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The Disaster Survival Guide - by Marie D Jones (Paperback)

The Disaster Survival Guide - by  Marie D Jones (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. It pays to be prepared. When catastrophe strikes, no matter how big or small, being ready and knowing how to respond can be the difference between the loss of life and survival. <i><b>The Disaster Survival Guide: How to Prepare For and Surviving Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and More</i></b> shows how to prepare and respond to a variety of crises. This indispensable book illustrates how others survived past crises. Covering the basic needs--from food, water, and first-aid to shelter, security, and self-defense--this informative guide walks you through the steps it takes to create your own personal emergency action plan. It provides a catalog of the skills, tools, and items needed to endure and overcome a variety of situations and circumstances. Once prepared, you will be given insights into how to react and respond when disaster <i>does</i> strike. Should the worst happen, this comprehensive guide has the answers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A comprehensive guide for surviving emergencies both big and small</b><br> <p>Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Pandemics. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Worldwide shutdowns. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules the world, but expecting the unexpected can mitigate the damage and loss to you and your loved ones. It pays to be prepared--and to know how to react and respond when disaster <i>does</i> strike. <p> When catastrophe strikes, no matter how big or small, being ready and knowing what to do can be the difference between the loss of life and survival. <i><b>The Disaster Survival Guide: How to Prepare For and Surviving Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and More</i></b> shows how to prepare and respond to any crisis, man-made or natural, wherever it might occur and however small or large it might be. Using what has been learned from previous disasters, this indispensable book illustrates how others survived past crises. Critical decisions faced during an emergency are considered: whether to stay or to go, where to go, how to stay informed, and more. <p> Covering the basics needs from food, water and first aid to shelter, security, and self-defense, this informative guide walks readers through the steps it takes to create their own personal emergency action plan. It provides a catalog of the skills, tools, and items needed to endure and overcome a variety of situations and circumstances. It pinpoints hazards unique to different terrains, locations, situations, and settings, too, and it helps identify and understand possible threats. <p> Just as important as learning how to survive the worst is learning how to survive everyday emergencies ranging from bee stings, snakebites, and allergic reactions to house fires, gas explosions, and more. It's all important, and it's all in <i><b>The Disaster Survival Guide</i></b>. Truly essential, this fact-filled book takes a clear-eyed look at what to do should the worst happen.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"... extremely comprehensive ... Readers are guaranteed to learn something new to help them survive all kinds of arduous situations." - <i>Booklist</i> <p/>"Jones, an author who is trained in disaster response/preparedness, shows readers how to prepare for and survive disasters ..." - <i>ProtoView BookNews</i> <p/>"... provides insights into how to react and respond when disaster does strike" - <i>SirReadaLot</i> <p/>"This book appears to be a sign of the times. ... the quintessential survival guide for many, many different life-threatening situations ... well rounded and extensively researched and prepared volume of encyclopedic proportions." - <i>Alternate Perceptions Magazine</i> <p/>"The Disaster Survival Guide" by Marie D. Jones, a book that's a good primer for coming out the other side of nature's worst and mankind's unthinkable." - <i>Bookworm Sez</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Marie D. Jones</b> is a fully trained disaster response/preparedness member of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) through FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, and she is a licensed ham radio operator (KI6YES). She is the author of over fifteen nonfiction books on cutting-edge science, the paranormal, conspiracies, ancient knowledge, and unknown mysteries, including Visible Ink Press' <i>Demons, the Devil, and Fallen Angels</i> plus <i>PSIence: How New Discoveries in Quantum Physics and New Science May Explain the Existence of Paranormal Phenomena</i>; <i>2013: End of Days or a New Beginning</i>; <i>Supervolcano: The Catastrophic Event That Changed the Course of Human History</i>; and <i>The Grid: Exploring the Hidden Infrastructure of Reality</i>. She is a regular contributor to <i>New Dawn Magazine, FATE, Paranoia Magazine</i> and periodicals. Jones has been interviewed on over a thousand radio shows worldwide, including <i>Coast-to-Coast AM.</i> She makes her home in San Marcos, California, and is the mom to one very brilliant son, Max.

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