James Wesley Rawles

The definitive guide on how to prepare for any crisis--from global financial collapse to a pandemicIt would only take one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life. If there is a terrorist attack, a global pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation--you may be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined. Where would you get water? How would you communicate with relatives who live in other states? What would you use for fuel?Survivalist expert James Wesley, Rawles, author of Patriots and editor of SurvivalBlog.com, shares the essential tools and skills you will need for you family to survive, including:Water: Filtration, transport, storage, and treatment options.Food Storage: How much to store, pack-it-yourself methods, storage space and rotation, countering vermin.Fuel and Home Power: Home heating fuels, fuel storage safety, backup generators.Garden, Orchard Trees, and Small Livestock: Gardening basics, non-hybrid seeds, greenhouses; choosing the right livestock.Medical Supplies and Training: Building a first aid kit, minor surgery, chronic health issues.Communications: Following international news, staying in touch with loved ones.Home Security: Your panic room, self-defense training and tools.When to Get Outta Dodge: Vehicle selection, kit packing lists, routes and planning.Investing and Barter: Tangibles investing, building your barter stockpile. And much more.How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It is a must-have for every well-prepared family.

Part novel, part survivalist-handbook, Patriots tells of a small group of friends facing every American's worst nightmare—the total collapse of society. The stock market plummets and hyperinflation cripples commerce and then a seemingly isolated financial crisis passes the tipping point when an unprepared government fails to act. Practically overnight, the fragile institutions of democracy fall apart and every American is forced to survive on their own.

In a near-future postapocalyptic world, a full-scale socioeconomic breakdown has eliminated all legal and technological infrastructure and subjected the world's survivors to constant violence and chaos.

When a complete economic and social collapse sweeps the globe, a group of American patriots -- thousands of miles away from their families and everything they know -- must fight for their very survival and find their way to safety as the world crumbles around them.

"Survivors is a jolt to the system. The town of Lanarkton is dying and seems ready to take the MacLean family with it. But these are tough people for whom dying is not easier than living. Valerie Nieman pulls no punches. What she calls 'unleashed reality' roars through every sentence. Unforgettable." Fred Chappell

"Rawles details the tools needed to survive anything from a short-term disruption to a long-term, grid-down scenario. Field-tested and comprehensive, Tools for Survival is certain to become a must-have reference for the burgeoning survivalist/prepper movement"--