June 15, 2011 -
PRLog -- Immerse yourself in a time when earthquakes, storms, and floods devastate North America and the human race is confronted with extinction. Join three families as they struggle to survive and protect their children. Meet the people who steadfastly deny it is happening, those confronted with the realization they are not prepared, and those who will survive because of Phontaine’s Gifts.
In this anticipated prequel to “The Scoloderus Conspiracy,”
D.A. Blankinship tells a forceful tale about wide-spread devastation in North America and how people cope with the overwhelming crisis of losing all basic human necessities. Blankinship takes us into the plans of a technology entrepreneur who knows planet-wide cataclysms are inevitable; this genius knows we must prepare for a time when survival is a matter of having the right information and he has ominous doubts about keeping that information on computers and the Internet. Blankinship lets us participate in the struggles of a grocery store manager when thousands of desperate people crowd into his empty store, angrily searching for the food that is not available in our “just in time” food delivery system. He takes us for a cross-country ride in an RV that has been stripped to load supplies and people for a journey to make a last stand against desperation. And, he puts us inside the closed rooms where government leaders argue about how to handle the crisis and what to do about the people who will not abandon their homes.
“Phontaine’
s Gifts” is a candid portrayal of humanity when humanity is threatened. It is a story of the highest ideals and the most profound human frailties. It introduces the reader to living with the fear of loss and discovering that our greatest fears are not really what we think they are. This story reveals the weaknesses of our interdependence and the strength of family and friendships. Blankinship’
s story dares to envision a world where people can survive upheaval and use the practices and procedures used in developing countries when food and healthcare resources are threatened or non-existent. “Phontaine’
s Gifts” is a cautionary tale to all developed counties.
D.A. Blankinship is the author of “The Scoloderus Conspiracy” and the “Woodcliff Anthology.” He is a contributing author to the “Shameless Shorts Anthology.” Blankinship’
s books and stories candidly explore the challenges of making some of life’s most difficult decisions.
Blankinship has worked as a clinical psychologist at a large state school and hospital and he has worked as a research psychologist at a military prison. He has served as a senior consultant to the US Department of Defense, the US Navy, and the US Army. He has also taught courses in psychology and in management, and he has held senior academic affairs positions at three universities. Dr. Blankinship currently serves on the board of directors of The Praxis Ethiopia Foundation and he is committed to ending extreme poverty in Ethiopia and sub-Sahara Africa. Blankinship has published extensively on helping developing countries cope with droughts, improve food production, and plan and operate schools for natural resource management. To learn more about Blankinship’
s fictional works, visit his website at www.TenParInc.com and to learn more about methods that work to help end extreme poverty, visit www.PraxisEthiopia.org.
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