When disaster strikes, time is of the essence. The people who survive are those who know what to do . . . they have their earthquake kits packed, their travel essentials saved, their family prepared, and their cars gassed up and ready to go. Everyone wants to believe that they are that person—the one who would prevail whether they found themselves facing a tornado, an angry bear, or a revolution in a third-world country. Filled with clear, concise instructions, helpful diagrams, essential checklists, and inspirational first-person stories, this book is a fascinating armchair read that might just save the reader's life. Sprinkled throughout are real-life “extreme survival” stories of amazing feats (“I Punched a Tiger in the Face!”) that inform and entertain. Even if the most terrifying thing you've ever survived is a traffic jam on the 205, this book is a must-read.<P> <P> This book will feature disaster survival scenarios in a number of international situations.<P> <P> TOC:<P> <P> Urban Survival<P> 1. Situational Awareness Basics<P> 2. What They Did Right: 9/11 Survival Stories, America's Heroes<P> 3. Street Smarts: Stay Safe in the Big City<P> 4. It Happened to Me: I Fought Off a Madman<P> 5. Hand-to-Hand Combat Techniques<P> 6. Assault Prevention Essentials<P> 7. By the Numbers: Don't be a Crime Statistic<P> 8. What They Did Wrong: Bad-News Bar Fight<P> 9. Disarm a Gunman<P> 10. Burglarproof Your Home<P> 11. Keep Your Family Safe <P> 12. Gear Essentials: Home Safety 101<P> 13. What to Bring on the Road—Any Road<P> 14. Basic Car Safety<P> 15. Checklist : Travel Smart Anywhere<P> 16. Third World Smarts, First World Streets<P> 17. It Happened to Me: Caught in a Armed Insurrection <P> 18. Threat Level Index: When Do You Leave?<P> 19. Emergency Auto Repairs MacGyver Would Envy<P> 20. Worst Case Scenario: When Civilization Falls<P> <P> Disaster Survival<P> 1. Wild Weather: What to Watch For<P> 2. Terrifying Twisters: Survive a Tornado<P> 3. By the Numbers: How Safe is Your City from Extreme Weather<P> 4. When the Floodwaters Are Rising<P> 5. Sandbag Essentials<P> 6. It Happened to Me: Swept Away in a Raging River<P> 7. Hurricaine! When to Evacuate<P> 8. What They Did Wrong: Katrina Disasters<P> 9. Fire Watch: Dealing with Urban Fires<P> 10. When the Woods Burn<P> 11. Wall of Water: Ride Out a Tsunami<P> 12. It Happened to Me: Surviving the Indonesian Tsunami<P> 13. What They Did Right: Fukushima Survival Stories<P> 14. Make It through a Blizzard<P> 15. Checklist: Ensure Winter Survival <P> 16. When the Big One Hits: Earthquake Survival<P> 17. Threat Level Index: Stay or Go After a Quake? <P> 18. Handling Looters <P> 19. Gear Essentials: Your Ultimate Go bag<P> 20. Worst Case Scenario: Nuclear Meltdown<P> <P> Wilderness Survival<P> 1. Make It Through a Night in the Woods<P> 2. Signal Rescuers the Right Way<P> 3. What they Did Wrong: The Kim Family Tragedy<P> 4. Basic Tracking Skills<P> 5. By the Numbers: The Most Dangers Places on Earth<P> 6. Survive an Avalanche<P> 7. When Animals Attack<P> 8. It Happened to Me: The Soldier Who Punched a Tiger in the Face<P> 9. Build a Fire Anywhere<P> 10. Ice Storm Survival<P> 11. Threat Level index: Assess Bad Weather<P> 12. Find and Eat Wild Plants Safely<P> 13. Make It in the Jungle<P> 14. What They Did Right: The Teenage Girl Who Survived the Amazon<P> 15. Make a Basic Animal Snare<P> 16. Skin and Cook Your Catch<P> 17. Gear Essentials: Wilderness Survival Kit<P> 18. Get Out of Quicksand<P> 19. First Aid on the Fly<P> 20. Worst Case Scenario: Stranded and Alone for Weeks