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Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived is part fiction and part nonfiction. Each chapter is built around a fictional life-or-death scenario that putsyou, the reader into the situation. Real-life examples of how others made it through similar tests of survival are then interwoven into the story, along with tips and techniques applicable to each type of crisis to help you know what to do if you should be unlucky enough to end up in one of these scenarios.
Researching and writing this book was one of the most enjoyable projects I've ever done. I've always liked to read articles and books about close calls and brushes with death, and I've always believed that for adventurers such as myself, such reading is essential if once is to be as prepared as possible to avoid trouble. Learning from the mistakes of others is something we would all be wise to do, and in my research I found many who survived, despite all odds, and many who did not. Putting this book together, I read through hundreds of such stories and also found many opportunities to interweave some of my own first-hand experiences into the chapters. I hope that even those who do not deliberately seek adventure will find good armchair reading within these pages, and perhaps remember something from it that will help them in a crisis.
About the Author
Scott B. Williams is the author of Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It's Too Late, as well as the popular blog, Bug Out Survival.
When I first heard about the subject of Scott B. Williams new book, Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived, I wondered how I would feel, reading about these deadly scenarios. Although I have started to prepare for potential emergencies, I am someone who avoids thinking about scary situations. As it turns out, I had nothing to worry about, as this book is written in a way that shows how these potentially emergencies can be dealt with and survived by average people like me.
Each chapter vividly describes a disastrous situation, giving the reader a feel of what someone in the middle of it would be experiencing. My favorite chapters include:
* In the Line of Fire, which describes a shooter in a mall * Fire in the Mountain * Snowbound * Broke Down in the Desert * Trapped in the 13th Floor * Mauled by a Bear * Bracing for Impact * Urban Breakdown
All 13 chapters are well written; I chose these in particular because I have feared these situations at one time or another. The circumstances described are realistic and can happen to anyone, not just experienced survivalists or outdoorsmen. I found the Top Ten Tips listed at the end of each chapter quite valuable; if you take them to heart they will increase your chances of survival. The chapters also include memorable real life stories of what other people have experienced, with both good and bad results.
These stories illustrate that anyone can run into a deadly situation at any time, and average people have managed to survive by making the right choices and having a survival mindset. The people who actually survive these disasters have a strong will to live and are able to keep going no matter what.Read more ›
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Yesterday, I was thrilled to find Scott B. Williams' GETTING OUT ALIVE: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived in my mailbox. I have been waiting for it since I read his previous book this summer. I teach Disaster Psychology for our local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training weekends. In these trainings, we cover the importance not only of nuts-and-bolts preparedness, but of the mental aspect of emergencies as well. Scott B. Williams' books are on my recommended reading list for trainees.
Scott B. Williams' latest work GETTING OUT ALIVE, is an excellent contribution to the field of emergency preparedness literature. Coming as it does, on the heels of his successful book BUG OUT: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It's Too Late, you might expect GETTING OUT ALIVE to be targeted at the survivalist crowd - but it's not. It's a survival and preparedness book for people who don't like thinking about emergencies and who certainly don't like books about preparedness. And, in this, it excels.
GETTING OUT ALIVE is a collection of potentially deadly scenarios that deftly demonstrate exactly how easy it is to find yourself between a rock and a hard spot with no hope of escape or rescue. Each one of Williams' 13 deadly tales could begin with the words, "It all started innocently enough." Each scenario presents plausible circumstances that any of us could find ourselves in without warning and presents potential options for escape and survival. Each scenario is accompanied by real life tales of other victims who endured similar survival situations - some of them who made it out, many who didn't. Each scenario is also accompanied by snippets of wisdom related to the particular scenario circumstances (like forest fires, or being snowbound).Read more ›
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This is the second book I've read by Scott B. Williams, the first being "Bug Out..." I was much impressed with "Bug Out", the book and writing style being very realistic and down-to-earth in the author's approach to the subject of being prepared to survive and live in the days, weeks, and months following disasters in various forms. People who experienced the catastrophic calamity from Hurricane Katrina, the sudden, unexpected earthquake in Haiti, and any number of crises in recent years would have benefited greatly from the knowledge and wisdom in that book.
In this new book, "Getting Out Alive...", Williams focuses on 13 realistic scenarios any of us might very well encounter, whether an avid outdoors enthusiast or not. Rather than repeat the details in the excellent review already given, let me just point out that this is a "must read" for ANYONE, and would be well placed in schools, libraries, and magazine/book racks across the country.
The writing is well-paced and intelligent, the scenarios and experiences very realistic, and even the hypothetical stories are based on the author's own travels and experiences in a variety of countries and circumstances, which are considerable. These are very real situations from a person who has 'been there', offering practical insights and methods on how to deal successfully with such circumstances. One also learns, reading of others' unsuccessful efforts, what not to do.
Buy this book... in fact, pick up an extra copy for someone you know and care about. Pick up also William's "Bug Out" book. These both offer vital knowledge and skills to survive and help others survive both actual disasters as well as situations each of us very likely will sooner or later find ourselves in.
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