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The World Hungers

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When America's power grid fails, the country falls into chaos and ordinary life collapses almost overnight. Blake and Sandra, who have been preparing for exactly this, gather a small team and head out to scout the surrounding land and find livestock that will help them become self-sufficient. Not everything goes as planned, and the land holds its own hazards.

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Far away in Michigan, Neal and Patty flee a dangerous inner city. Along the way Neal receives an unexpected inheritance from a strange acquaintance, one that might keep him alive. As a computer specialist, he must work out whether he can cope in a world where the lights no longer come on. Across the country, people are learning to adapt amid the ruins, and their best chance lies in keeping their decency and their sense of safety intact.

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