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The Wayward Journey By Nathan Hale Jefferson Abundant Future Media www.AbundantFuture.net Published by Abundant Future Media at Smashwords. The Wayward Journey, Copyright (C) 2013 Abundant Future Media. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems without the author’s prior written permission, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. This book is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to people, places or events is purely coincidental. ISBN 978-0-9893199-0-4 Cover by: Adrijus Guscia of Rocking Book Covers Edited by: Editing Queen Visit our webpage at www.abundantfuture.net for updates and other great content! Follow the author on Twitter (@NateHaleJeffers) and like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NathanHaleJefferson Sign up for the email newsletter at www.abundantfuture.net to be updated on the latest publishing news and to find out about prizes and giveaways as well as the latest in preparedness and survival news! Stay tuned for Part II and Part III of The Wayward Journey: Fires at Home and Winter Without Walls Thanks to Nobody, Joe Nobody, for providing inspiration and guidance on how to make this book become a reality! Thanks to the many other great authors in the Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Survivalist, and TEOTWAKI genre. Thanks especially to James Wesley Rawles for the great pointers he gave me and for writing my favorite book, Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse! Foreword While this is a work of fiction and many liberties may have been taken with the events contained in these pages, there is still a great danger posed from earthquakes in large portions of our country. During two months in 1811 and 1812, three of the ten strongest earthquakes that hit the continental United States were produced in the New Madrid seismic zone. This fault line is still active, and while there have been only smaller shakes in recent years, the chance of another large event to occur still exists as an ever present danger. Because of the dangers posed by earthquakes in this region, it was the scenario used in the 2011 National Level Exercise, the first national exercise to simulate a natural hazard. This multi- state exercise simulated a 7.7 earthquake along the southern segment of the New Madrid Fault, which was followed by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone. For more information about earthquake hazard programs, please visit: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/prepare/ According the USGS records, since 2000 more than 55,000 people on average have died due to earthquakes each year. Here are a few notable examples: May 12, 2008, China: 7.9 earthquake left nearly 90,000 dead and over 5 million people homeless. January 12, 2010, Haiti: 7.0 earthquake left over 316,000 dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.3 million homeless. March 11, 2011, Japan: 8.3 earthquake left 15,647 dead, many more homeless, and kicked off a series of nuclear tragedies that will haunt the world for years to come. Please prepare and be safe! The Wayward Journey 1 Chapter 1 Radio Broadcast: Tonight, we bring you an update to one of the ongoing stories that we’ve been reporting. So far, both New York City and Chicago are being affected, and garbage is really starting to pile up, now that the strike is into its second week. Now, there are talks of this strike moving to other cities as an act of solidarity. These are just some of the latest responses to the strain caused by the rampant inflation facing our country. As you are aware, with the continuing oil shortage, prices continue to rise, causing many people to make hard decisions on which bills to pay. The President released a statement assuring that the shortage will be under control within a few weeks and that the government is doing everything they can to stop the economy-crippling inflation. They are working with the Federal Reserve Chairman to tighten standards and should have a decision on whether to raise interest rates. Hopefully a solution is found soon. We will continue to follow both of these stories here on your nightly news. "Do you really have to go?" Margaret asked as she started clearing the dinner table and loading the dishwasher. "I don't know if your going on this trip is the best idea with all the problems popping up everywhere." She was never very vocal in sharing her concerns about John’s new job because she knew it was the best option for their family. But with the new problems facing the country, she was even more nervous than before and her gut told her that something about this trip was going to be especially bad. The nightmare she had had for the 2 Nathan Hale Jefferson past few nights didn’t help either, but she dismissed it for what it was: just a dream. "I don't want to have to deal with the swamped grocery stores and gas stations without you. They are swamped. It’s crazy. It will be especially hard since I don't have anyone to help watch these kids now that mom can’t come over." The financial problems and oil shock facing the country had been causing traffic jams and lines at gas stations to become common occurrences. Normally, Margaret's mother would come over several days a week to help watch the kids so Margaret could run errands and have a little time to herself. But, for the past two weeks, Margaret’s mother hadn’t been able to make the trip, and it was starting to take a toll on Margaret. She had been watching the two kids while looking hard for a new job, not getting any breaks ever since losing her job several months ago. It didn't help that her husband John took a job where he had to work at least ten to twelve hours a day, seven days a week and was on the road four or five days a week. In addition Margaret had a special resentment for John's new job. Since he was a salaried employee, he was not getting extra compensation for his increased time and effort, while the company he worked for—one of the largest oil drillers in the country—was raking in more money than they ever had, thanks to the ongoing gas shortage. Ever since Margaret was let go from her job as a highly paid attorney, John had tried everything he could to bring more money home for the family. He finally took this job that had him flying across the country weekly while still working extremely long days when he was home. With the sudden boom in oil prices, there was an increasing need for engineers to oversee and sign-off on the work being performed across the country. While it was possible to run the heavy machinery and drill holes with skeleton crews or crews brand new to the industry,

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