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Milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing...
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In its 4.5 billion'year history, life on Earth has been almost erased at least half a dozen times: shattered by asteroid impacts, entombed in ice, smothered by methane, and torn apart by unfathomably powerful megavolcanoes. And we know that another global disaster is eventually headed our way. Can we survive it? Now as a species, Homo Sapiens are at a crossroads. Study of our planet's turbulent past suggests that we are overdue for a catastrophic...
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Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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"The beauty and tranquility of nature can be deceptively dangerous for the unprepared. A change in weather conditions, personal injury, or lost or damaged supplies can turn a scenic hike into a life-threatening ordeal. Those with the knowledge of survival stay calm, stay safe, and stay alive. Outdoor Survival Guide provides you with the essential survival information to help you overcome the most frequently encountered outdoor hazards. This guide...
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Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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A survival guide from the Special Air Service offers a complete course on how to be prepared for any type of emergency--from natural disasters to terrorist attacks to wilderness adventures--explaining how to adapt successfully to various climates, how to identify edible plants, and how to build a fire, with tips on first aid, campcraft, emergency preparation, and more. The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being...
8) Deep survival: who lives, who dies, and why : true stories of miraculous endurance and sudden death
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W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
Compares the thought processes and actions of survivors and nonsurvivors in deadly situations, presenting case studies and discussing neurological and psychological research and ancient texts on survival; and lists twelve steps most survivors take in life-and-death situations as well as trying situations in everyday life.
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Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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The deadly danger of disasters doesn't end when the waters recede or the earth stops shaking; it has just begun. The Prepper's Long Term Survival Guide goes beyond the basics of surviving in the immediate aftermath of catastrophe and teaches readers how to cope with the problems and challenges that can continue for weeks, months, and even years. Including everything from pre disaster prepping tips to post catastrophe instructions for making life...
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Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--earth's largest volcanic eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on both the planet and human evolution. Some 74,000 years ago, the huge dome of Mount Toba, in today's Sumatra, Indonesia, began to rumble. Deep vibrations shook the earth, and jets of steam and ash emanated from the restive volcano's summit. Then came an explosion louder than any sound...
12) The disaster survival guide: how to prepare for and survive floods, fires, earthquakes, and more
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Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Living in a world where most anything can happen at any time means that no one is ever completely safe. With climate change bringing more and more megastorms, longer and deeper droughts, and a rising sea level, and with other dangers out there from crime and terrorism to dangerous wildlife encounters and accidents at home and on the road, expecting the unexpected can reduce--and possibly eliminate--the damage and loss to you and your loved ones....
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HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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"The last ten years have done quantifiable damage to Americans' sense of security, both physical and economic. From the ravages of Hurricane Katrina to the collapse of the housing market, the last decade has been a relentless assault on our sense of invulnerability and insulation from natural and financial disasters. In response to this, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans have proudly become "preppers." Preppers are a community and a movement;...
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Falcon, am imprint of Globe Pequot, the trade division of The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The Practical Geologist traces the impact of geology on the first toolmakers in their trek toward civilization and details how understanding geology allowed for advances in agriculture, construction, weaponry, and the arts. Using full-color pictures, tables, diagrams, and simple language, The Practical Geologist covers the basics of geology and applies them directly to everyday situations, serving as a practical guide to co-existing in the physical...
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National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Admired by millions as the star of Man vs. Wild and the acclaimed NGC series Running Wild, global adventurer Bear Grylls has explored places few would dare to go. Now, he shares time-honored lessons for leading an adventurous life through stories drawn from his personal experiences, as well as encounters with a diverse group of celebrities who have participated in his wildly popular television shows. In these inspiring pages, Grylls chronicles his...
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