Like many of you, I enjoy being swept away by a good book. I even carry a light novel in my bug out bag. The Prepper in me wants to make sure I have a good book to read even if the “lights-go-out”. The library is a great […]
Book Review The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why by Amanda Ripley Summary: Ever wounder how you would react in a crisis situation? Are you curious how a group of people would react in a crisis? Surprisingly, it’s not at all how Hollywood portrays it. This book […]
Book Review: The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Summary: This story is a Dutch woman’s account of when Nazi Germany invaded Holland. For me, the book started out a little slow with character building. As the story progressed it captured my imagination and heart as many the […]
Book Review: The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving The Economic Collapse Summary: Have you ever wondered what happens to a country after an economic collapse? Fernando Aguirre illuminates the effects an economic collapse had on his country. The book “Surviving The Economic Collapse” is an autobiography/survival manual of Fernando’s experience living […]
Preppers Survive Book Review Summary: Zeitoun stayed home to protect his belongings rather than bugging out with his family to escape the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. The aftermath that follows is riveting. Genres: Non Fiction, Calamity, Biography, History, Award Winner. Survival Theme: Survive a deadly hurricane, the aftermath of destruction, […]
The Great Fire Survival Book Review Summary: This is a story about the Chicago fire in 1871. It quotes several personal accounts by survivors that escaped their burning neighborhoods in the midst of mass hysteria, extraordinary firsthand descriptions of bugging out. It was interesting and engaging and I learned […]
Preppers Survive Book Review Summary: This is a historical fiction about the Guernsey Island during World War II. Juliet is a writer who discovers that her next article is to share with the world the remarkable story of the Guernsey citizens during the German occupation. As the mysterious story […]