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Patriots

By: James Wesley Rawles
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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In this post-apocalyptic thriller, a group of American friends search for safety following disaster, but danger is hunting for them.

America faces a full-scale socioeconomic collapse—the stock market plummets, hyperinflation cripples commerce, and the mounting crisis passes the tipping point. Practically overnight, the fragile chains of supply and high-technology infrastructure fall, and wholesale rioting and looting grip every major city.

As hordes of refugees and looters pour out of the cities, a small group of friends living in the Midwest desperately tries to make their way to a safe-haven ranch in Northern Idaho. The journey requires all their skill and training since communication, commerce, transportation, and law enforcement have all disappeared. Once at the ranch, the group fends off vicious attacks from outsiders and then looks to join other groups that are trying to restore true constitutional law to the country.

Patriots is a thrilling narrative depicting fictional characters using authentic survivalist techniques to endure the collapse of the American civilization. Listening to this compelling, fast-paced novel could mean the difference between life and death one day.

©1990, 2009 James Wesley Rawles (P)2022 Ulysses Press
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Great book!

The book is awesome and very well written! But the actual audio playback had some issues. It cut the last few lines from the last paragraph of every single chapter off and the lm would just skip to the next chapter.

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Scenarios may have changed but applies to today

If you think our society will always go on as it has then this is for you, with the WEF & all the globalists this is as true today as when this was written. PREPARE

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Good Story

This is a good manual type prep story that was captivating. Somethings are a bit outdated but still the thought process is relevant. Unfortunately, the recording has a word or two chopped off at the end of some chapters. I do not feel I lost anything from the story, but it was slightly annoying. The narrator was excellent and it was no-fault of his. Definitely recommend the listen.

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Well put together

At first it was a lot to keep up with but about 2 hours in it all started tying together. And the narrator kept your attention through the whole book

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Production mistakes

I’ve listened to this book two other times. Listening to this book on audible however, left me frustrated. Each chapter ended abruptly, cutting off the final sentence/statement. I don’t recall the other recordings doing this.

I love the book. I appreciate the detail. The book covers many ideas and topics that most people wouldn’t consider.

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Great story, horrible audiobook

The book and writing are phenomenal, but the audiobook has been edited to cut off the ends of chapters. Ruins the listening.

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the recording is garbage

I've erased and re-downloaded a few times. Every chapter is cut off early. I'm missing large chunks of the story.

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good story, not so good editing.

I Love the story one and reader. but the editing was sub par and several chapters sounded like they skipped ahead or abruptly ended.

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Chapters Cut Off

I thought the story was well written. I just wish this recording didn’t have every chapter cut off before the end. The narrator did an okay job with only infrequent mistakes such as pronouncing some words wrong in an obvious manner. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this book.

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Realistic Detail and well researched

The details are written in great detail and makes the story very realistic. One issue is that at the end of chapters the last few sentences are cut off

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