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How To Stay Alive: The Essential Guide to Emergency Preparedness, Discover The Best Ways and Tips On How to be Prepared for Disasters and Emergencies
We have all seen those disaster movies. And while movies may exaggerate certain situations, it certainly makes us think if we are ready or prepared to face them and if we can come out of these situations alive. We don't want to be that token character in the movie who dies very early on.
In this audiobook,...
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Broken hearts, scattered dreams, postpunk politics, and postmodern cut-up collages spiral and flow in award-winning poet Daphne Gottlieb's latest collection of startling new works that explore survival after personal or communal disasters and the renewal that follows. Whether she's writing about unanticipated outcomes ("After the Midway Ride Collapsed"), her mother's passing ("Somewhere, Over"), or absurd situations ("Preoccupation"), Gottlieb's deeply...
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Have you considered why is it, that unarmed people of color are being, killed primarily by white police officers?
In Police Encounter: How to Stay Alive, former police officer, Kenneth Davis, Sr., carefully explains common issues that contribute to this ongoing murderous issue. It is imperative that this information is shared, not only to increase knowledge, but to literally save lives.
This lingering issue has enticed a demand for change, inwardly,...
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"For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival skills--assembling your survival kit, making a fire, building...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:#1 I had no understanding or awareness of depression, except that I knew my mother had suffered from it for a little while after I was born. I was twenty-four years old, living in Spain, and I didn't want to be alive any more. I wanted to be dead.
#2 I was in Italy for a vacation, when I started to feel extremely depressed. I felt like I was going insane, and I wanted...
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Living off the Country changes the risk of moving around in the outdoors into trouble-free times...offering take-along tips for finding free appetite fillers, thirst quenchers, weapons, and warmth in all kinds of situations.
In a clear and understandable way, brad Angier provides a harvest of handy, helpful hints about the necessities of life...where to look for the natural-growing supply of edible, unusual, taste-tickling plants, bushes, and fruit;...
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"Comedian and "Live from Here" head writer Tom Papa, author of Your Dad Stole My Rake, tackles the modern condition in a warm (and clean) group of short essays. Exploring his favorite topics-how people really live in modern America and what's truly good and wonderful about our lives-You're Doing Great features 75 quick-take essays, including: You Don't Have to Live Your Best Life Don't Open the Mail I'm So Baked I'm Going to Mars-If My Wife Will Let...
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In this debut legal thriller from the award-winning writer Max Stephens` life is falling apart. He`s lost his high-powered city-desk job on London`s top newspaper, his wife has left him and he`s turning into the drunk his father was.
On a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice in London Max stumbles on a huge fraud and sensing a scoop that could help him put his life back together begins to dig deeper. With £100m at stake, as he uncovers more...
13) How to stay alive in the woods: a complete guide to food, shelter, and self-preservation-- anywhere
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Broken down into four essential sections-Sustenance, Warmth, Orientation, and Safety-this enlightening manual reveals how to catch game without a gun, what plants to eat, how to build a warm shelter, make clothing, protect yourself, and signal for help. Expanded instructions offer crucial information at a glance, making How to Stay Alive in the Woods truly a lifesaver.
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Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? You aren't the only one. Shows like Man vs. Wild and Survivor are popular for a reason - we all love adventure. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast or a first-time hiker, many potential dangers lurk in the wilderness. By reading A Complete Guide to Surviving in the Wilderness, you are taking the first step toward making it out of any potentially harmful wilderness situation...
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Heather Miller's first encounter with cancer came at a tender age of 17 when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Displaying immense courage and an unshakeable spirit, she faced this challenge head-on, undergoing rigorous treatments and emerging victorious. This early experience with cancer kindled a passion within Heather to raise awareness about the disease, becoming a vocal advocate for early detection and support for young cancer patients.
Years...
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Avoid retirement and stay alive is the simple message behind this potentially life-changing book. the authors' basic premise is that retirement is notion to be banished from all sensible conversation and promotes the idea that no one should retire and no one should want to retire. Quite apart from the economic reality that our respective Governments can't possible afford the retirement we all expected when we started our working lives.Instead they...
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More than 2,300,000 couples get married every year in America. And as each of these couples embarks on a new marriage, there's an almost universal hope for years of happiness. As any couple that's been married for longer than a week will tell you, achieving that dream takes work on the part of both partners. Best Advice on Starting a Happy Marriage presents real solutions from women who've navigated the course of marriage over the years and covers...
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ECPA BESTSELLER • A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life—from the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way
“Prophetic, practical, and profoundly life giving . . . provides a way forward that creates hope, hunger, and a vision of a beautiful life. I consider this required reading.”—Jon Tyson, lead pastor of the Church...
“Prophetic, practical, and profoundly life giving . . . provides a way forward that creates hope, hunger, and a vision of a beautiful life. I consider this required reading.”—Jon Tyson, lead pastor of the Church...
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What do World Cup soccer players, Drake, and 125 million other people have in common? They all play Fortnite! And now with The Fortnite Guide to Staying Alive, anyone can survive the island and take their game to the next level. This must-have guide has something for every kind of player: game mode overviews for Battle Bus beginners, detailed weapon and item stats for initiates, and advanced building strategies for veterans. With
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