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Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car.
More Reviews and RecommendationsCody Lundin and his Aboriginal Living Skills School have been featured in dozens of national and international media sources, including Dateline NBC, CBS News, USA Today, The Donny and Marie Show, and CBC Radio One in Canada, as well as on the cover of Backpacker magazine. When not teaching for his own school, he is an adjunct faculty member at Yavapai College and a faculty member at the Ecosa Institute. Cody is the only person in Arizona licensed to catch fish with his hands, and lives in a passive solar earth home sixty miles from Prescott, Arizona
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August 16, 2009: This is not a book about how to handle TEOTWAWKI!, so what is it?
It's a common sense look at how to handle the messes we humans get into when Ms. Nature or Mr. Manmade Disaster whacks us with (and they do happen regularly in the US.)Cody explains how to deal with keeping you and yours alive after a disaster strikes and how to deal with the inevitable delay in getting any kind of assistance to the disaster area. He writes in a clear, easy to understand style with a healthy dose of humor. His tips and strategies are logical and useful. I like the emphasis on preparation, both mentally and physically.If a book is useful, I mark them up. If it is really useful, I mark and tab the sections. I did both with this book and am reading it again.Reader Rating:
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May 20, 2008: I purchased this book as a person who rarely finds anything of use in the typical survival manual most books tend to copy the old military survival manuals. That being said, I looked through this book and, because it seemed to have more than your 'run of the mill' information, I decided to buy it. What a wise choice. Mr. Lundin's philosophy of survival is different than most and I feel he does a great job of presenting information in an easy-to-read manner. Instead of just presenting basic information, the author delves into the reasons behind what one needs to do to stay alive. I especially appreciated his focus on sanitation in survival situations, as this issue oftentimes seems neglected in the current survival literature. I found his information not only useful in true 'survival' situations but also practical advice for those seeking to prepare emergency clothing, food, shelter, and clean water for a few days or a few weeks. Packed with practical information and told with a very entertaining style, this book is one of the better books out there. I definitely would recommend this book for everyone from the day hiker to the ardent 'survivalist'