Beat the Odds: Improve Your Chances of Surviving

209 Pages·2020·96.107 MB·English

by  Tim MacWelch

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SURVIVAL MANUAL
TIM MACWELCH
Illustrations by
TIM MCDONAGH
and Conor Buckley
C O N T E N T S
YOUR LUCKY DAY
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SURVIVAL BASICS
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HISTORY REPEATS
LET’S KEEP IT CIVIL
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MONEY TROUBLE
22
MASSES GETTING SICK
C O N T E N T S 32
WIDESPREAD FAMINE
44
THE EARTH MOVES
58
ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
66
DEATH FROM ABOVE
74
PRESENT TENSE
LOST IN THE WILD
86
STAY AFLOAT
94
STORM WATCH
102
WALL OF WATER
110
BURSTING INTO FLAMES
116
PERSONAL SAFETY
126
MASS TRANSIT
136
CAR TROUBLE
144
THE FUTURE
ON THE RUN
156
INVASION
160
GRID DOWN
166
TERRORISM
172
NUCLEAR WAR
180
A.I. TAKEOVER
186
ARE WE THE ENEMY?
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Y O U R L U C K Y D AY
hen it comes to matters of belief, we all wrestle
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with the same questions: Where did we come
from? Why are we here? What are we supposed to do?
These are complex issues, yet one thing is clear—no matter
how complicated our views may be, they can divide
us into two simple groups. The first group consists of
people who believe that everything happens by random
chance. The second is those who believe we are all part
of a predetermined plan. You may have randomly picked
up this book with the goal of increasing your chances of
survival and your success during the unpredictable risks
of the future. It’s your lucky day. And if you believe the
universe is governed by something larger than us, then
maybe you were meant to learn the skills in this book.
So, did you pick up this book by sheer chance? Or was
this all part of your fate? There are questions here that
we can’t answer today, but there’s one thing that’s clear
and I think we can all agree upon it. Whether you picked
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up some survival skills as part of the cosmic plan or you
just got lucky, when push comes to shove and your back
is up against the wall, you’ll be the one who takes care of
yourself, your family, and your friends. So, in the myriad
of different emergency scenarios that could unfold in our
lifetime, how can we effectively become the protector in
every situation? Well, don’t lose too much sleep over it.
Instead, read on! We’re going to study the past, look to
the future, determine the most likely threats and gain the
practical, real-world skills to fight those threats. Learning
survival skills is a lot like investing in a life insurance policy,
though in some ways it is much better. For one thing, you
get to use it while you’re still alive; and for another, you
can use it to keep your loved ones alive too. Whether you
picked up this book out of sheer luck or whether it was
meant to be, we’re here to help you.
TIM MACWELCH
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