Breakdown

"Breakdown" by Herbert D. Kastle is a science fiction story portraying a man's struggle to understand his fractured memories in a changed world. Set after a huge disaster, the story follows Harry Burr, a farmer plagued by confusion and missing memories of his family. Harry's world includes strict rules and hints of a damaged past. As he fights to hold onto his sanity, Harry finds himself in strange situations while unraveling the truth about his reality, learning tough lessons about identity and what's real when everything around him has fallen apart. He learns of a scientist who preserved a few survivors on an "ark" amid a devastated globe, which raises questions about the state of humanity and the price of survival.