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| Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel of the Turbulent Near Future (Expanded and Updated 33 Chapter Edition)
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Edition: Expanded
Author: James Wesley Rawles
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date: 2006-11-15
ISBN-10: 1425734073
ISBN-13: 9781425734077
List Price: $22.99
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Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse is novel set in the near future that describes a full scale socioeconomic collapse. More than just an exciting read, it is packed with useful survival and preparedness tips. It was described by one reviewer as "A survival manual neatly dressed as fiction."
An earlier short draft edition of the novel was distributed as shareware on the Internet in the early 1990s. At the time, despite the relatively small readership of the Internet, it had more than 82,000 downloads, making it the net´s most popular shareware novel of the decade. It was hosted at seven mirror sites on three continents.
"Patriots" is distinctly pro-Christian, pro-preparedness, pro-gun ownership, and anti-racist. It is considered a "must read" by those are concerned with the fragility of our society, and those interested in preparedness. It is also popular in Libertarian circles. "Patriots" was authored by James Wesley, Rawles, the editor of www.SurvivalBlog.com
A good read
| Customer Rating: | | I originally thought the title of this book sounded interesting, so purchased it. I am a 38-yr-old mother of three children, so do not fit the typical MO that one would assume would be reading this material. However, there are not enough words to explain just how interesting this book was. I found myself totally engaged in this novel; moreover, its characters and their incredible resourcefulness was impressive read indeed! One doesn't just read a good story when reading this material, one is actually learning valuable information. Reading this novel has changed my outlook completely on several things, things that I never gave much thought to prior to now. A warning to readers - don't buy the book unless you enjoy staying up late at night w/a cup of good coffee. Also, with an English major background, I must congratulate Mr. Rawles on very proper writing techniques. He writes this book in a way that is not too technical, yet not too easy. It is a good medium level read that I think people will easily read, understand, and enjoy. |
A Chilling Reminder
| Customer Rating: | | I have recently finished Patriots, and in record time. This book is compelling and a timely reminder of what can happen if society falls apart. The author is adept at weaving in story line with useful information and scenarios to learn from. It is better to learn from the characters in this worse case situation than to suffer the mistakes on you own in a real emergency. Excellent read and always recommended. |
Guns, guns, guns!
| Customer Rating:  | | This book is about guns, guns, guns! Don't get this if you are looking for useful survival information, or even good fiction. Every page is nothing but guns, weapons, and/or military drills and guard duty. Seriously, I'm not exaggerating. |
Prophetic?
| Customer Rating: | This book of fiction seems prophetic in predicting one possible outcome to today's economic crisis. Written years before the current economic mess, it is uncannily.
The struggle to stay alive by this group of survivalists could be a warning for those of us who were late to understand the possibilities of the current crisis to get our act together and prepare for an uncertain future.
The story of their efforts to survive the chaos of the post-crisis world and the attempted imposition of a UN imposed governmental framework seems real close to a certainty. The ruthless use of foreign forces to establish a new government, which allies itself with an UN effort to control the once mighty United States, sound and feel like a probability, especially for those who doubt the UN and its attitude toward the United States.
The group's eventual overall success sounds less than probable but it is a good, page turning read.
Honey, we better get our supplies ready! The stuff may have hit the fan.
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It is what it is.
| Customer Rating: | | JWR has a lot of good survival/firearms information like any good libertarian. However, he really should have read a few how-to books on fiction writing, character creation and dialogue. His whole aim with this book was to sneak helpful how-to info and instill survival mentality through the brain's backdoor by making an informational book into a novel. The problem is he's not a fiction writer, so his characters and dialogue end up being wholly bland and unbelievable. A real person doesn't go on unprovoked expository tangents detailing the compatibility of blood types. JWR should have contracted a real fiction writer for this one. Beyond all that though, there is a lot of great useful reference-type information there if you're able to stomach the format. |
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