{"product_id":"how-to-drag-a-body-survival-tricks-for-hacking-hurricanes-and-hazards-life-might-throw-at-you-isbn-9780063479579","title":"How to Drag a Body: Survival Tricks for Hacking, Hurricanes, and Hazards Life Might Throw at You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs we have seen with the\u003cbr\u003erecent COVID-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness is not a luxury. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone from Louis Pasteur to the Girl Scouts has championed the motto “Be Prepared”—but what does that mean in today’s constantly changing world? In this age of anxiety, when reports of mass shootings, political unrest, the threat of nuclear war, devastating natural disasters, and digital attacks dominate the news and are transforming our lives, we yearn for some control. We want to make sensible decisions to help keep us on track when everything seems to be going off the rails. 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This wise and witty book will tell you everything you need to know in order to face catastrophes great and small.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Matloff has turned decades of experience in war zones and disasters into a brilliantly practical guide for how to stay safe and help others when things go wrong. If you're going to read one book to prepare for the unthinkable, read this one..\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSebastian Junger, author, journalist and founder of RISC (Reporters Instructed in Saying Colleagues)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Veteran journalist Judith Matloff assesses major threats with careful authority and good humor, then gives us the logistical and emotional tools necessary to cope with them. 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