Survival City

“Expansive and entertaining. . . . [A] fast-paced and highly readable journey . . . the book serves as a useful tool in the effort to redefine the role of the city in an age of increasingly polarized politics, and reminds us that urban health is—as Fiorello La Guardia once remarked about...

Cities on Fire: A Family's Apocalypse This is a tale about how the Karr family survives and meets the challenges thrown at them during the early days of the Apocalypse. There have been nuclear and EMP attacks on the USA and most of the world. The Apocalypse has caught the world by surprise. Cities and countries are on fire. The USA has been reduced to burned-out cities, the grid is down and society has reverted backward 150 years. Food and drinkable water are scarce. The US Government is no longer able to help or protect its citizens. Millions are dying. In “Cities on Fire,” several of ...

When a massive solar flare kills the grid, Rose and her brother must survive a burning city and lawless seas. With only a sailboat and each other, they face hunger, strangers, and the unknown in a world that may never recover.

Attorney Daniel Raine is hired by Adam Harper, the son of Seattle's biggest real estate developer. Adam wants to seize control of the family company by declaring his father mentally unfit. There's only one problem. It soon becomes clear that the old man is very much in possession of his mental faculties and Raine is going to lose the case. Ever the pragmatist, Raine decides to stick with it and rack up some billable hours. But he soon finds himself in the middle of a deadly dispute as various members of this powerful family fight to gain control of the business.

Burning Hollow, Tennessee has always been a town divided. For a century, the powerful Bickmore and Banks families fought for control, creating generational wounds that never healed. When an EMP attack plunges America into chaos, that bitter feud ignites in unfathomable ways.

For generations, humanity has looked to the sky searching for signs. We wondered if anyone was watching. Then one morning, the sky answered. A massive clock appeared above the city—silent, glowing, impossible to explain. Scientists cannot detect it. Satellites cannot photograph it. Governments cannot control it. But everyone can see it. And when the clock begins counting down, the entire world realizes something terrifying: It isn’t measuring time. It’s measuring us. As the numbers fall, scientists, historians, and world leaders scramble to understand the meaning behind the mysterious...

The lights go out, the power shuts off, cars crash, and all electronic devices cease to work. In the blink of an eye, the world has gone dark and cold. This is what will happen as a result of an EMP attack on the United States. We will have been officially thrown back to the Stone Ages, and things could remain that way for ten years. During that time, over 90% of the population will die from starvation, dehydration, disease, murder, and suicide. The only question is: are you prepared? That’s why I decided to write a series of in-depth books that discuss the specifics on how to get ...

When chaos strikes and martial law is declared, will you be ready? Martial Law Survival Guide for Preppers is your essential step-by-step manual for navigating one of the most extreme crisis scenarios imaginable. Designed for beginners and experienced preppers alike, this guide breaks down exactly how to prepare ahead of time and survive when the government enforces military control over your town or city. Inside, you’ll discover: How to spot early warning signs that martial law is coming The most critical supplies to stockpile before shortages hit How to fortify your home to protect ...

A firefighter. A signal engineer. A subway system turned into a weapon. Below the Burning City is a gripping thriller about love under pressure, justice in the dark, and what it costs to bring the truth into the light.

'A cracking thriller series. Gordon Wallis' vivid descriptions blend seamlessly with all of the mystery, intrigue and high-octane action his readers love. Absolutely riveting!' Book 1: The Snowman Of Zanzibar The azure waters of a serene tropical paradise hide a sinister and murderous criminal undercurrent. A dark secret exposed leads to appalling bloodshed and chaos. How did it all go so dreadfully wrong? Book 2: The Teeth Of Giants In the most savage wilderness on the planet, the Chinese crime cartels ruthlessly slaughtered the Elephants for their Ivory. And nobody dared to cross them... ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.”—Stephen King You followed The Passage. You faced The Twelve. Now enter The City of Mirrors for the final reckoning. As the bestselling epic...

In a citywide crisis, visibility is a liability. The people who make it through are not always the strongest or the most prepared. They are the ones who stay quiet, think ahead, and know how to disappear when things turn chaotic. Low Profile: Urban Survival Tactics is your essential field guide to staying safe, sharp, and unnoticed during any urban emergency. This book teaches you how to blend in, avoid panic, and protect yourself when the power is out, the streets are dangerous, and help is nowhere nearby. You will learn how to: Use the gray man approach to move through cities without ...

It was a day like any other. People setting out on the commute to work or taking the kids to school or chatting to their friends in the park. Normal. Routine. Nothing to mark it apart. By lunchtime, everything they had ever known, every aspect of their lives, would be changed forever - marked by the most catastrophic series of global disasters to strike the planet in over 6000 years. MANKIND STANDS AT THE GATES OF EXTINCTION The world is being ripped apart by a great geological cataclysm. Cities crumble and entire continents disappear beneath the sea as earthquakes and mega-tsunamis lay ...

*Now a Netflix series—Season 2 coming soon!* Stand-up comedian and star of Netflix’s Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall and creator and star of Survival of the Thickest delivers a collection of “hilarious…bracingly honest” (Real Simple) essays in her unique...

High above the scorching, toxic surface of a hostile world, the floating city of Astraea is a marvel of human engineering. But beneath the golden clouds, something ancient is waking up. Elena Ward thought she was taking a routine maintenance job on a low-altitude operations station. But when an impossibly massive radar return begins tracking her ship through violent lightning storms, the mission becomes a desperate bid for her life. The corporation has been suppressing sensor alerts for over a year to protect their bottom line, and now, Elena and her crew are trapped in a crushing, high-...

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

The end of the world is just the beginning. When a catastrophic quake tears through Manhattan, toppling skyscrapers, flooding tunnels, and shattering the Eastern Seaboard, federal prosecutor Nick Dykstra claws his way through the chaos and rubble to reach his daughter Lauren, a brilliant but rebellious high school student caught in the heart of the disaster. The 9.1 earthquake that levels New York City is no natural disaster. Beneath the wreckage, something ancient has awakened. Buried for eons, a vast network of alien systems – older than recorded time and woven into the earth’s crust ...

In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man - a bioengineered war beast named Tool - who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NATIONAL BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR A “vivid and devastating” (The New York Times) portrait of an indomitable girl—from acclaimed journalist Andrea Elliott “From its first indelible pages to its rich and startling...

The city is your survival zone. Are you ready for anything? "The Art of Survival: Tactical Skills for Surviving City Emergencies" prepares you for the unique challenges of urban disasters. Imagine a sudden blackout, a flood inundating your neighborhood, or civil unrest disrupting essential services. This book provides the tactical knowledge to navigate these scenarios, covering: Short-Term Emergencies: Power outages, fires, and localized flooding. Learn how to secure your home, communicate with family, and access emergency resources. Long-Term Disruptions: Economic collapse, widespread ...