{"title":"Wade Rivers","description":"Wade Rivers was born in Oklahoma City but has resided in Arkansas most of his adult life. As a young man, he lived in Europe and travelled extensively before returning to the states where he attended the University of Arkansas and then the University of Oregon. Out of college, he became the Director of a consumer affairs group where he was very involved in lobbying on legislation and travelled frequently between Washington D.C. and Little Rock. Afterwards, he became an investment banker (stockbroker) for ten years and specialized primarily in trading for banks across the country. In the 1990's, Rivers retired from a lifestyle that was very destructive and nearly killed him. He became sober and left the investment business preferring a less stressful and more serene life. He became a painter and eventually a realtor where he bought the farm on the Ouachita River where he now lives with his doting wife and daughter. Though he is still somewhat involved indirectly in government affairs, Rivers' primary ambition is just to write. It is his love. He also covets his time with God and nature. A naturalist, (in the truest sense), he and his family live on a farm surrounded by a river in a virtual wilderness. When he is not tending to his orchards and \"chores\", he is on the river with his dogs, fishing and kayaking. Currently, Rivers is working on his fourth book, another thriller, and is deeply immersed in his lifelong interest, the pursuit and discovery of mass alternative energy sources. For more information on Mr. Rivers, go to www.waderivers.com.","products":[{"product_id":"the-trisix-colony-paperback","title":"The Trisix Colony - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his second book Rivers treats us to three very different types of thrillers, reminiscent in style to the spellbinding Saturday afternoon matinees and late night horror shows we have watched peeping from the covers of our bed. First, in Rivers startling feature novel, he takes us into the not too distant world where privacy and freedoms are abolished. This thought provoking vision of government surveillance and intrusion will keep you riveted in suspense from beginning to end. Based on years of research, this \"faction\" novel will terrify you long after you have put it down because it is the world we are destined for. It is our future, and unless we change the course of events now, no one will escape The Trisix Colony. But that is not all. Next, we are given a gripping little shocker. Like the short Hitchcock classics, Polar dangles the prospects of terror before our eyes. What happens when a young man goes hunting for the weekend and leaves his fiance alone? You quickly discover what awaits him when sweet Debra Ann stops taking her meds. The person he left and the person he returned to are not the same. They are polar opposites as you the reader will see. Finally, we are taken back in time, to The Factory. Young Johann is struggling to keep his family warm and fed. The new economy is providing jobs but what else? In this haunting tale, Johann must discover for himself what price society will pay to rise from the clutches of Depression, and what the price he will pay to expose it. Is the Holocaust over, or is it just beginning? You may not want to find out. Last but not least, Rivers gives us a rare treat, cutting edge mind tinglers in between the stories. Short and provocative, but no less powerful, Rivers assures the reader that every page is gripping. Now go get your popcorn and enjoy. The show is starting. Afterwards, do not forget to check out \"Y\" City and Thrillervision. www.waderivers.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67862808723679,"sku":"9780615728667","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/D3VRp3PpPS9780615728667.webp?v=1790877152"},{"product_id":"thrillervision-paperback","title":"Thrillervision - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of the great matinees of yesteryears, Thrillervision grips the reader with one mesmerizing story after another and evokes the ambiance of the great classic horrors we all remember. It begins with Text'd, the tragic story of a strikingly beautiful young woman who is texted by some unknown \"friend.\" Her fascination and curiosity leads to entrapment as she is seduced into a dark world she cannot escape, and virtually everyone becomes a prisoner of \"friend.\" Next, Rivers treats us to the \"Yomen\", the ultimate story of a vacation gone wrong. Clint Roberts, a man down on his luck, takes his daughter and her best friend on a canoeing expedition where thy have the great misfortune on the river of crossing paths with the epitome of evil. Their dream vacation becomes a fight for survival as they come face to face with the Yomen. Finally, you are introduced to a short but powerful macabre world in Line 21. What happens when government gains too much control? The consequences are horrific. Whatever your lot is in life, you don't want it to end here....but you may, we all may. Nothing is scarier than the truth. In between these three thrillers, Rivers gives us even more and provokes the reader with \"mini's\". Call them what you will, but they grip you in an instant. Some will enlighten, and some will awaken, and though short, some may give you more than what you bargain for. Just as with a good movie or matinee, the mini's can be as captivating as the features themselves. So grab your popcorn, pull the covers up, turn down the lights, and don't forget to lock your doors. Enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67917504413919,"sku":"9780615742687","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dE3gqabkgo9780615742687.webp?v=1791039083"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/wade-rivers.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}