The 'Survival Handbook - Manual for Learning How to Persist and Survive' by the U.S. Department of Defense is a comprehensive guide focusing on essential survival skills and techniques. Written in a concise and practical style, the book covers topics such as shelter building, navigation, fire starting, and emergency first aid. The literary context of this handbook lies in its emphasis on military-grade survival tactics and strategies, making it a valuable resource for both civilians and outdoor enthusiasts. Each chapter is filled with detailed instructions and illustrations to assist readers in acquiring life-saving knowledge. The U.S. Department of Defense, being a leading authority in national defense and security, brings unparalleled expertise to this survival manual. Drawing on their vast experience in extreme situations, the authors provide invaluable insights and tips for staying alive in challenging environments. This book is a testament to the Department's commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals in times of crisis. I highly recommend the 'Survival Handbook' to anyone seeking to enhance their survival skills and preparedness. Whether you are an avid camper, hiker, or simply want to be better equipped for unexpected emergencies, this book is an indispensable guide that could potentially save lives.

Become self-reliant and prepared: This illustrated edition covers ALL survival skills and techniques that a person can use in order to endure and survive in any type of natural environment and hostile situation. You will easily learn the techniques to provide basic necessities like water, food, and shelter, but even how to protect yourself and fight. This e-book covers all aspects of the survival. It will help you develop your survival skills, as well as the will to survive. It will prepare you for any type of situation, either physical or psychological ordeal while in hostile environment.

Learn how to fight as a sniper and to defend yourself against the enemy sniper - Find out the sniper & counter sniper tactics formulated and used by the U.S. Army. Let professionals teach you how to choose suitable countersniping equipment, select sniper position, observation techniques and how to plan a mission. This e-book will help you improve your riffle marksmanship and field techniques, how to notice typical countersniper situations and react in a split second. Content: Sniper Training: Equipment Marksmanship Field Techniques Mission Preparation Operations Communications Tracking/Countertracking Sniper Sustainment Training Sniper Weapons of the World M21 Sniper Weapon System Counter Sniper Guide: Ammunition Rifles Sights Noise and Muzzle Flash General Notes Trajectory of 222 Cartridge Description of Epoxy Impregnation of Stock Firing Positions Typical Countersniper Situations Suitable Countersniping Equipment

This book thoroughly explains military techniques of close combat fighting necessary for self-defense in every situation. They will enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and cardio-respiratory fitness. The practice will help you build personal courage, self confidence and self-discipline. Be as prepared and skillful as a U.S. Marine and act instantly when an unexpected confrontation occurs. Close combat fighting is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle, or with hand-held weapons such as knives or sticks. Table of Contents: Introduction: Definition of Combatives Purposes of Combative Training Safety... Training: Responsibilities of Trainers Safety Precautions Warm-Ups and Stretches Crawl, Walk, and Run Execution at Combat Speed Drills... Basic Ground-Fighting Techniques: Back Mount Front Mount Guard Side Control Body Positioning Moves Finishing Moves Drills Defense Against Headlocks... Advanced Ground-Fighting Techniques: Advanced Body Positions Pass the Guard Attacks from the Mount Attacks from the Back Mount Attacks from the Guard Knee Mount Leg Attacks Striking from Side Control Defending Against Strikes in the Guard... Takedowns and Throws: Breakfalls Closing the Distance and Achieving the Clinch Takedowns from Against a Wall Double Leg Attack Single Leg Attack Attacks from the Rear Throws and Takedowns Strikes: Arm Strikes Punching Combinations Kicks Transition Between Ranges Handheld Weapons: Angles of Attack Rifle with Fixed Bayonet Knife-against-knife sequence Entrenching Tool Three-Foot Stick Defense Against the Knife... Standing Defense: Lethal Force Scenarios Restrictive Force Scenarios Two Against One Three Against Two Group Tactics Lethal Force Scenarios Restrictive Force Scenarios Competitions

Think about where you are right now. How well would you and your family fare if today, right now, you were suddenly faced with an enormous disaster-a massive earthquake, a sudden flood, a horrific hurricane, tornado, super storm, or other catastrophic event? If you and your family are not fully prepared to face the events after a disaster and you want to learn how to prepare for and survive when a disaster strikes, this book could save your life ... and the lives of your family. This book details lifesaving information and illustrations for you and your family, to help ensure your survival in the event of a disaster.

PART II Volumes 6-9 The original "no bullshit" soldier's handbooks, loaded with tips, tricks and ideas on how to live and thrive in a military outdoor environment through field expedient know-how. This is the second of two new collections that compiles all the original 9 volumes into a new 'Complete and Revised Edition'. From how to take a dump in the woods, improvise, modify and improve military and civilian outdoor gear, combat survival techniques, reducing field boredom, leadership tips, jokes and much more. NOT your typical boring military field manual, this second half of the collection contains info that will keep you one step ahead of your average soldier. Rangers lead the way! This newly revised edition of the remaining four original volumes adds even more tips, updated equipment info, new supplier info (and web links) and way more.

Students today are faced with ever-rising costs of tuition, and the decisions made as to how to pay for school can be some of the most important a young person makes. The costs for college or university are prohibitive to some and very intimidating to others. It is critical for students to have a handle on their finances, have a plan to eliminate these fears and embark on a life of financial freedom. The Canadian Student Financial Survival Guide will show them how to do this. The Canadian Student Financial Survival Guide covers topics such as student loan applications, financing their education, credit-card issues, car leasing vs. car buying, accommodation and many other issues for students faced with their first major financial decisions.

Situational Survival Means Being Ready for Whatever Life Throws At You The most important "tool" in your emergency preparedness kit is a solid mindset cultivated around survival. In order for your instincts and reflexes to keep you alive when life throws an unexpected and dangerous situation your way, you must already be mentally prepared to face a potentially life-threatening challenge. This book will teach you how to do just that. The Ultimate Situational Survival Guide covers: creating home safety plans, dealing with natural disasters, planning for transportation issues, identifying urban threats and dealing with them, financial preparedness, being prepared for terrorist attacks and other man-made disasters, and coping with disease in many of these scenarios. Inside you'll find: • fresh, real-life approaches to survival in the 21st century--not revised material taken from government websites • a practical preparedness approach to everyday life including home safety, vehicle preparedness and financial security • techniques and skills needed to survive criminal and violent attacks along with hostage and active shooter situations These are the kinds of threats you need to start preparing for now if you want to survive. What are you willing to do to guarantee your survival? What length are you willing to go to guarantee your family's survival? Take this book home and get started preparing today!

Are you prepared in case disaster strikes? Are your kids? In the Family Survival Guide, veteran adventurers Mykel and Ruth Hawke provide the vital information you and your family need to get through almost any disaster safely. The topics covered are wide-ranging and easy-to-follow. Here, you and your family will learn: How to find, purify, and store water How to construct different types of shelter and the perfect places to build them What to pack and what not to pack in a bugout bag Essential first aid skills How to navigate your way when lost How to build a fire Basic foraging, hunting and outdoor cooking skills And so much more! Filled with expert advice and time-tested tips, Family Survival Guide is an essential handbook

Contemporary young adult literature is a relatively new genre. This guide provides an overview of the burgeoning field, focusing primarily on fiction. Each of the 32 chapters is devoted to a theme of special significance to young adults, and provides brief critical discussions of several related literary works. Chapters close with lists of fiction for further reading. An appendix groups works according to additional themes, and a selected bibliography cites relevant critical studies.