Human Disasters

She wanted no horns, no fur, and absolutely no dairy. 🚫🐮🥛 Ellie signed up for Monster Dating Agency as a joke, a late-night dare after one too many dead-end dates and an empty pint of salted caramel. On her "ABSOLUTELY NOT" list? Excessive body hair, mooing, and definitely no farm boys. Then she matched with Bavor “Bo” Thrix. 💘🐂 Seven feet of shy, muscular minotaur. Suspenders that somehow work. And the owner of Udder Delights, a gourmet ice cream shop where the premium milk comes straight from... him. Three days. One shy minotaur. And a dating trial she never meant to ...

She wanted the greenest, grumpiest monster on the menu. 💚🧌🍽 Clara joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason only: to piss off her monster-hating father with a single fake date. On her “ABSOLUTELY NOT” list? Green skin, sports, and men who grunt more than they talk. So of course, she made sure to leave those exact boxes unticked. Then she matched with Thorn. 💘🏒 Seven-foot-six of tusks, grit, and barely leashed aggression. Silent. Staring. Built like sin in a hockey jersey. Hands like shovels. A growl that makes her knees go soft. One fake date. One family dinner. With an...

Brace for Impact: Stories of Hope and Horror Fifteen plane crashes. Fifteen stories of survival. From the frozen wastelands of Siberia to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Brace for Impact captures the raw terror, resilience, and impossible decisions faced by those who lived through aviation disasters. Some found hope in the wreckage—others faced the brutal realities of isolation, injury, and the unforgiving elements. Told with gripping intensity, these true-to-life narratives echo the haunting suspense of your favorite Survival Stories, placing you inside the doomed cabins, the ...

Unlock the secrets of survival with this riveting expedition into the science of disaster—now revised and updated to address the pandemic, the role of social media in disaster response, and more—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World Disaster can come in...

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Amusing Facts For Adventurous Minds★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Are you ready to become the ultimate trivia master? Look no further than "Amusing Facts For Adventurous Minds: 1608 Random Facts In the Realm of History, Human Body, Natural Disasters, Ancient Civilizations, Science and Unbelievable Facts Mashup." Do you want to impress your friends and family with an endless supply of fascinating facts? Discover the benefits of reading this book, including expanding your knowledge and entertaining your loved ones ...

From the pioneers of Los Alamos who got up close and personal with the cores of atomic bombs, to the hapless engineers in Soviet fuel-processing plants who unwittingly mixed up a disaster in a bucket, and from the terrifying impact of a tsunami at Fukushima to the mystery of the recent Russian incident, Meltdown explores the past and future of this extraordinary and potentially lethal source of infinite power

The ocean is indifferent to human survival. When a ship disappears beneath the surface, the real struggle is only beginning. Because what follows is not just a test of the body… It is a test of the mind. What happens after the sinking determines who lives — and who is lost to the horizon. In The Ocean Doesn’t Forgive, Commander Puzzles delivers a gripping exploration of shipwreck survival that goes far beyond disaster narratives. Blending maritime psychology, documented survival patterns, and the extreme realities of open-water exposure, this powerful work reveals what the sea teaches...

THE LAST VESSEL Noah’s Ark, the Flood, and the Greatest Lost Artifact in Human History What if the most famous vessel in human history was never meant to be found? For thousands of years, one question has haunted faith, science, and history alike: Did Noah’s Ark truly exist—and if so, where is it now? In The Last Vessel, historian and investigative author James Miller Francis takes readers deep into one of the most enduring and controversial mysteries ever recorded. This is not a book of blind belief or sensational claims. It is a meticulous, gripping investigation—one that treats ...

The world does not end with a zombie, vampire, or werewolf uprising. Evil wizards do not cast their spells. Rampaging robots do not takeover, nor do disagreeable aliens invade. We are human beings. We need no help in bringing about the Apocalypse. The travelers depicted in this novel journey through a time of unprecedented climate change. Warming earth temperatures begin to significantly melt arctic permafrost releasing long stored methane gas. The released methane reaches a level in the atmosphere that causes global temperatures to rapidly rise beyond all predictions. The accelerated ...

Savage Land is the third trilogy about prehistoric man in the series, Man. Vs. Nature. Written in the spirit of Jean Auel, Savage Land explores how two bands of humans survived one of the worst natural disasters in Earth's history, when volcanic eruptions darkened the sky, massive tsunamis crossed the ocean in crushing waves, and raging fires burned the land. Each of the tribes considered themselves apex predators. Neither was. That crown belonged to Nature and she was intent on washing the blight of man from her face. Join me in this three-book fictional exploration of Neanderthals. Be ...

History is not random. It keeps receipts. Across centuries and continents, humanity has repeated the same mistake in different disguises: believing that small decisions will produce small consequences. Again and again, the record proves otherwise. A casual choice, a convenient shortcut, or a confident decree can echo far beyond its moment—reshaping nations, destroying environments, and altering the lives of millions. Cause and Effect: Small Decisions That Unleashed Big Disasters examines twenty real stories where ordinary human actions produced extraordinary and unexpected results. From ...

The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review). ​ In late 2006, Saket Soni...

This edition of The Christian Prepper's Handbook contains a new cover design and over 100 pages of new and updated information. See my other books which include Sheltering-In-Place, The Prepper's Handbook - Second Edition, and The Prepper's Survival Guide – An Introduction to Prepping and a Guide to Fire. Significant Life Altering Event (SLAE). Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF). The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI). Without Rule Of Law (WROL). This is what Christian Preppers prepare for. Bug-out Vehicle (BOV), Bug-out Bag (BOB), and Bug-out Location (BOL). This is the language of the ...

Set in the galaxy on the edge of an apocalypse, this epic fantasy adventure follows a gifted climbers quest through a world of unspeakable danger. From the creator of the Land of Elyon comes a riveting adventure set in an extraordinary satellite world—created as a refuge from a dying...

Ten years after civilization's collapse, Alexei has mastered the art of solitary survival. But when he discovers a thriving agricultural settlement built on radical cooperation, he faces an impossible choice: risk everything he's learned about staying alive alone, or trust in the power of community. Dr. Sabrina Delgado's innovative farming commune proves that humanity's future lies not in competing for scraps but in sharing knowledge and working together. When professional raiders threaten their hard-won prosperity, the settlement must defend more than their crops and homes—they must ...

Most people believe danger announces itself. A fin breaking the surface. Sudden violence. Something unmistakably close. The ocean rarely works that way. Distance collapses quietly. Long before we sense it… Long before we understand it… Something may already be moving within our unseen perimeter. Shark Proximity is not a book about fear. It is a book about awareness. Blending behavioral science, ocean psychology, predator geometry, and real-world environmental insight, this deeply immersive work explores the subtle mechanics that shape encounters in open water — often without human ...

"Harrowing, tender-hearted, and funny as hell" —Jenny Offill “Fascinating…Oddly uplifting” —The Economist "Smart, funny, irreverent, and philosophically rich" —Wall Street Journal By the author of the award-winning To Be a Machine, an absorbing, deeply felt book about our anxious...

As one of the world's leading experts on disaster, Lucy Easthope has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades - advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Salisbury poisonings, the Grenfell fire and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has travelled across the world in this unusual role, seeing the very worst that people have to face and finding that even the most extreme of situations, we find the very best of humanity. In her moving memoir, she reveals what happens in the aftermath.

20 Micro-Histories of Human Stupidity — Decisions That Should Never Have Been Made Why do intelligent people sometimes make astonishingly foolish decisions? History is filled with moments where confidence replaced caution, speed replaced wisdom, and ego replaced common sense — with spectacularly disastrous results. From criminals undone by their own mistakes, to inventors defeated by their own designs, to leaders whose decisions reshaped history for the worse, these micro-histories reveal one uncomfortable truth: Human stupidity is endlessly creative. In 20 Micro-Histories of Human ...

Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud novel of the year! Online, you can choose who you want to be. If only real life were so easy… Emma Nash may be down, but after months of wallowing, stalking her ex online and avoiding showering—because, really, who’s going to care?—Emma’s ready to own...