Zeitoun (Vintage) by Vintage $15.95
The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he...
2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake by Our Man in Abiko $11.99
In just over a week, a group of unpaid professional and citizen journalists who met on Twitter created a book to raise money for Japanese Red Cross earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. In addition to essays, artwork and photographs submitted by people around the world, including people who endured the disaster and journalists who covered it, 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake...
Holding Your Ground: Preparing for Defense if it All Falls Apart by PrepperPress.com $23.95
HOLDING YOUR GROUND is an instructional guide and planning tool that addresses defensive preparation of a location. If the government can no longer protect your home, farm or property, HOLDING will teach you how. HOLDING covers virtually every aspect of protecting you and your family in the event society breaks down. Many people have preparations for food, water, shelter and personal defense....
The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families (Second Edition) by Skyhorse Publishing $14.95
Anything can happen. Are you and your family prepared?Ninety-nine percent of the time, the world spins like a top, the skies are clear, and your refrigerator is full of good food. But the world is a volatile place—storms rage, fires burn, and diseases spread. No one is ever completely safe. Humans live as part of a very complex ecosystem that is unpredictable and merciless. Could you protect...
When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes by Russell L. Miller $19.99
Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car. This is not your father's scout manual or a sterile FEMA handout. It entertains as it...
How to Survive An Earthquake: The Simple 5 Step Plan For Disaster & Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery - Buy It Now! by
If your family is involved in and survives a major earthquake, and you can dial 911, how long do you think it will take to get help?Most people think hours. In fact it could be days, if ever.Will you survive? Will your family?Everyone wants to believe they and their families are safe. Unfortunately most people respond to the growing awareness of potential disasters by ignoring the issue and...
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Metropolitan Books $28.00
The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global free market has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to IraqIn her groundbreaking reporting over the past few years, Naomi Klein introduced the term disaster capitalism. Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something...
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Large Print Press $12.95
The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In 1819, the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with twenty crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than ninety days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to...
When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency by Chelsea Green Publishing $35.00
There's never been a better time to "be prepared." Matthew Stein's comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills--from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills--prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live "green" in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential...
When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide for Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival by James Wesley Rawles $24.95
Disasters often strike without warning and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Yet armed with the right tools and information, survivors can fend for themselves and get through even the toughest circumstances. Matthew Stein's When Disaster Strikes provides a thorough, practical guide for how to prepare for and react in many of life's most unpredictable scenarios.In this...