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The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse
enlarge	Author: Fernando Ferfal Aguirre Publisher: Fernando Aguirre Category: Book Buy New: $24.95 as of 11/21/2009 02:05 PST details Seller: Amazon.com Media: Paperback Pages: 252 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.2 ISBN: 9870563457 EAN: 9789870563457 ASIN: 9870563457 Publication Date: September 11, 2009 Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description My book is a Modern Survival Manual based on first hand experience of the 2001 Economic Collapse in Argentina. In it you will find a variety of subjects that I consider essential if a person wants to be prepared for tougher times: -How to prepare your family, yourself, your home and your vehicle -How to prepare your finances so that you don't suffer what millions in my country went through -How to prepare your supplies for food shortages and power failures -How to correctly fight with a chair, gun, knife, pen or choke with your bare hands if required -Most important, how to reach a good awareness level so that you can avoid having to do all that These are just a few examples of what you will find in this book. It's about Attitude, and being a more capable person and get the politically correct wimp out of your system completely.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 17 1 2 3 4 Next » Best urban survival book. Highly recommended! November 17, 2009 Andrei SOSNIN (Tallinn, Estonia) Albeit not very well proofread (this book deserves a second edition!), it is a very useful, straightforward book written in easy to understand English, full of very good advice on urban survival. Having first read Fernando's blog [...] I knew what I was buying. The book is a well-structured manual-style material common with the blog, but apparently a lot more was added to it. The book addresses everything from (layman's) psychological and physical readiness to discussions about various weapons and tools that may become necessary when the "worse-case" scenarios happen. Having grown up in a similarly collapsed world of ex-Soviet Union, in one of the worst economically-hit districts of Tallinn (Estonia's capital) back then -- Kopli, with many of those aspects (petty crime, widespread alcoholism, narcomania and crime associated with it) being described in Ferfal's book seen by myself and having a lot of trouble dealing with that back then, I can say that this book very useful. This book has made my world perspective a bit wider, showing me that many things that are general to modern life is not specific to just Eastern Europe or Old World, but is more or less universal. I've also found a lot of advices to be very useful, generalizing my own hunble experience, too. Highly recommended. This book will probably catch you by surprise, more than once. November 12, 2009 Rufus (USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful They say hindsight is 20/20. With this book, we can turn the author's hindsight into our foresight. Like everyone else has mentioned, Ferfal's first-hand knowledge gained from experience is invaluable, and as the adage goes, "Experience is the best teacher." A number of topics the author brought up did indeed catch me completely by surprise, and that's a big part of what makes this book so valuable. The book dispelled numerous notions I've held, as well as shed enormous light upon a subject about which most Americans are woefully ignorant. Some things he writes about are common themes we think we have a handle on ("buy gold, it's the only thing that will last!"), but the author's experience will even change the way you think about that, in a good way! There is so much covered in this book - the print is not huge, neither are the margins, there is a LOT of material - that pretty much most aspects of daily life in a failed economy are covered, from the perspective of how to get through them more tolerably, if not comfortably, by being prepared ahead of time and by having the right mindset. Sure, our situation may differ from Argentina's here and there, if for no other reason than because of our country's size, population and governmental makeup. But after reading this book, I've gone from being concerned but not at all knowing what to expect, to being able to imagine what's ahead on the horizon - and prepare for it - with a much higher degree of confidence than I had before. An excellent read... November 11, 2009 D. Taylor (WV) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I read this book in one day, I simply couldn't put it down. It was thoughtful, engaging, and at times humurous. I've read several different types of survival manuals and this one--in my humble opinion--is the most realistic. I have tactical training, know how to live off the land, and have been "preparing" for quite some time. I think this book truly shines as an example of what may come to the US in the near future. Not only is the information coming from someone who actually lived through it, but the information is also easy to understand, down to earth, and simplistic. I think this book should be your first stop on the road of learning how to prepare yourself, your home, your family for what may come. Even if tragedy never does come, at least you are armed with some basic knowledge. More realistic But difficult to implement November 7, 2009 Cowboy Bebop 0 out of 3 found this review helpful Pros...the book has a more realistic view point on modern survival and it's a very disturbing life. It helps you with tips on what type of gun to get and things to get but.... The problem is that you will need support from you spouse and family to prepare for such a collapse. The best solution would be to move out of the country and live somewhere else...after all, how many people in the US felt the pain and suffering in Argentina during 2001...we in the US were focused on 9/11. But trying to convince your spouse to live in a cheaper third world country where there is poor water sanitation and less luxuries then what we have now in the US is very very hard to do. Trying to spend family funds on extra food supplies and guns during this time is difficult when so many family members can't or won't see the clues. We also have Fema camps, coffins, and graves so your stockpiled fortress won't be useful if the military drags you to one of these camps. Make sure you get right with Jesus. He has lived through what the US may see soon October 22, 2009 Clark Gardner, Jr. (Morganton, NC) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful I've read most of the survival books. This may be the most practical that I have seen. It looks like we are headed for a similar future for our nation that Argentina experienced after their economic collapse 8 years ago. If you only buy one survival guide, this may be the one.......unless you are setting up a survival retreat, then go to the Rawles book. Clark in NC Showing reviews 1-5 of 17 1 2 3 4 Next »

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