Building Disasters

The Towering Inferno (1974) was the crowning achievement of über-producer Irwin Allen, the self-proclaimed “Master of disaster.” Crafted from two best-selling books and with a budget-busting cast headed by two mega-stars, it took two studios to bring it to the screen. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Towering Inferno, biographer-historian Nat Segaloff (who was a member of the film’s special publicity unit) writes about the production, its innovative marketing campaign, and the goings-on before, during, and after its box office success.

Dive deep into the realm of survival with the new eBook, "Building Shelters for Wilderness Living." An essential guide for anyone who revels in the thrill of the wilderness or finds joy in off-grid living, but also craves the peace of mind that knowledge brings. Every chapter seamlessly weaves from one topic to the next, starting with an introductory exploration of wilderness survival and the crucial importance of shelters. This book winds its way through an array of diverse habitats, giving readers a wealth of knowledge on different types of shelters to build, from the basic lean-to and A-...

An EMP attack or solar flare strikes, and in the blink of an eye, all electronic devices are knocked out. Your laptop, phone, tablet, all cease working immediately. It’s a well-known fact that electronic and computerized devices becoming knocked out is a repercussion that will happen as a result of an EMP attack going off or a solar flare striking the Earth? It doesn’t matter what you do, you won’t be able to prevent your phone or laptop from becoming knocked out once the attack happens. Or…what if you could keep an electronic device (or multiple electronic devices, for that matter)...

Love, Jealousy, and Lots and Lots of Snow! After an impulsive decision changes the course of her life, Paige finds herself in a secluded cabin, surrounded by friends and strangers alike. What starts as a fun pre-wedding retreat soon spirals into a fight for survival as a severe snowstorm traps the group, cutting them off from the outside world. While the blizzard rages, emotions flare and relationships are tested. Yet the storm outside is nothing compared to the swirling emotions Paige must face within her heart. With every passing moment, survival becomes more uncertain as they struggle to...

In Anticipate Failure, Lak Ananth—CEO of global venture capital firm Next47—describes the most common patterns of failure in innovation. He starts with the premise that building a business based on innovation is a perilous endeavor, and failures big and small are always around the corner. Ananth then dives into instances of failures, guiding the listener to understand root causes. Finally, he provides listeners with insights and coaching that will enable them not just to avoid failure, but to anticipate it and then get through it on the way to success.

Introducing "Healing After Disaster" - the ultimate guide to conquering trauma and stress. Are you struggling after experiencing a disaster? Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed? Do you wish there was a way to move on from the traumatic events and find peace again? If so, this eBook is perfect for you. Starting with Chapter One, "Understanding Trauma and Stress Related to Disasters," you'll learn what trauma is and how it affects your body and mind. The eBook then delves into the importance of mental health in disaster recovery, providing coping techniques, addressing mental ...

Building a Get Home Bag: Tips for Setting Up a Realistic Bug Out Bag for Getting Back Home in a Disaster, is a short audiobook, but it contains proven tips for setting up the specific type of kit that will allow you to shoot, move, and communicate on your way back home during a large scale disaster. This audiobook describes a kit that works and is realistic. Everything in this kit is in the author's vehicle as well as his wife's car. He trusts the information within to help reunite his family in the event of an emergency, or it would not have shared it with you.

Get ready to immerse yourself in a riveting exploration of community preparedness and civil defence strategies with "Ready, Resilient, and United." This engaging eBook takes you on a journey from the basic understandings of civil defence planning, through history, to actionable strategies for safety and preparedness. Ignite your understanding and spark your community's resilience. Starting at ground zero, it sets the stage with an enlightening overview of civil defence planning's fundamentals. From there, it delves into the enriching history of civil defence, highlighting the evolution and ...

Immerse yourself in a gripping new eBook, "Rising from the Dead." This thrilling read takes the world's most popular apocalypse trope - the zombie outbreak - and builds a captivating narrative around survival, resilience, and the reestablishment of socities in a world after the dust has settled. Has the end truly come when the dead start walking? "Understanding the Post-Zombie World," the first chapter, introduces you to the stark new reality and the immediate fallout of this zombie apocalypse. In the subsequent chapters like "The Art of Rebuilding Societies" and "Formulating New Systems of...

A un año del desastre, esta obra investiga qué salió mal en 19 de los edificios más dañados por el temblor. ¿Por qué hubo tantos muertos 32 años después del terremoto de 1985? El libro, así, pinta cuáles son los problemas que resquebrajaron México... y alerta: si no se solucionan, volverá a ocurrir una tragedia similar.