Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon
When the world floods and freedom drowns, resistance rises from the most unlikely rebels.

In a near-future America ruled by the authoritarian Eagle Party, schools are privatized, the press is silenced, and even libraries have been shuttered. The internet is no longer open—only controlled, censored, and constantly watched. As the nation crumbles under surveillance, environmental collapse, and social decay, a catastrophic storm breaches Lake Michigan's shoreline, turning Wisconsin into a fractured refuge for climate migrants.

But amid the chaos, one group refuses to surrender. A band of sharp-witted, sixty-something Wisconsinites—calling themselves the Oldsters—begin quietly resisting the regime. Armed with courage, memory, and defiant humor, they spread knowledge the government wants buried and spark a movement that could reignite free thought in the most controlled corners of the country.

Cold Thunder is a riveting tale of resilience, rebellion, and gray-haired grit—where the fight for truth is waged not with weapons, but with wisdom.

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Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon
When the world floods and freedom drowns, resistance rises from the most unlikely rebels.

In a near-future America ruled by the authoritarian Eagle Party, schools are privatized, the press is silenced, and even libraries have been shuttered. The internet is no longer open—only controlled, censored, and constantly watched. As the nation crumbles under surveillance, environmental collapse, and social decay, a catastrophic storm breaches Lake Michigan's shoreline, turning Wisconsin into a fractured refuge for climate migrants.

But amid the chaos, one group refuses to surrender. A band of sharp-witted, sixty-something Wisconsinites—calling themselves the Oldsters—begin quietly resisting the regime. Armed with courage, memory, and defiant humor, they spread knowledge the government wants buried and spark a movement that could reignite free thought in the most controlled corners of the country.

Cold Thunder is a riveting tale of resilience, rebellion, and gray-haired grit—where the fight for truth is waged not with weapons, but with wisdom.

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Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon

Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon

by Jerry Apps
Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon

Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon

by Jerry Apps

Overview

When the world floods and freedom drowns, resistance rises from the most unlikely rebels.

In a near-future America ruled by the authoritarian Eagle Party, schools are privatized, the press is silenced, and even libraries have been shuttered. The internet is no longer open—only controlled, censored, and constantly watched. As the nation crumbles under surveillance, environmental collapse, and social decay, a catastrophic storm breaches Lake Michigan's shoreline, turning Wisconsin into a fractured refuge for climate migrants.

But amid the chaos, one group refuses to surrender. A band of sharp-witted, sixty-something Wisconsinites—calling themselves the Oldsters—begin quietly resisting the regime. Armed with courage, memory, and defiant humor, they spread knowledge the government wants buried and spark a movement that could reignite free thought in the most controlled corners of the country.

Cold Thunder is a riveting tale of resilience, rebellion, and gray-haired grit—where the fight for truth is waged not with weapons, but with wisdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781969183003
Publisher: Little Creek Press
Publication date: 10/28/2025
Series: Ames County Novel Series , #7
Pages: 244
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jerry Apps was born and raised on a farm in central Wisconsin. Upon graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and spending time in the U.S. Army, Apps worked as a county extension agent in Green Lake and Brown County Wisconsin. He then worked as a staff development specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He is Professor Emeritus of the University Wisconsin-Madison and the author of several fiction and non-fiction books about agriculture and rural life in the Upper Midwest.
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