false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255640860m/5507552.jpg 5507552 2 <p> Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. Domestic crackdowns. Economic collapse. Riots. Wars. Disease. Starvation. </p> <p> What can you do when it all hits the fan? </p> <p> You can learn to be self-sufficient and survive without the system. </p> <p> **I've started to look at the world through apocalypse eyes.** So begins Neil Strauss's harrowing new book: his first full-length worksince the international bestseller <i>The Game</i>, and one of the most original-and provocative-narratives of the year. </p> <p> After the last few years of violence and terror, of ethnic and religious hatred, of tsunamis and hurricanes–and now of world financial meltdown–Strauss, like most of his generation, came to the sobering realization that, even in America, anything can happen. But rather than watch helplessly, he decided to do something about it. And so he spent three years traveling through a country that's lost its sense of safety, equipping himself with the tools necessary to save himself and his loved ones from an uncertain future. </p> <p> With the same quick wit and eye for cultural trends that marked <i>The Game, The Dirt,</i> and <i>How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Emergency</i> traces Neil's white-knuckled journey through today's heart of darkness, as he sets out to move his life offshore, test his skills in the wild, and remake himself as a gun-toting, plane-flying, government-defying survivor. It's a tale of paranoid fantasies and crippling doubts, of shady lawyers and dangerous cult leaders, of billionaire gun nuts and survivalist superheroes, of weirdos, heroes, and ordinary citizens going off the grid. </p> <p> It's one man's story of a dangerous world–and how to stay alive in it. </p> <p> Before the next disaster strikes, you're going to want to read this book. And you'll want to do everything it suggests. Because tomorrow doesn't come with a guarantee... </p> 5607536 1 1 2009 Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life total:303|5:60|4:123|3:85|2:28|1:7| 303 1110 605 86 3 2 false false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 23:58:56 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 00:00:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 12:28:46 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 12:59:13 -0700 2009 1 Emergency tracks the authors descent into paranoia after Y2k and 9/11. The author presents himself as relatively level headed, but goes to extreme lengths to satisfy his growing obsession with having an escape plan, and the skill set to enact it WTSHTF (When The Sh...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 12:49:02 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 15:26:58 -0700 2009 not what I was expecting from the build-up on Strauss' mailing list or the cover. In one sentence: Neil broadens his horizons through various training and certifications on practical life skills.

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