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When disaster strikes time is of the essence. The people who survive are those who know what to do: They have their earthquake kits packed their compasses at the ready and their self-defense moves down pat. Everyone wants to believe that they are that person-the one who would prevail whether they found themselves facing a tornado an angry bear or a revolution in a third-world country. Filled with clear concise instructions helpful diagrams essential checklists and inspirational first-person stories from the survival pros at Outdoor Life magazine this book is a fascinating armchair read that might just save the reader's life. Sprinkled throughout are real-life " Mfg: Simon & Schuster Inc