Survive and Thrive: How to Prepare for Any Disaster Without Ammo, Camo, or Eating Your Neighbor

by Bill Fulton, Jeanne Devon

Get ready for a refreshing and unique take on preparedness. This essential guide is for regular people who want to handle disaster situations confidently, without digging a network of underground bunkers stockpiled with weaponry. From the really loud wake-up call of the COVID-19 pandemic to the escalating climate crisis, the world is becoming increasingly unpredictable. It’s time to buckle up—but fear not! Army vet and sustainable organic farmer Bill Fulton and Alaska adventurer and writer Jeanne Chilton Devon will demystify the whole notion of "prepping" and make it accessible and practical for everyone. In this comprehensive handbook, you'll learn essential knowledge like water sourcing and purification, long-term food storage, stocking a disaster pantry, creating a safe home, assembling evacuation bags, and ensuring your family doesn't drive each other crazy in the face of chaos. You'll also unlock cool survival hacks to save the day when the lights are out, the gas is off, the supermarket is closed, and everyone around you is hunkered down like a mountain hermit. Unlike other prepping guides, Survive and Thrive recognizes that what we need is a collaborative, sustainable, and family-friendly approach to preparedness. Say goodbye to doomsday paranoia and learn empowering information to help you live better now and have a solid plan for whatever comes tomorrow. That's how we all make it through the 21st century! With an upbeat attitude, detailed instructions, how-tos, checklists galore, and even historical survival recipes, city dwellers and suburbanites alike will get organized and on the path to sustainability and resilience—whatever may come!

Genres: Survival, Nonfiction, Audiobook

320 pages, Paperback

Published November 7, 2023

Reviews

[Kate Handley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is essential reading for our coming times. Better to be prepared than be flailing. I suggest everyone read it.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Functional no nonsense guide to prepping for nonpreppers

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeanne is a great writer. This is a handy guide.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, practical read about prepping for not-entirely-crazy people. Audiobook wasn't the best format for this, as there were a lot of appendices and lists in an attached PDF, but I thought the authors did a nice job reading it.

Thanks to LibroFM for the review copy.

[Kevin Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really helpful book that shows you exactly how to prepare for anything. (Literally. From earthquakes to nuclear attacks.) Without making you paranoid.

It's really easy to understand and start preparing immediately. There are lots of alternatives of gear to buy without breaking the bank.

[Caryn Stransky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated not having to consider a plan which included eating my neighbors.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

No muss no fuss everyday preparedness without the extra helping of crazy that these types of topics veer into. Sensible and humorous too. Good checklists and good layout too.

[Zach Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book, so much of the basic info you need to not just survive the next sh*t show what ever that is but be prepared for it. Also happy that it stays away from the usual right wing prepper junk.

Also note that the physical quality of the book is better than most trade paperbacks, has a light gloss to the pages and what seems to be a better binding that will make it last.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very solid and easy to follow book to for when facing anything that requires survival skills. Not a book to read from beginning to end because lets be honestly are you really going to be Dwight Shrute from a book? It's definitely something to have in your house or to bring with you as an easy yet comprehensive reference/guide.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well rounded book! Loved it.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for beginners that lets you start thinking about how ready you are if disaster strikes, if you loose power, or are without water.

[Chelsea Catlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thorough and comprehensive guide to disaster preparedness without the doom and gloom or apocalypse now tone. The books humorous voice makes it an enjoyable read and the provided checklists will make this a book
I will continue to go back to.

[Diana Bauman · Rating 5 out of 5]

comprehensive survival book

This book covers everything you need to survive and thrive in any emergency. I learned a lot about many different subjects. The authors laid it out so all will understand. I highly recommend this book