title: Living Beyond the Sunset: a story of love, loss, and resilience
author: Leah Compton Goodman
description: Leah was born in California and grew up in Dayton, Ohio with her younger brother, mother, and military father. Her first life challenge was enduring basic training, after which she went on to serve several years in the United States Army. She has run over twenty half marathons, even coming in first in her age group. Leah received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of Cortland, and worked in Healthcare Administration for many years before moving into Human Resources. Then one day, an overwhelming tragedy, that impacted her life dramatically, turning her world upside down, and ultimately leaving her a kinder, more empathetic, more fully engaged person, grateful for every moment of living ahead. Leah currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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  ## The Sky Grew Dark
  
  
    
  
  
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  _( The End of the Golden Age - 1 )_
  
  
  
  
  
  ### E. L. Montclair
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The unthinkable has happened. Biological warfare has been unleashed on
  Americans and it seems their only choice is to flee or die. Struggling to
  survive, a family takes refuge in a cave by the sea.
  
  
  Without enough time to properly prepare, they are running out of food and
  supplies far quicker than they had planned. It seems that all hope is lost
  until they discover there might be another way.
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## E. L. Montclair
  
  
  ## THE SKY GREW DARK
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _To my husband, my children, and my fellow Americans._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To my wonderful husband, who has constantly supported my dreams. Always
  encouraging, always uplifting, reminding me to persist when I feel like giving
  up, and reminding me to stick to my story when I start to stray. To my sister
  and mom, w