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Based on Don's and Gene's comments, I put this book on Inter-Library Loan
request this morning. Also checked out Prisonwood Bible and one other by
Kingsolver. We're too deep in taxes at the moment for me to crack them
open. Maybe by this weekend...
Lynn

>I too recently read the book"World Made by Hand" by Kunstler.  It was a fun
>read about a possible scenario of a post carbon world.  He brings up several
>possible problems, climate change and widespread diseases making certain
>crops difficult to grow is one example.  He also touches on some possible
>post apocalyptic scenarios. Religious wachos taking over is a common one.
>His view of a complete government breakdown seems a bit off the mark,
>governments will do anything to maintain power.
>
>All in all a good book.  We will be facing problems as the oil runs out but
>it will be a slower decline than he proposes and draconian government
>measures can be expected.
>
>Don Bowen      KI6DIU