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Forstchen born october 11, 1950 is an american historian and author who began publishing in 1978 as a contributor to boys life. He is one of the fortunate students who graduated under the. Forstchen is the master of realworld apocalyptic fiction, and his latest 48 hours is a story that should be read by all. Forstchen has a phd from purdue university with specializations in military history and the history of technology. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. That is the world of author william forstchens new book, pillar to the sky. One year after one year after is the new york times bestselling followup to william r. Martins books was published and quickly reached the new york times best seller list. He is the author of more than 40 books including 48 hours, the one second after series, the young adult novel we look like men of war, and the lost regiment series. Forstchen cautions in his new book, 48 hours, that solar storms, coronal mass ejections, coronal proton ejections. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real. One year after is the new york times bestselling followup to william r. Apr 26, 2011 one year after is the new york times bestselling followup to william r. He is one of the fortunate students who graduated under the esteemed guidance of legendary historian professor gunther e.
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