Modern Disasters

Book 9 in the Our Scary History series, this volume continues the focus on real events that ripped the land apart and left permanent marks on history. Reports and accounts from deadly volcanoes, floods, earthquakes, and disasters that reshaped entire regions between 1750 and 1930, drawn from historical records of the time. Many of these events occurred before modern rescue equipment, trained emergency crews, or coordinated relief systems existed. In avalanches, floods, collapses, and sinkholes, entire groups of people sometimes vanished without trace. Survivors reported hearing voices ...

In 1927, while the majority of the township of Bath, Michigan, was celebrating a new primary school - one of the most modern in the Midwest - Andrew P. Kehoe had other plans. The local farmer and school board treasurer was educated, respected, and an accommodating neighbor and friend. But behind his ordinary demeanor was a narcissistic sadist seething with rage, resentment, and paranoia. On May 18 he detonated a set of rigged explosives with the sole purpose of destroying the school and everyone in it.

Welcome to the art of survival! Come Back Alive is Robert Young Pelton's indispensable and witty guide to avoiding nasty situations, whether on a business trip, an adventure vacation, or a weekend hike. In this book, the author of the classic travel annual The World's Most Dangerous Places, Robert Young Pelton--"Dangerman" (Toronto Globe & Mail); "tourist with an attitude" (Outsidemagazine); "the patron saint of adventure travelers" (ZineZone. com)--reveals the secrets that have kept him alive and laughing: in the desert: finding water where it ain't, dehydration and rehydration, copping a ...

What if the course of history turned not on greatness — but on error? Not the grand sweep of empires and discoveries, but the wrong turn, the ignored warning, the decision that seemed reasonable at the time and proved catastrophic in retrospect. This book tells the stories of one hundred such moments. From Julius Caesar reading the wrong note at the wrong time, to the Federal Reserve contracting the money supply during the Great Depression. From Kodak locking the first digital camera in a drawer, to the engineers who tried to stop the Challenger launch and were overruled. From the O-ring ...

Welcome to Pig Meadow, where home construction meets comedy in the most spectacularly disastrous way possible. Percy, Pete, and Pablo aren’t just three little pigs—they’re DIY dreamers with wildly different building styles, zero building permits, and one very curious wolf watching from the sidelines. From sagging straw walls to stick structures held together by duct tape, and a brick fortress complete with a pizza oven, these pigs are about to learn that a good house isn’t just about what you build… it’s about who’s inside when the wind starts to blow. Packed with laugh-out-...

When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into “the Metropolis of the World.” But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city’s...

Driven by eyewitness accounts and combining urban history with a life-and-death drama and a technological detective story, Floodpath grippingly reanimates the reality behind LA noir fictions like the classic film Chinatown. In an era of climate change, increasing demand on water resources, and a neglected American infrastructure, the tragedy of the St. Francis Dam has never been more relevant.

Become self-reliant, live off the land, and be prepared for the unexpected in this modern guide to self-sufficiency and homesteading from New York Times bestselling author, retired Navy SEAL, and survival skills expert Clint Emerson. “Add The Rugged Life by former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson to...

From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in...

You are invited to a Genovian Royal Wedding in this second audiobook pulled From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, a Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot. Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still finds it hard to...

AN AMAZON BESTSELLER IN 2 CATEGORIES—AROMATHERAPY & DISASTER RELIEF! Survive and thrive when modern medicine fails with this go-to quick reference! Would you be able to survive if you were cut off from vital medical treatment and prescription medications during a crisis? Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to do exactly this during the last decade, struggling to outlive calamities while isolated from medical care. In this invaluable and practical resource, Dr. Scott A. Johnson prepares you with crucial information that could potentially save your life when modern medicine ...

Prepare for absolutely any disaster and discover how empowering it can be to go off the grid. Have you ever wondered what you would do in an emergency situation? What if you had no access to power or running water for days? And what would you do if food was scarce due to supermarkets closing or being completely sold out of all products thanks to panic buying from terrified consumers? Thankfully, there is a way to ensure that you’ll survive, or even thrive, in an emergency or crisis situation. In fact, you may not even need to set foot inside a grocery store again! Having access to your ...

The inside story of how an unassuming civil servant created trillions of dollars from thin air, combatted a public health crisis, and saved the American economy from a second Great Depression. "A sensational book ... It's a marvelous account of what took place." —Warren Buffett By February...

The book opens with the transformative impact of 9/11, which redefined the Coast Guard’s mission and thrust it into the heart of the homeland security apparatus. Laird weaves together perspectives from Admirals Thad Allen and Zukunft as they grapple with the legacy of the Deepwater modernization program, the rapid evolution of mission sets, and the chronic tension between ambition and budgetary constraint. In each chapter, real-world interviews spring to life, revealing how leaders navigate operational complexity, from disaster response and drug interdiction, to Arctic patrols and cyber ...

New York Times bestselling author David Jeremiah uncovers the Bible's prophetic clues to the world's financial future—prophecies that just might indicate that we are living in the final days of Earth's history. Never before have we read such jarring headlines, distressing news analyses, or...

The mystery of Earth's invisible, life-supporting power Alanna Mitchell's globe-trotting history of the science of electromagnetism and the Earth's magnetic field--right up to the latest indications that the North and South Poles may soon reverse, with apocalyptic results--will soon change the...

How to Survive a Global Blackout The Ultimate Guide to Power Outages, EMPs & the Collapse of Modern Life What would you do if the power grid failed — not for hours, but for weeks… or longer? In this eye-opening and practical survival guide, author Tao Tao explores the terrifying reality of global blackouts caused by EMP attacks, solar storms, cyber warfare, and cascading infrastructure failures. This is not science fiction — it’s a ticking time bomb. Inside this book, you’ll learn: How to survive the first 24 hours of total darkness Why electric cars, cryptocurrencies and smart ...

You know the type. The Gambler who borrowed your credit card for “one tournament” and cashed out before you woke up. The Ghoster who made you a playlist and disappeared for ten days. The Crier who turned dessert into a referendum on your emotional capacity. The Worst Boyfriends Ever is a queer dating memoir about staying for these men longer than you should. Aleks Filmore revisits each relationship with humor, precision, and a memory for detail in short, scene-driven essays. The charm is genuine. The inconsistency is real as well. Each chapter asks the same question from a different ...

On November 3, 1926, catastrophe struck the Barnes-Hecker mine near the small town of Ishpeming in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In less than fifteen minutes, the mine caved in when a torrent of mud, water and debris collapsed, taking the lives of fifty-one men. Forty-one men were never recovered. The accident was the worst iron ore mine disaster in the history of the State of Michigan, and indeed, the entire United States.

Rumour’s got a lot to say for itself, and the message is clear: the regulator’s ready. You know. The magickal regulator. The bright and shiny thing with which we, Team Improbable, propose to restore magick to a fading Britain. Somebody’s got to test it, and that somebody is us. Which means wading into the depths of a long-dead realm that nobody’s entered in centuries. And I may have had some practice at that, but this time it’s different. This time, somebody’s still home. And they really aren’t happy about trespassers. Looks like disaster’s on the agenda. Again.