Survival City

Angela's Ashes is Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the late '30s and in Ireland in the '40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums; too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brought the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds.

When King Claudio sends Mangus the Magician and his faithful servant, Fabrizio, to Venice to steal a manuscript that explains a magical method of making money, they must succeed in their mission or risk death. The manuscript is key to obtaining great profits for the king-and a secure future for Mangus and Fabrizio.

This book contains the exact steps that took me from being a city dweller with zero survival skills to becoming a self-sufficient master of both urban and wilderness environments in less than six months. Want to know the biggest difference between those two time periods? A comprehensive understanding of survival techniques adaptable to any situation. The problem is—most people don't know how to effectively prepare for and navigate through crisis situations, whether in bustling cities or remote wilderness. I wrote this book to solve your survival preparedness problem.

Though Meadowcity is besieged by Skycity's army, Sylvia Thorne manages to escape to seek help from the only people untouched by the war: the long-hidden city of Seascape. Can she convince them to interfere with a war between the cities they hid from for so long? When their leader challenges Sylvia to a set of ancient tests, Sylvia accepts without understanding the possibility that there might be more to the people of Seascape than she realizes.

Step into the pulsing heart of the cityscape with "The Ultimate Urban Survival Guide" – your quintessential manual for thriving in the vast concrete wilderness. This gripping compilation is not merely a book, but a passport to mastering the art of city living, a feat that eludes even the most seasoned urbanites. Navigate the tangled vines of urban jungles by exploring Chapter 1, where the rhythm of the city comes alive and beckons you to adapt, transform, and become one with its unyielding pace. Discover the secrets to forging vital connections in Chapter 2, as you learn to find and ...

If you’re looking for a solution to all your food supply problems—cost, accessibility, health, and safety—it’s time to do what struggling families did in World War II—grow your own food. And you can do it in your very own organic garden. Organic gardening is most commonly associated with large spaces in the beautiful countryside. But even if you live in a tiny space in the city with no backyard, you can still create a beautiful organic garden at home.

In the underground world of New York City’s gang wars, love is a death sentence. Marco, a ruthless enforcer for The Kings, has spent his life clawing his way up the ranks of the Bronx’s most feared crew. Angel, the cold, calculating right-hand of The Diablos, rules Brooklyn’s streets with quiet precision. They should be enemies. They are enemies. But one stolen moment changes everything. As tensions between their gangs explode into all-out war, Marco and Angel’s forbidden romance threatens to destroy them both. When their secrets are exposed, the streets demand blood—and the only ...

In "The Prepared Urbanite: Thriving in the City During Civil Unrests," readers are taken on a transformative journey through the challenges and opportunities of urban living amidst times of turmoil. This essential guide provides practical strategies and valuable insights for navigating metropolitan environments with confidence and resilience. From survival skills to self-sufficiency, readers will discover how to thrive independently in cities, regardless of the circumstances. With a focus on urban preparedness and crisis management, this book equips individuals with the tools they need to ...

Desperate, driven, harassed to the breaking point, Slake decides to go underground into the sheltering depths of the New York City subway, where he ends up staying for 121 days. This is the story about survival, and about a 13-year-old misfit's attempts to find footing in a hostile and threatening world.

The Event causes the failure of every electronic device in the town. Suddenly, the ageing Vietnam War veteran Jimmy Spears doesn’t seem as crazy as many people had assumed him to be as he built a life around concepts of self-sufficiency and minimal dependence on state support structures.

Before he became an archmage to topple an empire, before he met the legendary Eradicator Xal, Saghir was born a free ratkin, living on the streets of Gateway, a perilous desert city at the edge of the Blasted Lands. Each month, the free laborers must pay their tithe in coin, or blood. Every ratkin in Saghir's tribe searches for something of value, lest their whole people be enslaved. Ruthless Corax, carnivorous scarabs, and worse infest the city. There are countless ways for a rat to die, and all it takes is one mistake. There are no second chances.

A LitRPG of Rift Defense, Dimensional Warfare, and Stronghold Evolution When the Rift awakens, survival demands transformation. The Northern Tower rises. Dimensional storms sweep the land. And Bastion stands at the heart of the coming war—no longer just a city, but a keystone anchoring reality itself. Edwin and the defenders must evolve their stronghold into something beyond stone and steel—or watch the world unravel. 🌌 Activate the Ascendant Protocol—integrate ancient Nexus tech with System power. 🛡️ Rebuild the walls, reinforce reality, and hold the Rift at bay. ⚔️ Face ...

NEW FOR 2022! The 4th edition has been greatly improved and refreshed with more on-point content and loads of new techniques and strategies. The world is changing. Are you paying attention? Are you prepared? There’s now a growing number of deprived, marginalized and desperate people everywhere. Someone, somewhere, is paying attention and will try to take advantage of everything and everyone. Volatility and instability: these are important concepts to understand and keep in mind during crises. It’s not just the constant up and down of prices and market indexes, but the shifting of rules,...

To Westerners, the name Timbuktu long conjured a tantalizing paradise, an African El Dorado where even the slaves wore gold. Beginning in the late 18th century, a series of explorers gripped by the fever for "discovery" tried repeatedly to reach the fabled city. But one expedition after another went disastrously awry, succumbing to attack, the climate, and disease. Timbuktu was rich in another way, too. A medieval center of learning, it was home to tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts.

When the call center she works at is overwhelmed by an army of zombies, Sheila Noyce finds herself stranded on the far side of Louisville, Kentucky from the home where she left her husband and daughter earlier that morning. Yet even if she can somehow make her way back to them, and even if her family is still alive -- how can they hope to survive, in a city that is rapidly becoming an open urban grave filled with screaming hordes of the ravenous dead?

When an EMP attack wipes out the grid, Audrey Perry’s quiet life shatters. Desperate to save her injured nephew, she ventures into a city spiraling into chaos, only to bring danger back home. As violence erupts and neighbors turn ruthless, Audrey must defend her family and their farm at all costs.

Looking for a comprehensive guide to surviving in the city? Look no further than the Urban Survival Handbook! With 20 chapters covering everything from emergency planning to post-crisis recovery, this eBook is the ultimate resource for those looking to prepare themselves and their families for urban emergencies. In Chapter 1, readers will learn the importance of urban survival training and why it's crucial to always be prepared. From there, the book dives into specific techniques and strategies for surviving in urban environments, including understanding your city (Chapter 2) and creating a...

Chris Grainger is back, hard at work trying to save his business, The Comfort Zone. After surviving the soft opening from hell, he has to strategize how to move the business forward without losing his grip. Now that his secret deception of using money from his and his lady, Angel's joint account to start the business has been revealed, he has major work to do regaining her trust, and assistance in saving his bar. Chris wants a business that will be a source of escape for the Ladies.

Prepare yourself for a thrilling and gripping trip into the spine-chilling world of the undead with the captivating eBook, "Zombie Encounters." Prepare to delve deep into the shrouded and mystifying realm of zombies like you've never done before. "Zombie Encounters" will take you by the hand and progressively lead you through the fascinating yet terrifying zombie phenomenon. It all starts with gaining a crystal-clear understanding of the zombie phenomenon and differentiating between the undead and the living. With an incredible collection of historical cases, "Zombie Encounters" ...

Emergency service worker David Vaughn cares deeply for his neighbors, the people of New York City, so when Iran detonates an electromagnetic pulse and takes out the grid, he feels obligated to stay and help the survivors in the lawless aftermath. But surrounded by chaos and carnage, it’s only a matter of time before his helping hands harden into vengeful fists.