The Total Outdoorsman is a runaway success for us, with over 200,000 copies in print, and its follow-up title, The Ultimate Survival Manual is looking just as strong in early sales. This small, value-priced guide, geared to the same audience, focuses on disaster preparedness of all kinds, using the same highly visual, dynamic tips that have made the prior books so successful When disaster strikes, will you be ready? For most people, the answer is ?no? . . . no matter how well prepared they think they are. This book breaks down how to stay safe and protect your family and property in a wide range of natural and man-made disasters. Hands-on hints, easy-to-use checklists, and engaging first-person stories demystify the crucial do?s and don?ts, and help to ensure that you ride out whatever Mother Nature throws at you. Includes vital information on: ? Getting Ready: How to stock your home with the essentials you?ll need to handle a tornado, flood, blizzard, or other natural disaster, as well as retrofitting for an earthquake, hurricaine-proofing your home, and more. ? Surviving Natural Catastrophes: What to do when the tsunami hits, the lightning strikes, or you?re threatened by a wildfire. ? Man-Made Dangers: How to handle the dangers in modern life such as train accidents, plan crashes, nuclear accidents, and even the fall of civilization.