Family Disaster

You’ve built your business, dedicated vast amounts of time and money to it, and now you’re ready to consider your legacy. What are you passing on, and how does it reflect your values? Is your family prepared for the legacy they will receive, or are you leaving them a mess? In Don’t Leave a Mess!, estate planner and family business advisor Sandy Pollack unpacks what it means to make wise choices for your business that not only protect what you have worked so hard to build but reflect your why.

Disasters strike without warning, leaving little time to react. Whether it is a wildfire racing toward your home, a hurricane forcing evacuations, an earthquake shaking your foundation, or a sudden outbreak of civil unrest, knowing how to evacuate quickly and effectively can mean the difference between safety and catastrophe. Evacuation Ready: What You Need to Survive and Thrive is a comprehensive guide that prepares individuals, families, and pet owners to leave at a moment’s notice with confidence. This book provides practical, easy-to-follow steps to help you prepare in advance, ...

We are used to a world in which our homes are supplied with fresh water, gas, and electricity. We’re used to having our waste removed and our sanitary needs met. These are all things we’ve come to expect, but what would happen if they were taken away? Flooding, hurricanes, and pandemics are affecting areas we once thought were safe from disaster—we shouldn’t take anything for granted.

As they silently make their way through the trees to the hidden refuge that Thomas Dyersen once found need of for his family centuries ago, Sara Merryn is grateful for its existence as the silence of the night erupts with the sounds that she has long buried in her memories.Storm Tide continues the ongoing story of family, friends, and strangers who come together at a time when the unknown is their greatest enemy…and their hidden sanctuary is their greatest defense. No matter that they have planned for this moment since the storm that first brought them together, and the siege of lawless ...

🚨 Updated & Revised Edition – Completely Rewritten for 2025! When crisis strikes, will you be ready? Dummies' Guide to Survival: Tactics, Mindset and Tips is your comprehensive, beginner-friendly survival guide packed with the skills, strategies, and mental frameworks you need to stay alive and protect others—no matter the situation. From blackouts and blizzards to urban unrest or wilderness emergencies, this book gives you clear, actionable steps to build real resilience. Whether you’re a total novice or a casual prepper looking to sharpen your knowledge, this survival manual cuts...

Foundation of Forever: A Small Town Second Chance Romance Some hearts need more than one chance to find their way home. Trillogy III of the Small Town Romance Series When Victoria Blackwood returns to Riverstone to uncover long-buried secrets about the town's tragic mining history, she never expects to dig up her own past. Faced with her estranged family, unresolved feelings for her ex Ryan, and shocking truths that could rewrite history, Victoria must decide if she's brave enough to give her hometown—and her heart—a second chance. Readers will be captivated by this emotional small town...

A historical fiction book set in San Francisco during the early 20th century. Colonel Rupert Winter first encounters young Cary Mercer under dire circumstances in 1903. Cary, embroiled in financial turmoil following a stock market crash, is found dead in his college dorm room. Years later, in 1906, Colonel Winter meets Mercer's brother, who becomes central to an unfolding plot involving deception, danger, and high-stakes financial drama. Colonel Winter returns to the United States from the Philippines in 1903 and visits a Harvard dormitory where he encounters the aftermath of a tragic ...

A princess + a rock star = one steamy scandal! For the first time, get the entire ROYAL DISASTER series in one delicious bundle! What happens when the bad boy meets the sweet princess? Sophia is the youngest daughter of the royal family of Montovia. While her older brothers have found themselves in scandal after scandal over the years, she’s mostly stayed out of trouble. Until now. Pax Donovan is a rock god. His band is about to release the riskiest album of their career, and he won’t let anything distract him from taking over the music world. Until he meets her. From the moment Sophia ...

Water. It’s one of the most basic necessities for survival, yet it’s often the first thing people overlook when they think about prepping. We plan for food, shelter, security—but water? We just assume it’ll always be there. But in a disaster scenario, access to clean, safe water might be the first thing to go, and when it does, you’ll realize just how crucial it is. Imagine a world where the taps stop running, the bottled water shelves are empty, and the filtration systems are down. That’s not a situation you want to find yourself in without a plan. Having a reliable water ...

This emergency disaster preparedness guide can save your life. Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets & Parents goes far beyond the basic emergency preparedness handbooks and provides practical, real world advice. Urban Preppers is the emergency response preparedness guide for the rest of us who are not Bear Grylls survivalist but regular people from all walks of life and of every, age, gender, and socioeconomic level.

Millions of people around the world have opened their eyes to the potential for disasters big and small, from electromagnetic pulses and attacks on the electrical grid, down to medical emergencies, and job loss. They do this because they believe life can change at a moment's notice. And they aren’t wrong. We are walking on a razor’s edge - politically, financially, and technologically.

That ache in my heart? Nope, it never really healed…. High school sweethearts, remember? Here we are again, But I’m tangled up in family drama— My dad's fading health, my storied ranch. You, once a cocky cowboy, chasing rodeo glory— Now a hotshot firefighter, Return to our small town to fight an inferno, Rekindling that tiny ember burning inside me. But the years of "what-ifs" and grudges Are piled high like hay bales between us! A wildfire surrounds us—past wounds reemerge, But from the scars a fresh trust takes shape. Is it possible to let go of past resentments, Full of ...

Be prepared, not scared. "The Art of Survival: Emergency Planning" is your comprehensive guide to creating a robust plan for any crisis. From natural disasters and home emergencies to economic downturns and global events, this book provides the essential framework for protecting yourself, your family, and your property. Learn how to: Assess your risks and identify potential threats. Develop a personalized emergency plan tailored to your needs. Create a communication plan to stay connected with loved ones. Build a comprehensive emergency kit and stockpile essential supplies. Secure your home...

Raised in a privileged community of wealthy survivalists on an idyllic, self-sustaining Oregon ranch, Marlo has always been insulated. The outside world, which the ranchers call “the Disaster”, is a casualty of ravaging climate change, a troubled landscape on the brink of catastrophe. For as long as Marlo can remember, the unknown that lies beyond the borders of her utopia has been a curious obsession. But just as she plans her escape into the chaos of the real world, a charismatic new resident gives her a compelling reason to stay.

Everything you never knew you wanted in a post-apocalyptic novel: Wal-Mart residents enjoying a parking lot bonfire and sing-along. Religious fanatics waiting for Jesus in Okeefenokee Swamp Park. Sexed-up displaced youths enjoying each other in government-sponsored free-love communes. References to an ungodly number of Broadway musicals. And more. Much more. Except no ravenous zombies (sorry). Still, it's no day at the beach when Hurricane Walter just about swallows Florida. And Walter is just the beginning, ushering in a world-wide disaster-filled era. But former reporter Mia Fine knows ...

A Mystery Book set in the United States around the Great Lakes region and Chicago during the early 20th century. Embark on an unforgettable journey through the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes and the bustling streets of early 20th century Chicago in a tale where maritime trade, personal identities, and the mysteries of human connections are intricately woven together. The book begins with a legend of an Indian drum that beats to signal shipwrecks on the northern end of Lake Michigan. In 1895, the steel freighter Crayford mysteriously vanishes, making its disappearance an enduring myth...

Getting started with the concept of prepping can be a case of information overload. There is so much to think about and so much to do and purchase that people often give up on the idea before they even start. This audiobook is especially for those people, it tells them all about the first item any prepper should have ready - a bug-out bag. It explains what bugging out means and why they should have a bug-out bag with survival kit for 72 hours ready to go.

The action takes place in our times and the immediate future in England. A brilliant microbiologist creates and releases a genetically engineered virus into the environment. She has no malicious intent. In fact, quite the reverse, she sincerely believes that her actions will benefit humankind by making a permanent change to the human genome, the DNA structure that makes us what we are. A change for the better. The unforeseen consequences are catastrophic. Within a relatively short period of time, civil society and time-honoured institutions crumble. What everyone believed was the normal ...

Dive into an empowering journey of preparedness, resilience, and survival with this compelling new eBook, "Resilient Families." Drawn from a broad spectrum of resources, this captivating book offers not only an intriguing read but also a wealth of knowledge on the significant role of families in disaster preparedness. The book opens with an enlightening discourse about Disaster Risk Reduction, continuing to a robust exploration of Resilience Framework, providing a critical foundation to your understanding. Progressively dive deeper into the types of natural and human-made disasters and ...

On a day like any other, on a rafting trip down Utah's Green River, Stephane Gerson's eight-year-old son, Owen, drowned in a spot known as Disaster Falls. That same night, as darkness fell, Stephane huddled in a tent with his wife, Alison, and their older son, Julian, trying to understand what seemed inconceivable. "It's just the three of us now," Alison said over the sounds of a light rain and, nearby, the rushing river.