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The Vagrant / by Newman, Peter,author.;
The Vagrant is his name. He has no other. Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape, carrying nothing but a kit-bag, a legendary sword and a baby. His purpose is to reach the Shining City, last bastion of the human race, and deliver the sword, the only weapon that may make a difference in the ongoing war. But his destination is far away and the world is a very dangerous place.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Demonology; End of the world;

A boy and his dog at the end of the world / by Fletcher, Charlie,1960-author.;
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships;

The good spy / by Layton, Jeffrey.;
A Russian military spy sub lies marooned in American waters near the U.S.-Canadian border. Yuri Kirov, a seasoned security officer, is in charge of the crew's safety--and the operation's success. His only hope is to make a death-defying underwater escape, reach shore undetected, and convince a total stranger that the fate of the world depends on helping him. For software engineer Laura Newman, it's not an easy choice. But with two Russian spies tailing them, and tensions escalating between superpowers, one wrong move could trigger unthinkable devastation.LSC
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Spy stories.; Adventure stories.; Submarines (Ships); End of the world;

The end of the world as we know it : new tales of Stephen King's the Stand / by Golden, Christopher,editor.; Keene, Brian,editor.; King, Stephen,1947-writer of introduction.;
"Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel -- generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand -- brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Short stories.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Good and evil;

Believers : making a life at the end of the world / by Wells, Lisa,1982-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Poet and essayist Lisa Wells takes us on a pilgrimage to the margins, where trailblazers and outliers imagine new ways to live and reconnect to the Earth in the face of climate change"--
Subjects: Essays.; Human ecology.;

Bleaker house : chasing my novel to the end of the world / by Stevens, Nell,1985-author.;
"On a frozen island in the Falklands, with only penguins for company, a young would-be writer struggles to craft a debut novel ... and instead writes a funny, clever, moving memoir that heralds the arrival of a fresh new literary talent. Twenty-seven-year-old Nell Stevens was determined to write a novel, but somehow life kept getting in the way. Then came an irresistible opportunity: she won a fellowship to spend three months, all expenses paid, anywhere in the world to research and write a book. Did she choose a glittering metropolis, a romantic village, an exotic paradise? Um, no. Nell chose Bleaker Island, a snowy, windswept pile of rock off the Falklands. There, in a guesthouse where she would be the only guest, she imagined she could finally rid herself of distractions and write her 2,500 words a day. In three months, surely she'd have a novel, right? It's true that there aren't many distractions on Bleaker, other than sheep, penguins, paranoia and the weather. But as Nell gets to work on her novel--a delightful Dickensian fiction she calls Bleaker House--she discovers that an excruciatingly erratic Internet connection and 1100 calories a day (as much food as she could carry in her suitcase, budgeted to the raisin) are far from ideal conditions for literary production. With deft humour, this memoir traces Nell's island days and slowly reveals details of the life and people she has left behind in pursuit of her art. They pop up in her novel, as well, as memoir and novel start to reflect one another. It seems that there is nowhere Nell can run--neither a remote island nor the pages of her notebook--to escape herself. A whimsical, entertaining, thought-provoking blend of memoir and travelogue, laced with tongue-in-cheek writing advice, Bleaker House brilliantly captures the hopes, fears, self-torture and humour of being young and yearning to make a creative life. With winning honesty and wit, Nell's race to finish her book emerges as a fascinating narrative in its own right."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Authors, English; Authorship.;

Running in flip-flops from the end of the world / by Reynolds, Justin A.; Sequel to:Reynolds, Justin A.It's the end of the world and I'm in my bathing suit.;
"When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from Beach Bash, aka the greatest party of the year, only to realize that everyone in town has disappeared without a trace, they do what any smart, responsible kids would do ... have the best day ever! No parental supervision sounds fun for a while, but forever is a long time. And soon the gang starts to notice strange things happening around town, and they're only getting stranger. They have to figure out what happened to their families. It seems like getting to the beach will answer all their questions . . . but the only problem is that some mysterious force seems determined to prevent them from making it there. Eddie knows that this is a clear sign--obviously they should be focused on having as much fun as possible for as long as possible. But everyone deals with the fear differently, and soon the friendships begin to fracture. Can Eddie find a way to get all his friends on the same page? And will they ever make it to the beach?"--OCLC.
Subjects: Apocalyptic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Missing persons; African Americans; End of the world; Survival; Friendship;

Pirates of the Caribbean. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Bruckheimer, Jerry.; Davenport, Jack,1973-; Depp, Johnny; Elliott, Ted,1961-; Knightley, Keira,1985-; Nighy, Bill,1949-; Rossio, Terry; Rush, Geoffrey,1951-; Skarsgr̄d, Stellan; Verbinski, Gor; Yun Fat, Chow; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm; Walt Disney Home Vide; Walt Disney Picture;
Johnny Depp, Stellan Skarsgard, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Chow Yun Fat, Geoffrey Rush.Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join with Captain Barbossa in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow from his trap in Davy Jones' locker. Headed beyond the ends of the earth, the future of the freedom-loving pirate way hangs in the balance.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Adventure films; Comedy films; Feature films; Man-woman relationships; Pirates; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© 2007., Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,

Zombie apocalypse / by Owen, Ruth,1967-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: End of the world; Zombies;

End times : a brief guide to the end of the world : asteroids, supervolcanoes, rogue robots, and more / by Walsh, Bryan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'End Times' by Bryan Walsh, 15-year veteran reporter and editor of Time magazine, is a guide book of existential risk in a new era, one that will be invaluable for individuals, communities, and nations as we prepare for a range of hazards, from the next storm, the rise of the oceans all the way to an alien invasion and Armageddon. It examines why we should be worried, what we should be worried about, and what is being done about it.
Subjects: End of the world (Astronomy); Extinction (Biology); Mass extinctions.;

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