Survive!

Since the dawn of time, when man first picked up a stone to defend his family and tribe, survival required men to face violence. (And history has a nasty habit of repeating itself.)

Like it or not, we live in a violent world; we will always feel a general discomfort if we lack confidence in our ability to face it. Ignore this and feel vaguely vulnerable all your life. Conquer this and you can walk with the gods.

Learn how to get through a road block; to judge the distance between yourself and a shooter. Find out how to survive in a war zone, how to do business in a war-torn country, how to survive alone in the wild, and much, much more.

Everything in this book was taken from real experiences in the worst situations this world has to offer. (Which is why one of our authors had to adopt a pen name.)

You see the flash of a gunshot in the dark of night – can you tell if they are shooting at you?

Do you know how to recognize a suicide bomber? Do you know what to do if you are being followed on the street?

You will after you read this book.

Contents
FIRST WORDS
WELCOME TO REALITY
THE PROVENANCE OF THIS INFORMATION
1 AM I TOUGH ENOUGH?
AFRAID OF INSTINCT?
INSTINCT IN ACTION
BULLIES AND THEIR GREAT WEAPON
THE TWO CLASSES
THE BULLY IN THE BAR
COURAGE AND ACTING ALONE
THE ANTI-VIOLENCE SCAM
“I DON’T CARE IF I DIE”
DOING WHAT YOU MUST
OVERCOMING OUR NATURE
2 DANGEROUS PLACES
WAR ZONES
IF YOU MAKE CONTACT
THE USE OF GUIDES
TROOP MOVEMENTS
COMMUNICATION
WAR ZONE FINANCE
SUICIDE A GUIDE
ARTILLERY
BULLETS
MINEFIELDS
DOG EVASION
CIVIL DISORDER
THE SHEPHERD BOYS
3 KIDNAPPING AND HOSTAGE SURVIVAL
HOW KIDNAPPINGS WORK
HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A TARGET
IF YOU ARE AMBUSHED
PREPARATION
HOW TO RESPOND TO A KIDNAPPING
THE PROCESS
RELEASE
HOW TO SURVIVE A KIDNAPPING
TYPES OF HOSTAGE TAKERS
HOW YOU WILL BE TREATED
THE KIDNAPPED COLLEGE GIRL
4 BOMBS AND WMDS
IED DEVICES AND BOOBY TRAPS
NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC)
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NBC KITS
5 SURVIVAL IN THE STREET
USING THE STREET
PRECAUTIONS
IF YOU ARE APPROACHED OR FOLLOWED
HOW CRIMINALS CLOSE IN
WHEN ALL GOES WRONG
MASS SHOOTINGS
COUNTER SURVEILLANCE
BITS & PIECES
ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
6 SECURITY WHILE TRAVELING
ON THE ROAD
USE OF TAXIS
HOTEL SECURITY
PRECAUTIONS PAY
7 DRIVING AND DANGER
BEING FOLLOWED
ROAD BLOCKS AND A GUIDE
AMBUSHES
ROUTE PLANNING
EVASIVE DRIVING
HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO LIVE?
8 INSPECTING A CAR
WHEN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
DETECTING TAMPERING OR INTRUSION
PREVENTION
THE SEARCH, STEP BY STEP
IF YOU FIND SOMETHING
COMPLACENCY KILLS
9 HOME SECURITY
LAYERS OF PROTECTION
WHEN AWAY FROM HOME
A NOTE ON DOGS
ALARM SYSTEMS
A NEW LIFE, A MOBILE PHONE, AND A FLASHLIGHT
10 OFFICE AND BUSINESS SECURITY
COMMERCIAL ESPIONAGE
ELECTRONIC SAFETY
PREVENTING HACKING AND SNOOPING
LOW-TECH PROTECTION
RISKY BUSINESS
WHEN THE PIECES DON’T FIT
11 VIP/EXECUTIVE SELF-PROTECTION
ASSESSING THE THREAT
PERSONAL SECURITY