The Disaster Diaries
One Man's Quest to Learn Everything Necessary to Survive the Apocalypse
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4.2 • 75 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Gain the basic skills you'd need to live through a cataclysmic event—one humbling and angst-filled lesson at a time
We're inundated daily with images of chaos and catastrophe from movies, books, and the nightly news. When Sam Sheridan became a father, these tales of disaster became impossible to ignore, and he was beset with nightmares about being unable to protect his son. He soon realized, however, that each possible doomsday scenario required a different skillset, and in order to really survive the apocalypse, he'd have to learn everything, from starting a fire to stealing a car, learning to fight with a knife, and even building an igloo. With just the right mix of seriousness, paranoia, and self-deprecation, The Disaster Diaries is irresistible armchair adventure reading that informs as much as it entertains.
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Despite disclaimers of not being a nervous survivalist or "a paranoid pessimist," Sheridan, an amateur boxer and mixed martial arts fighter, uses a collection of stark disaster scenarios to wise up the reader on how to live through those final times. A world traveler with a variety of skills, he envisions a large earthquake in Los Angeles, a zombie invasion, urban unrest, physical injury, and general mayhem, then lists a group of vital measures to beat the odds. Sheridan notes fear, stress, and denial lessen the chances of survival, while preparations such as a month's worth of food and water and a go-bag filled with daily essentials insure a winning game plan. With a funky sense of humor blended with straight-faced common sense, he not only addresses the long-term psychological trauma of disaster but adds the importance of learning basic first-aid techniques, firearms training, knife skills, hunting and living in the wild, and expertise behind the wheel for a real world escape and survival. As a quirky survivalist primer, Sheridan's work spells out how to stay alive when the world goes topsy-turvy.
Customer Reviews
Levelheaded and informative...
Levelheaded and informative approach to survival skills, which is a refreshing change from the extreme and misguided "preppers" you see on TV and the internet.
The Disaster Diaries
I was curious initially. My curiosity quickly evolved into fascination with the dual narrative. The author truly shows great respect and commitment for the premise, without being overly dramatic; truly a task for such a wide ranging experience. Having worked in several of the disciplines that the author highlights, I can attest to the accuracy of his commentary. A thought provoking read, start to finish.
awesome awesome awesome!
refreshing, straight forward and hilarious.
There were more than a few times I started laughing hard enough that people thought I must be nuts.
But the information is bullet proof and straightforward great. It focuses on prioritizing in all situations and just really looking at what’s important.
Done with the approach of not to serious situations makes it a lot more fun.