Survival City

The life of a veterinarian is challenging: keeping up with advances in medical care, making difficult decisions about people's beloved companions, and, in Dr. Doug Mader's case, navigating the social unrest in Los Angeles in the early 1990s. The Vet at Noah's Ark follows Dr. Mader and his staff over the course of a year at Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital, an inner-city LA area veterinary hospital where Dr. Mader treats not only dogs and cats, but also emus, skunks, snakes, foxes, monkeys, and a host of other exotic animals

Matt, Jamie, and Judy have made it through the first days of the virus. But that doesn't mean anything when it comes to long-term survival. Society has collapsed, and there's no indication that it's coming back online anytime soon. In the meantime, elements of violence and chaos rise up, threatening everyone. Jamie's cousin has property up north, near Santa Fe. If they can get there, they might be safer. The only problem? There's only road there, with nothing but the high desert stretching out on either side.

2020 will go down alongside 1914, 1929, and 1968 as one of the most consequential years in history. This riveting and affecting book is the first attempt to capture the full human experience of that fateful time. At the heart of 2020 are seven vivid profiles of ordinary New Yorkers—including an elementary school principal, a bar manager, a subway custodian, and a local political aide—whose experiences illuminate how Americans, and people across the globe, reckoned with 2020.

The Kidds - treasure hunting family extraordinaire - are heading to China on a journey that will lead them beyond the Great Wall and into the underbelly of Berlin. Bick and Beck Kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient Chinese artifact that will buy their mother's freedom from renegade pirates.

For generations, we've been taught to fear the cold.... And while there are consequences to extreme cold exposure, with proper training, anyone can thrive in the cold and learn the lessons it has to teach

Weeks after arriving in Colorado to start a new farm, the Hollowell family is looking at disaster when 15-year-old Owen witnesses the theft of their mules. Learning that Hercules and Peaches will likely be sold to the mines, Owen sets out to track the rustler over the mountains. It’s all Ma can do to hold back little brother Till, who’s more than a handful. The outlaw’s trail leads to Telluride, the turbulent “City of Gold.” Owen gets help from a resourceful girl named Molly and dubious assistance from Till, who shows up on the train from Durango.

Mastering urban survival doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Even if you live in a tiny apartment with limited storage space, it's easier than you think. Urban preppers with proper knowledge and minimal equipment have a 78% higher survival rate in crisis situations. Well-prepared urban dwellers can be self-sufficient for up to 30 days with the right planning and resources. You can achieve peace of mind and readiness without turning your home into a bunker or breaking the bank.

After a series of nuclear weapons are detonated across the country, the residents find themselves with no power. After barely managing to escape from a stuck elevator, Jack eventually makes his way over to Rachel's apartment, just to make sure she is okay. She is not. Before they know it, the couple find themselves caught in the middle of an epic battle that involves terrorists, escaped convicts, and strict rules enforced through martial law.

An exemplary travelogue of danger and achievement by the Frenchwoman Madame Alexandra David-Neel of her 1923 expedition to Tibet, the fifth in her series of Asian travels and her personal recounting of her journey to Lhasa, Tibet's forbidden city. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, she used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, disguised herself as a beggar with yak hair extensions and inked skin, and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the world.

This simple, easy to read, book takes you through the process of preparing for most types of urban survival emergencies or disasters that could occur while living in a high rise apartment building in a large city. It is very easy to understand and is not filled with technical or tactical jargon or doomsday panic. This is the everyday man or woman's go-to manual for urban survival and prepping. In order to avoid the zombie apocalypse and being overrun by zombies, it will be best to have some basic pertinent information about urban survival and prepping. Emergency preparedness, survival and ...

A LitRPG of Siege Warfare, Corruption Magic, and System-Driven Survival They came for the stronghold. They found fire and thorns waiting. The Thorn Pact has risen from the depths of the ancient forests—beastkin clans unified by corrupted druids, wielding nature magic twisted into weapons of war. Greenreach must face its greatest threat yet: a full siege against its walls, its people, and the very ground beneath its feet. 🌿 Corruption spreads. Siege engines bloom. Blood vines claw the walls. 🛡️ New defensive systems unlock—the Heartwood Gate, Relic Crafting, Beastproof Walls. ...

When the magical waters of the Pirate Stream begin flooding Marrill's world, the only way to stop the destruction is to return to the stream and find the source of the mysterious Iron Tide. Reunited with her best friend, Fin - who has been forgotten all over again - Marrill, her disbelieving babysitter, and the Enterprising Kraken crew must make the treacherous trek to the towering, sliding, impossible world of Monerva and uncover the secrets of its long-lost wish machine.

Taj is the most talented of the aki, young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay the sin-beasts. But Taj's livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. Most aki are driven mad by the process, but 17-year-old Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family. When Taj is called to eat a sin of a member of the royal family, he's suddenly thrust into the center of a dark conspiracy to destroy Kos.

Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a child with an imagination as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn homeless shelter. Born at the turn of a new century, Dasani is named for the bottled water that comes to symbolise Brooklyn's gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. As Dasani moves with her family from shelter to shelter, this story traces the passage of Dasani's ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north.

This guide is different from other “coping with the natives” guides. No recipes from home. No moaning about the complete breakdown of civilized society. And I’m not going to complain about vermin, noise, or bad smells. -you'll get acclimated to all that. For over 25 years visitors from other countries have come to me for survival advice. This guide contains everything you need to know to get back home in one hungover piece.

Mase Colton has worked for years in the harsh unforgiving environment of the Moon building Tycho City. Now, with the completion of the Farside observatory complex, a deadly danger to the Moon and Earth has been discovered. A neutron star is about to enter the solar system.

Step into the gritty and intricate world of urban warfare with an indispensable guide that equips you for navigating the concrete jungle. "Navigating Urban Warfare" is your vital resource for tackling the challenges of conflict in city landscapes. Discover the complexities hidden within city environments and learn to identify key urban features that can mean the difference between peril and survival. Psychological preparedness is crucial; uncover strategies to cope with fear, maintain resilience, and understand the profound psychological impacts of warfare. Master essential survival skills ...

This is a SHORT STORY set within the ongoing THE UNSEEN franchise. Potential spoilers ahead! This action-packed thriller stars Jillian Moon, recapping her initial encounter with the Unseen inside New York’s Museum of Natural History, an event that occurs during ORIGIN (The Unseen Book 1).

"It Ain’t Paranoia If You’re Right" Now, I ain’t some tinfoil-hat-wearin’ lunatic holed up in a bunker with 87 cans of ravioli and a goat named Liberty (though, to be fair, I do have about 43 cans and a goat named Hank). I’m just a regular fella who’s seen the writing on the wall—big ol’ capital letters, plain as day. And if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve felt it too. That itch at the back of your neck. That tug in your gut that says, “Things ain’t quite right out there.” You don’t have to look far to see the cracks forming. One good cyberattack, one ...

After purchasing one-way flights from New York City to Paris, Kyle James and his girlfriend Ashley quit their day jobs, planned futures, and daily paradigms to see as much of the world as they could. In 114 days, they trekked across 15 countries and 38 cities with nothing but their backpacks, their smartphones, and each other. Not Afraid of the Fall is the unvarnished story of their off-the-cuff journey: from cliff-jumping off Croatia's untouched coasts to bathing with rescued elephants in Thailand and far beyond.