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          <body><![CDATA[A great read exploring the beginning, middle, and end of a global conflict against zombies as told through a series of interviews from the people witnessing the carnage first hand.  If zombies are not your thing, this book is worth reading simply for its exploration into human behavior when faced wi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/A%20great%20read%20exploring%20the%20beginning,%20middle,%20and%20end%20of%20a%20global%20conflict%20against%20zombies%20as%20told%20through%20a%20series%20of%20interviews%20from%20the%20people%20witnessing%20the%20carnage%20first%20hand.%20%20If%20zombies%20are%20not%20your%20thing,%20this%20book%20is%20worth%20reading%20simply%20for%20its%20exploration%20into%20human%20behavior%20when%20faced%20with%20the%20collapse%20of%20civilization.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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