610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Purdue University where William Forstchen received a Master of Arts and a Doctor of History degrees.
2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, United States
Rider University where William Forstchen received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Purdue University where William Forstchen received a Master of Arts and a Doctor of History degrees.
2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, United States
Rider University where William Forstchen received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
310 Gaither Cir, Montreat, NC 28757, United States
Montreat College where William Forstchen works as a professor of History and Faculty Fellow.
William Forstchen as a pilot.
(The novel belongs to a genre called “alternate history” f...)
The novel belongs to a genre called “alternate history” fiction. The book’s premise is that Hitler never declared war on the United States after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941; instead, the Americans fought only in the Pacific, where they defeated the Japanese without ever dropping the atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Hitler defeated the Soviet Union, established control of Europe, and, as the story begins, makes a bid for the invasion of North America. The resulting conflict brings Nazis and Americans into a race to develop the first atomic bomb, and the climactic scene takes place at a nuclear weapons laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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1995
(Two decades after the defeat of the alien Hordes, aeroste...)
Two decades after the defeat of the alien Hordes, aerosteamer pilot Lieutenant Michael O'Brien of the Republic Navy stumbles into the middle of an internecine conflict between warring factions of the Kazan, a powerful alien empire that could threaten the human Republic.
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2000
(This book is the poignant story of Samuel Washburn, born ...)
This book is the poignant story of Samuel Washburn, born a slave in 1850. A young master's cruelty leads to an unforeseen confrontation, which forces Sam and his cousin to flee the plantation. They run north to freedom, only to return south to fight for the greater cause.
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2003
(Guns in schools? This novella by New York Times bestselli...)
Guns in schools? This novella by New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen imagines a horrifying scenario where, in the course of one day, the terrorist group ISIS carries out massacres in schools and on highways across the United States. With a surprisingly small but well-organized and ruthless force, the nightmarish devastation brings America to a state of near-paralysis.
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2014
(This is a story which can be all too terrifyingly real, a...)
This is a story which can be all too terrifyingly real, a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages...A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies.
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2009
(Pillar to the Sky is a towering epic to rank with Douglas...)
Pillar to the Sky is a towering epic to rank with Douglas Preston's Blasphemy and Michael Crichton's Prey... Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos. They will fight endless battles and overcome countless obstacles every step of the way.
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2014
(One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-u...)
One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-up to William R. Forstchen’s smash hit One Second After, the novel cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees. After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies.
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2015
(This book immerses readers once more in the story of the ...)
This book immerses readers once more in the story of the nation’s struggle to rebuild itself after an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness, starvation, and death. Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse. For the most part, they are succeeding.
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2017
(This is a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a sola...)
This is a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a solar storm with the power to destroy the world's electrical infrastructure. William R. Forstchen is at his best in 48 Hours, a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis.
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2019
(Twin Flame is a biographical novella about a man meeting,...)
Twin Flame is a biographical novella about a man meeting, courting and marrying his twin flame. Forstchen writes an account of finding true love later in life. Twin Flame is a blending of views about faith, love and perseverance from a universal spiritual perspective. The fiction chapters are interwoven with introspective analysis of how all twin flames endure the process as they quest toward equanimity. The book embraces the concept that there is a higher plan for everyone and that twin flames are created long before birth.
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2017
William R. Forstchen was born on October 11, 1950, in Millburn, New Jersey, United States. He grew up there and in Hightstown, New Jersey. He is the son of John Joseph and Dorothy (Semet) Forstchen. They were hard working survivors of the Depression and World War II.
Forstchen was educated by Benedictine monks. Then he was expelled from the monastic school and sent to a co-ed public institute. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Rider College (now Rider University) in 1972. Then before long, he studied at Kutztown University under Doctor Thomas Seay in the field of psychology, though he does not complete that degree. Studying under the historian Professor Gunther E. Rothenberg he completed his Master of Arts in 1991 and a Doctor of Philosophy three years later at Purdue University with specializations in Military History, the American Civil War, and the History of Technology.
After graduating from college William R. Forstchen worked in construction for a while in Manhattan. He was an assistant greenskeeper at a golf course, a hot walker at a race track, an apple picker, and sorter, and even rode shotgun on a garbage truck.
William Forstchen began publishing in 1978 as a contributor to Boys' Life. Forstchen made his debut as a novelist in 1983 with the novel Ice Prophet. Among his other writings are the books of the best-selling science fiction series The Lost Regiment and 1948, which was co-written with the former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Forstchen’s writing efforts have, in recent years, shifted towards historical fiction and nonfiction.
In 2002 he started the “Gettysburg” trilogy; the trilogy consists of Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War, Grant Comes East, and Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant - The Final Victory. Then were published two works on the events leading up to Pearl Harbor and immediately after that attack Pearl Harbor, and Days of Infamy. In March 2009, Forstchen’s work One Second After was released.
In 2014 Forstchen released his book Pillar to the Sky. Although written as a novel, it is intended as a serious look at the building of a Space Elevator, a tower that would rise from the equator to geostationary orbit and beyond in order to revolutionize space transportation in the 21st century. He also presented the concept of how such a tower could be used to "hot wire” limitless non-polluting energy from solar panels deployed in space and thus free earth from dependence on greenhouse gas emitting energy production. Forstchen has released as well two self-published novellas. Released in 2014 Day of Wrath is a fictional work about an ISIS-inspired attack on our public schools. Twin Flame, co-authored with his childhood friend and Author Nora D'Ecclesis, is a "biographical novella" released in May 2017.
At the present time, in addition to his author's career, he has an appointment as a professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, Montreat, North Carolina, United States.
William Forstchen wrote nearly fifty books including the New York Times bestselling series One Second After, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel, We Look Like Men of War. His book One Second After has been optioned by Warner Bros. and currently is in development as a feature film. The book was cited on the floor of Congress and before the House Armed Services Committee by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R.-MD), chair of the House Committee tasked to evaluate EMP weapons, as a realistic portrayal of the potential damage rendered by an EMP attack on the continental United States.
Forstchen has made numerous appearances on Fox News, ABC, CBS and NBC as a recognized expert on Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) and CPE events, with specializations in military history and the history of technology. He is an in-demand speaker for audiences such as NASA and STRATCOM.
(Two decades after the defeat of the alien Hordes, aeroste...)
2000(Guns in schools? This novella by New York Times bestselli...)
2014(This book is the poignant story of Samuel Washburn, born ...)
2003(The novel belongs to a genre called “alternate history” f...)
1995(This is a story which can be all too terrifyingly real, a...)
2009(This book immerses readers once more in the story of the ...)
2017(This is a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a sola...)
2019(Pillar to the Sky is a towering epic to rank with Douglas...)
2014(One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-u...)
2015(Twin Flame is a biographical novella about a man meeting,...)
2017William R. Forstchen is a pilot and co-owns an original 1943 Aeronca L-3B recon plane used in World War II. Forstchen has participated in several expeditions to Mongolia and Russia, as well.
Forstchen was married to Sharon Vasser on May 16, 1992. They are divorced and have one daughter Meghan Marie Forstchen. His current wife's name is Robin.
