Compiled by intrepid journalist Neve Pride, this archive of recordings spans the months after dragons emerged on earth, chronicling the communities that sprang up amid the destruction, the scientists, military leaders, and experts searching for a defense, and those steadfastly seeking the missing. Neve and her young daughter Bex travel among the wreckage speaking to those left behind and surviving, against all odds. Neve records everything for history, and in the hopes of locating a clue as to where the dragons came from and how one might stop them.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?

For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith: In God, in science, in everything. Still others try to keep the world running in the face of absurdity and uncertainty. And then there are the billions looking to the sky and wondering how a thing that was always just there is now... something absolutely impossible.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.

Jimmy Madison was the product of low life parents who neither one wanted to be saddled with a kid. When Jimmy’s mother is forced to send him to school, officials immediately realize the abysmal conditions that he has been forced to endure. Jimmy is placed with foster parents who completely turn his life around providing a loving Christian environment and a happy childhood. Jimmy grows into a young man learning about farm life and outdoor sports while gaining many skills along the way. After graduating high school, he embraces becoming an adult after he inherits his biological father’s ...

This is a story about being prepared and paying attention to the craziness in the world. Max and Tess have taken years to be fully prepared while living within their means. Now nearing retirement, their tranquil world is interrupted by a premonition of bad things to come. With Max’s hard won knowledge, he and Tess help their family to complete a shelter before the premonition comes true. Seven people work against the clock to complete the build in record time managing to strengthen family ties in the process. After a memorable New Year’s Eve, they will never be the same.

Lee Burton had been a punching bag for every authority figure in his life since he took his first breath. When a series of events costs him his career, his wife and nearly his life; he has the good fortune to meet a skilled therapist named Sarah Pullman. With Sarah’s help, Lee manages to salvage his life and commits the cardinal sin of falling for his therapist. Fortunately, the feeling is mutual and the new couple find themselves with much more in common than either could have imagined. Together, they embark on a journey to escape the stresses in life building a remote retreat. When ...

Rod and Lanna Scott finally reach the retirement milestone where they plan to quietly maintain an inconspicuous prepper lifestyle. An unexpected turn of good luck propels them into a world where they must try to maintain anonymity while using their new found wealth to realize their dreams of being fully prepared for the bad times that they believe are on the horizon. While the world continues to slowly disintegrate, Rod and Lanna are launched on journey that sees them prepared for bad times beyond anything they could have imagined while finding new friendships and a new found connection in ...

Ralph Bean was born into tough circumstances losing his father to Viet Nam before he was even born. Dealing with a less than loving stepfather, he grows up as an isolated loner on a remote farm. With few options after high school, Ralph follows in his father’s footsteps and enlists in the Marine Corps. The tough upbringing helps to hone the skills necessary to excel as a Marine Corps scout sniper. When his operation in the Middle East is compromised, Ralph Bean ceases to exist and is given a new identity by the CIA. Now Jim Stalker, he builds his dream home in an abandoned limestone ...