to draw upon. Self-sufficiency and preparedness are his bread and butter subjects, and he writes great stories in that genre. His stories are always entertaining, informative and a fun read…Bugging Home fits this mold. Short enough to read in spare time over 2-3 days, but gripping enough to make me want to read more often. All in all, one of my favorite authors does it again.

[Jerry Struthers · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Timely Read

Just finished reading this book and I thought with the events happening in France that it is a timely read. The Muslim terrorists that are causing havoc in France will be doing the same in the USA once their numbers become as great on a percentage basis.
Mr. Young's books are good starting points contemplating different scenarios.

[Eric Prater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read!

I love Jerry Young stories, lots of prepping a little world destroying, but more realistically then other books, not a lot of killing. Every book is a prep treatise. Reminded me to get back rotating preps.

[H McNabnay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Well written, nice storyline that moved smoothly. Will definitely look for more books by this author. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre.

[Sharla Santana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

I enjoyed reading this book now my second one from this author. I plan to read all his books. Author is very knowledgeable about this genre.

[Ann Marie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Waste of time

Poorly written, another of the richest man in America in the Apocalypse kind of mess. My five more words are Amazon sucks

[Gerry S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Illogical to extremes. Waste of time. Won’t be reading his other books.

[Dorie Groff-Brady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was slow to start but picked up and turned into a really good book

[gilberto padilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read

Great story line enjoyed the characters down to earth easy to relate to them keep up the great work God bless you

[Dawn Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Storyline was excellent and I really enjoyed the book. I just wish there was more to it. It's a really good one nighter.