Holding Their Own IV: The Ascent


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The president is dead and the military divided, two powerful armies aligned to reignite a bloody, civil war. Millions struggle and starve, waiting for the government to reform and initiate a recovery. Bishop and Terri have a simple plan – they want to retreat to an isolated strip of West Texas desert and prepare for the expansion of their family. It’s not meant to be. The vacuum of leadership ignites an internal struggle that pulls the couple into the middle of a fast paced, dangerous adventure as powerful, desperate men fight to control what’s left of the United States. Book four of Joe Nobody’s popular series, Holding Their Own, takes the reader on an adventure through a world trying to recover and rebuild after a complete collapse of society. The post-apocalyptic landscape is dangerous, unpredictable and often requires creative solutions just to survive. Join Bishop, Terri and their friends as The Ascent begins. Show more Show less




Holding Their Own X


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Life as a post-apocalyptic rancher isn’t easy for Bishop and his family. The Texan’s struggles are further complicated by a recovery that has left him feeling out-of-touch with the new realities of a rapidly changing society. Out of the West comes the most serious challenge the Alliance has ever faced, a danger so potent that it could lead to another downfall and spell the end of the grand experiment in self-reliance. Respecting Bishop and Terri’s wishes to live a normal, secluded life, the Alliance leadership does it’s best to overcome the new threat. Despite heroic acts and the best intentions, their efforts only succeed in pulling society closer to the brink of another collapse. With their friends in danger, war looming on the horizon, and the Alliance’s future teetering on the brink, the couple are thrust into a face-paced adventure that tests the limits of their skills, intellect, and love for each other.




Holding Their Own XI


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The 11th book in Joe Nobody's popular series, Holding Their Own: Hearts and Minds, takes the reader on a rampaging exploration of how critical the elements of trust, faith, and respect will become in the post-apocalyptic world. Bold steps are required to ensure the recovery continues, placing enormous pressure on the Republic's leadership and creating opportunities for old enemies to seek revenge. The stakes are high, the weight of civilization's future sending waves of discord rolling across the land and potentially fracturing the very foundation on which the Alliance was built. Bishop and Terri find themselves embroiled in a fast moving conspiracy that not only threatens all that has been accomplished, but also their future together. They soon discover that the greatest threats aren't external... but come from within the hearts and minds of those they love.




Holding Their Own XIV


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The border town of Forest Mist resides in the Great Piney Woods and is famous throughout the Alliance for its lumber and rare hardwoods. In need of building materials for their new ranch home, Bishop and Terri travel east. It is the couple’s anniversary, and both feel the need for a change of scenery. As they cross Texas, they discover a dark, brewing confrontation simmering just under the surface of Alliance society. Instead of a relaxing journey through the heart of the Lone Star Nation, Bishop and Terri are thrust into a local conflict that threatens to divide Forest Mist and the Alliance as a whole. It is a test not only of their survival skills, but their values, morals, and love of freedom.




Holding Their Own: Before


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Before is a prequel to best-selling author Joe Nobody’s popular series, Holding Their Own. Bishop and Terri have just begun their romance when the Texan is dispatched to the Ukraine and assigned to protect critical company assets. He, along with Spider and the Colonel, become unwillingly entangled in an international plot to overthrow the government in Kiev. After thwarting an abduction, Bishop is forced to flee across Europe. While protecting an injured woman, he realizes she is the key to exposing the conspiracy that pits patriotism against political corruption. Pursued by hostile foreign agents, Bishop must adapt to survive and use all of his skills to keep Terri alive. Brimming with non-stop action, Before will keep you on the edge of your seat while revealing some of the experiences that eventually helped everybody’s favorite post-apocalyptic couple to survive the pending collapse.




Holding Their Own IX


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Book IX of best-selling author Joe Nobody’s series, Holding Their Own, explores how old grudges and long-simmering social divisions could threaten the recovery of post-apocalyptic Texas. Bishop hatches a plan to pull Terri away from the stressful responsibility of managing the Alliance, but his scheme quickly goes awry. The couple finds themselves isolated, hunted, and in the middle of a modern-day range war. Nick is leading Bishop’s team while the Texan is away bonding with his family. Sent on a mission to integrate another community into the Alliance’s fold, the operator becomes the subject of an extensive manhunt. His life depends on Grim, Cory, and Kevin igniting an uprising and exposing the foul deeds of a ruthless dictator. The Salt War takes the reader on a high-speed, low-drag gallop through a world still struggling with social and economic recovery. Join Bishop, Terri, and their friends as the struggle to rebuild continues.




Holding Their Own: A Story of Survival


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This first book of the Holding Their Own series, A Story of Survival, is set in the year 2015, when the world is burdened by the second Great Depression. The United States, already weakened by internal strife, becomes the target of an international terror plot. A series of attacks results in thousands of casualties and disables the country's core infrastructure. The combination of economic hardship and the staggering blow of the terror attacks results in a collapse of the government. This is a realistic story of how an average, middle class couple survives the cascading events brought on by international politics, high tech military actions and the eventual downfall of society. All of their survival skills are tested during the action packed expedition in a world that resembles the American West of 200 years past.& ;& ;As previewed in the Epilogue of book one, "Holding Their Own II: The Independents" is scheduled for publication Spring of 2012.




Holding Their Own XV


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The dark shadows of her experience in Forest Mist continue to impact Terri’s life, her emotional health deteriorating to dangerous levels. Bishop, despite his devotion and support, can’t seem to help his wife heal. When it becomes clear that Blackjack Jones is still alive, Bishop is forced to take drastic action. Old friends rally to Bishop’s cause, joining him on a dangerous mission to arrest Terri’s nemesis and bring the monster to justice. It won’t be easy. Protected by his criminal empire and embedded in a city that he controls with an iron fist, Blackjack isn’t about to surrender or go down without a fight. There is no rule of law, no code of conduct. Only the strongest will survive.




Holding Their Own II


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Holding Their Own XIII


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Diana is running for reelection, and soon discovers that there are no rules in post-apocalyptic politics. The citizens of the Alliance become deeply embroiled by the bitter contest, a ruthless challenger seeking to divide and conquer the people of the Lone Star Nation. While the brutal campaign is waged, Bishop becomes immersed in fighting a mysterious crime wave that is sweeping across the territory. His efforts soon uncover treachery, that when exposed, pushes the Alliance to the brink of civil war.