The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Little Book for Survival

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780740761768
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Based on the best-selling WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook, with more than six million copies in print, this handy pocket-size version prepares you for life's unexpected perils. Would you know what to do if the worst actually happened? How would you survive an earthquake? Would you know what to do if you had to deliver a baby in a taxicab? Step-by-step survival instructions for these scenarios and many more are provided in The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Little Book for Survival: * How to Identify a Mail Bomb * How to Survive in the Line of Fire * How to Fend Off an Alligator Carry this pocket-size volume with you at all times, because you just never know when you'll need it. Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The little books are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook, 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex, 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811873358
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers(!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first date—these are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child's nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811831314
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
If you have to leave home, TAKE THIS BOOK! The team that brought you The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook now helps you navigate the perils of travel. Learn what to do when the tarantula crawls up your leg, the riptide pulls you out to sea, the sandstorms headed your way, or your camel just wont stop. Find out how to pass a bribe, remove leeches, climb out of a well, survive a fall onto subway tracks, catch a fish without a rod, and preserve a severed limb. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to survive these and dozens of other adventures. An appendix of travel tips, useful phrases, and gestures to avoid will also ensure your safe return. Because you just never know...

The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions

Author: David Borgenicht
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811873579
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
The authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival series have taught millions to prepare for the worst—but how can readers be sure they're really ready? The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions collects hundreds of survival dilemmas and questions designed to test true survival skill and daring. Fifty percent longer than the handbooks, this challenging, interactive, and informative book is packed with survival trivia, expert tips, adventurous situations, and illustrations. Your car is careening toward a 20-foot drop into a river: do you leap from the car immediately, or wait to swim free once it begins to sink? Is it worse to be lost in the jungle during the day or in the desert at night? If you had to perform an emergency tracheotomy, where would you make the incision? In hundreds of multiple-choice quizzes, story problems, and questions, The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions provides need-to-know answers to life's unexpected turns for the worst. Also included is a Worst-Case Scenario Aptitude Test (WCSAT), which can be scored at home to ensure optimum readiness. Don't wait until it's too late!

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811873544
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
The authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook take to the links! Dave and Josh join golf fanatic James Grace, drawing on their own tragic exploits and the experience of experts to help golfers survive dozens of dire situations. Learn how to finish a round with a broken arm, deal with a cigar brush fire, cure golf addiction, or remove a tick. Discover the best way to play out of a water hazard, make it through a lightning storm, or survive being hit in the privates. Hands-on, illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and other perils lurking on the fairway. With an appendix of rules for bizarre mis-haps, strategies for surmounting dress-code and equipment crises, and other essential survival tips, this handy guide won't help you save par-but it could save your bacon! Don't tee off without it.

The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811837590
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Kit

Author: Joshua Piven
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780740757150
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Based on the best-selling book The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Kit is the essential tool for confronting life's unexpected perils. Whether you're caught in a tornado or under attack from a swarm of killer bees, here are step-by-step survival instructions to guide you through the worst of the worst, printed on 15 portable, two-sided cards for quick and easy reference. The kit also includes a MacGyver-like multitool and a small aluminum whistle, both of which attach to your keychain so you can carry them with you everywhere. Because you just never know . . .Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario(R) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook(TM) are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The kits are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM), (c) 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM): Dating & Sex, (c) 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.

Survival Mom

Author: Lisa Bedford
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062089455
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
From the creator of TheSurvivalMom.com comes this first-of-its-kind guidebook for all the “prepper” moms keen to increase their family's level of preparedness for emergencies and crises of all shapes and sizes. Publisher’s Weekly calls Lisa Bedford’s Survival Mom an “impressively comprehensive manual,” saying, “suburban mom Bedford helps readers learn about, prepare for, and respond to all manner of disasters. . . . From 'Instant Survival Tip' sidebars to a list of 'Lessons from the Great Depression'. . . Bedford's matter-of-fact yet supportive tone will keep the willies at bay.”

SEAL Survival Guide

Author: Cade Courtley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451690290
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
Think and act like a Navy SEAL, and you can survive anything. The world is a dangerous place. You can live scared-or be prepared.

The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar

Author: Addison Wiggin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118283171
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
With the weakening dollar a hot topic for retirees, savers, and investors, this Little Book delves into the economic turmoil in the U.S. and shows how to survive it The United States dollar is losing value at an alarming rate. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) index, the U.S. currency is 37 percent below fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the Canadian dollar. The decline of the U.S. dollar is one of the biggest threats facing American investors today, but with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can do to Protect Your Money Now in hand, you have the knowledge and the expertise you need to fight back. Written by New York Times bestselling author Addison Wiggin, a leading economic forecaster, the book explores the reasons for the dollar's decline, and its precarious relationship to other currencies around the world. Filled with invaluable strategies for retirees, savers, and investors who want to keep their money safe no matter what lies ahead, the book is your one-stop guide to weathering the storm. Covers strategies for safeguarding your wealth, including safer havens for money, alternative investments, and other opportunities Written by Addison Wiggin, a three-time New York Times bestselling author and leading economic forecaster Wiggin's predictions about the decline of the dollar have proven true time and again, making him the right man for the job when it comes to predicting what lies ahead The U.S. dollar is no longer the secure and stable currency that most Americans grew up believing in. Even after recent gains, the dollar remains weak. But with the Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar you have a concise guide to what's driving its demise and everything you need to protect your money today and in the years to come.