Monday, February 4, 2013

Mentioned on Survival Blog

http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/02/odds-n-sods-2505.html

Mentioned on Apartment Prepper

http://apartmentprepper.com/?p=8721

Mentioned on Daily Survival

http://daily-survival.blogspot.com/2013/02/need-new-read.html

Getting Home - Review: Dio's Workshop

Dio gives Getting Home a solid review.  He's not known for pulling punches either:

http://diosworkshop.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/book-review-time/comment-page-1/#comment-414

From his review:

I want to preface this review with a quote from the first chapter.

“This book has been written for the individual who has limited to intermediate knowledge regarding disaster preparedness. It was written in a manner so as to not overwhelm them with unnecessary jargon or lengthy, technical descriptions of items. The goal is for this material to be short, concise and easily understood.”
With that quote in mind, this book hits the mark. There are sections of the book where I disagreed with the author on premise, but not because he is wrong, only that the points no longer apply to my level of experience/training.

One key point that continually comes up in the book is to consult with experts when in doubt. This goes hand in hand with my call to “Practical App”. Book learning is fine, but it can NEVER replace practical experience. Consulting with an expert may not be practical app, but it beats running on blind faith or trusting unguided instinct.

Spotlight by Archer Garrett

Archer, a friend of mine (who also tirelessly contributed as an editor/proofreader and cover artist), interviewed me the other day.  Here's the link:

http://acotwf.blogspot.com/2013/02/author-spotlight-alex-smith.html

If you're not familiar with his books, check him out - they are really good.

Getting Home - Link

Getting Home is available on Amazon in ebook form until this Friday for 0.99.  From there it will go up in price - somewhere between 2.99 to 4.99.

Ebook:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BA4ALAO

Hardcopy (12.99) is available here:  http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Home-Alex-Smith/dp/1482353903/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1360023071&sr=1-1&keywords=alex+smith+getting+home

Hopefully in the next day or so, the 2 editions will be linked on the same Amazon page.

About the book:

What will you do when disaster strikes?
How will you get home to your family?
What should you have with you to survive?

Getting Home addresses these, and many more questions.

Written in a clear and concise manner, with the reader that has beginning or intermediate knowledge of survival and disaster preparedness in mind, Getting Home explores the following topics:

1. Creating a robust Every Day Carry (EDC) kit
2. Supplementing your EDC with a Daypack (DP)
3. What to store in your office (or other facility while you are away from home)
4. Selecting and outfitting your vehicle
5. Selecting and outfitting a Get Home Bag (GHB)
6. Creating Caches
7. Getting Home: Tips and Tactics for Survival

22,000 words.



Pick it up for 99 Cents while you can!


Greetings

I'm Alex, author of Getting Home, the first in the "Home" series. 

I'll use this platform to share updates about my books.