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September 11, 2018, 2:30 p.m. EST: Oz McTatey watches as a cyber-attack devastates everything connected to the internet. At 2:47 p.m. EST, Oz and his team witness a second Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) terrorist attack that destroys the power grid, disables vehicles, and causes catastrophic malfunctions of all electronic devices. The United States is forever changed. Book 2: A Life Without Power, tells the continuing story of Oz and Nicki McTatey who are reunited after being separated by 458 Miles. After multiple attacks by a group of desperate and hungry people, the McTateys have to quickly determine their future. Would they rendezvous with their best friends, the Tregors, whom they share a bug out location with, or would they shelter-in-place and make a stand? Would their son, BJ, who is alone and ill-prepared, be able to safely make it to their Kentucky strong hold from Illinois? Many questions and few answers.This new world is filled with darkness, fear, and unpredictability. To survive, the McTateys and Tregors will need perseverance, adaptability, and most importantly each other. They had all prepared for a catastrophic event, but would their skills and training be enough to unite the group and see them through this disaster?
September 11, 2001, 8:46 a.m. EST: Oz watches as a plane flies and explodes in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. At 9:03 a.m. EST, Oz and his team watch as a second plane flies and explodes in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The United States is forever changed.Within months after living through the frightening aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Oz and his wife Nicki vowed to never be caught off guard by life's disastrous events. Together, they developed a deep understanding of gardening, food preservation, water purification and storage methods, security procedures, firearms training, and the importance of community. The more they learned the less dependent they became on the grid, box stores, utility companies, grocery stores, and gas stations.Book 1: 458 Miles and 24 Days, tells the story of Oz and his family in the days immediately following a manmade electromagnetic pulse terrorist attack that cripples the United States's power grid. Oz is separated from his family and must begin the journey of traveling 458 miles to reach them. Along his way, he learns that his responsibilities lie well beyond his own and that others unknowingly become dependent upon him. Meanwhile, Nicki must learn to survive and protect the family in a crumbling world without him.This new world is one of darkness, survival, perseverance, and adaptability, but also one that proves the importance of family. They had prepared, but would their skills and training be enough to unite them and see them through this disaster?
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