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Convergence: A novel of a catastrophic future

By Staff Reports | July 12, 2013

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Below is an excerpt from Convergence: A Novel of a Catastrophic Future by Paul Boerger. The novel deals with a global collapse due to climate shift, endless wars and a global pandemic "converging" to end civilization. The piece below is a version of the book's Chapter 1 condensed by the author for Transition Voice. 2220 CE Post-convergence, North American survivor enclave “It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: economic collapse, oil war, pandemic, Paul Boerger

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