Survivalist by Circumstance

Cheryl L. Cholley

When a once-successful San Francisco stockbroker loses his job amid a worsening economy, Darrell makes a life-altering decision: sell the family home and start over as a rancher in Santa Fe. His wife embraces the challenge, but their children—and Darrell’s colorful best friend—are far less enthusiastic about leaving their familiar lives behind. As the family adjusts to rural living and a growing cast of unpredictable neighbors, ordinary tensions begin to mirror a society under mounting pressure. Blending family drama, humor, and steadily building suspense, this opening volume follows reluctant newcomers as they discover what it means to become survivalists by circumstance.