Customer Reviews

Strategic Relocation

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Mr. Skousens books are very informative they give you some points to consider when looking to move to a different area of the counrty. However, the person trying to sell their book for almost $100 is trying to rip you off. If you reall want this book go to Mr. Skousens site where he gives you the publishers phone number and e-mail address and buy it new for around $40.00.

The relocation research is excellent, and this book is packed with more truths than you'll find anywhere else! Unlike many other authors, Joel Skousen carefully documents everything he says. Do you wonder why things changed so drastically in America over the last few decades? Want to know what to expect next before it happens? Want detailed explanations for why certain events took place and why other biggies will occur soon? It's all here in STRATEGIC RELOCATION: NORTH AMERICAN GUIDE TO SAFE PLACES. The difference in knowing and not knowing the information in this book could save your life someday. Readers have nothing to lose and everything to gain by buying this book. If he's right about his forecasts for future events, those who follow his suggestions and prepare will come out way ahead when things turn ugly. If he's wrong, you still win because this book is loaded with expert advice that you're not likely to find anywhere else -- advice you can start putting to use today to protect yourself, your home, your family, your health, and finances.Thank you, Joel Skousen, for the wake-up call. Thank you for chasing away fears and telling us how to protect ourselves so we'll be safer in the future that already has storm clouds forming overhead.

Joel Skousen's book is the best of the relocation books out there. Others concentrate on the best retirement communities, the best recreation, all the "soft" stuff. Skousen's book exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly about every region in the U.S. and he presents hard statistics - lots of them! - to back up everything he says. He reveals where the true hidden dangers are while other authors either fail to do their research or simply don't want to discuss the topics - like where the first strike-targets are in a war - the way Joel Skousen does.

After spending countless hours on the internet and purchasing other relocation books, I could not find one that dealt with all of the issues I think we may need to deal with in the coming years. I do not agree with all of Mr. Skousen's future forcasts, and hope that several are wrong, but, I cannot find fault with his research. If I had this book 4 months ago, it would have saved me a lot of work and web browsing. As it is, I took Mr. Skousen's recommendation and located a property rated a 7, in his detailed analysis and bought it. I very highly recommend this book. Carmel in So. Calif.

I thoroughly enjoyed the detail provided on all areas of the U.S. Mr. Skousen's life, background and knowledge provided a rich context from which he presented the pros and cons of various regions in our country. I was truly amazed at the amount of information crammed into the space in terms of population density, crime, and even radioactive air currents. Many of his suggestions for home safety fortification can be inexpensively implemented, and his presentation is low key. The only critism I have (and it's a small one) is the detail of his many maps was too small, or lack enough reference cities. I have re-read the book a number of times, and each time I find something I had either not noticed or thought of before. If a person could buy only one book on the subject of home/safety/location/survival, etc., this book is the best I have found.

I loved the concept of this book but the execution was poor.
As mentioned in reviews the typos were ever present. Some simple things like city names were incorrect, example (New Braunfels TX was listed as "New Brainless TX")

It might have been a subconscious jab at the city but I had to double-take a few times at the typos. I guess the editor took the month off.
Once I was past the little things the book had interesting content. I loved the crime and ethnicity tables. I learned a bit about obscure parts of the country I would not have unless I went there myself.

Great concept but execution needs some improvement.

Religious and possibly Libertarian undertones but facts were delivered well.
Do not spend too much for this book!

The author has done a thorough job researching his information and presenting it for the lay person to understand. He is not an alarmist, he just states his facts and gives many solutions which can be followed in full or part. His resource lists are very good. I have purchased items from his suggested vendor list and have been satisfied every time. A must read for the person who puts the saftey of his family first.

Mr. Skousen's recommendations are meant to help us avoid situations like we saw during and (more importantly) after Hurricane Katrina. Foremost, of course, is where to live. This book doesn't list the best golf courses. It teaches you how to decide for yourself what is the best location. It teaches "strategic thinking" -how to analyze locations and potential threats. What dangers are people overlooking? Social unrest? Natural disasters? Martial law? This book also has insights that can help those of us who can't move yet but have to think about possible emergencies and options. "Luck favors the prepared" and the prepared have this book.

While the information contained in this book is important, I found the poor English and grammatical errors to be unacceptable. Also, the accompanying maps are exceedingly poor in quality (very difficult to read). I had hoped for so much more. I'll think twice before purchasing another book from Mr. Skousen. I certainly won't pay full price.

If you're considering this book, you're probably like me- concerned about the continuation of societal complexity in the face of fiscal irresponsibility and the end of cheap oil. You probably want to find that perfect place to buy cheap land, produce your own food, and in the event of calamity, escape the hungry hordes. You're probably hoping this book will help you find that place. Trust me: it won't. This book provides a stage for Joel Skousen to drone on and on about his conspiracy theories (Russian communists have gone underground and are preparing to nuke us!) and crackpot and racist ideas. One could probably have gleaned at least a little information from the maps, but they are of such poor quality as to be almost useless. Don't waste the money.