Foreign and Domestic, Part I: When Rome Stumbles - Softcover

Kershner, Mr. David J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069202011X ISBN 13: 9780692020111

Publisher: DJK Publishing House, 2013

Synopsis

In his fictional debut, David Kershner asked himself two questions: What would it take to remove GMO's from the US food chain? And, what would it look like if we did so abruptly? He answers those questions and more in When Rome Stumbles, Foreign and Domestic Part I so hang on for wild ride through the halls of Congress, corporate boardrooms, and small town America!As greed, collusion, and corruption collide in the skies above him, Josh Simmons is forced to put the pieces of his life back together and quickly recover from the last two hellish weeks of his life. He's had to bury his ex-wife, received a letter from the grave, and gone looking for the bottom of the bottle all in an attempt to suppress the demons from his failed marriage and the barbarism he experienced as a POW. Little did he know that his eccentricities and panache for self-sufficiency were about to be thrust center stage for all the world to see. Small town America is an afterthought to the backdoor dealings that hits closer to home than you might think.Note: The second edition of Foreign and Domestic, Part I: When Rome Stumbles was released on August 3, 2014.About the AuthorMr. Kershner currently splits his time between his writing and his 'day job' as an analyst. He lives with his wife and children in the Midwest. Born and raised in the southeast, he spent much of his childhood in the small towns of northern Virginia and southern North Carolina. He is currently working on the next installment for the Foreign and Domestic series as well as the Just a Small Gathering series.

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About the Author

Mr. Kershner currently splits his time between his love of writing and his 'day job' as an Senior Technical Analyst. He lives with his wife and children in the Midwest. Born and raised in the southeast, he spent much of his childhood in the small towns of northern Virginia and southern North Carolina.

Published Works Include:

Just a Small Gathering, Volume I
A non-fiction work that explores the lost art of informal entertaining - provides twelve complete menu along with stories

When Rome Stumbles
Part I of the Foreign & Domestic series - Josh Simmons just wants to live on his farm in peace, but is thrust center stage as the world learns about the lengths the GMO industry will go to protects its secrets.

Hannibal is at the Gates
Part II of the Foreign & Domestic series - contemplates the theory of what might happen if all of the countries that owned America's debt decided to make a run at U.S. assets at the same time.

By the Dawn's Early Light
Part III of the Foreign & Domestic series - explores life after an EMP where the government apparatus is decapitated and the citizenry are forced to fend for themselves.

Colder Weather
Part IV of the Foreign & Domestic series - takes place twenty years post-EMP. A Second Civil War and regional Clan Wars have come and gone, but a despotic President has suspended the entirety of the Constitution and assumed control of the country.

A Time for Reckoning
Part V of the Foreign & Domestic series - the Simmons family has been recruiting assets in one last attempt to rest power from the new capital in Richmond and return it to the People.

Works Currently in Process

Preparing to Prepare
Non-fiction - looks at the concept of preparedness and self-sufficiency through the prism of defined durations. What can a family do if presented with a disturbance lasting a week, a month, or longer?

Home Remedies, Poultices, Salves, & Tinctures
A non-fiction collection of recipes that I've come across over the years.

From the Back Cover

Deep inside the halls of Congress and corporate boardrooms, the fate of the American agricultural system hangs in the balance. Small town America is a mere afterthought to the backdoor dealings that will hit closer to home than you might think. When greed, collusion, and corruption collide in the skies above him, Josh Simmons, his daughters, and their self-sufficient lifestyle are thrust center stage for all the world to see.

The timing of it all couldn't have been worse. Can the manna from Heaven in the form of a stranger help keep the world at bay and save his tormented soul? Can they pick up the pieces from his failed marriage and suppress the demons from the barbarism he experienced as a POW? Hang on for a wild ride through America's heartland as Josh and friends try and do the right thing when society's material and individualistic mentality says they ought to ignore the injustice and turn a blind eye.

Edition details

• Publisher: DJK Publishing House
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069202011X
• ISBN 13: 9780692020111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 362