{"product_id":"the-final-day-a-john-matherson-novel-paperback-1","title":"The Final Day: A John Matherson Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Forstchen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major release in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling One Second After series, set in an alternate America rebuilding after an electromagnetic pulse, this is William R. Forstchen's \u003ci\u003eThe Final Day\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse. For the most part, they are succeeding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis period of relative stability doesn't last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it's taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico. The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what's left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeneral Bob Scales, John's old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days, is sent to bring John into line. Will John and his people accept the new, autocratic regime? Or will revolution rip the fledgling nation apart at the seams? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonths before publication, William R. Forstchen's novel \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. This third book in the series immerses readers once more in the story of our nation's struggle to rebuild itself after an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness, starvation, and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne Second After \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne Year After.\u003c\/i\u003e He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University, with specializations in military history and the history of technology. Forstchen is currently a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College, near Asheville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.4 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451989999794,"sku":"9780765376756","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/556d52a1ab00ac2bba9a71bc4c723fb2.webp?v=1778805288","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-final-day-a-john-matherson-novel-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}