Irwin Gilbert is a hoarder, a bookworm, and quite possibly the owner of what might be the world's largest remaining cache of novels. Irwin has a dilemma, however, the world has turned cold and he has no idea how long it will last. When faced with freezing to death, can he dare to burn "his friends" and how will he choose which will be used to keep him alive? I wrote it the weekend I learned of Ray Bradbury's death, and it is a homage to this master of science fiction. I hope you find it interesting and worth your time.