damchilbert scribbled: Many of the ideas explored in the book would likely get one killed in the event of an actual emergency liken to that of the one explored by Brooks. To his credit, he did cash in on the zombie mania craze, but his advice in not necessarily collectively sound in practice as much as in theory. One example of his lack of understanding is the idea of "blades don't need reloading," because blades need to be maintained through regular sharpening and cleaning to remain in proper working order. Just keep in mind that you will find this book in the humor section of just about any/every bookstore and you should be alright. My best advice would be to take precautions on a serious level at home through the use of stockpiling food and materials needed for regular survival for however many individual family members there are and study basic needs as well as everyday carry alternatives to address these needs. You would be better off with a "REAL" survival manual than this work of comedy.