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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Local Planning for Terror and Disaster
Book SynopsisLocal Planning for Terror and Disastergives voice to experts in key fields involved with local preparedness, assessing the quality of preparedness in each field, and offering directions for improvement.Introductory chapters provide overviews of terror medicine, security and communications, which are indispensable to successful preparedness, while subsequent chapters concentrate on a particular field and how responders from that field communicate and interact with others during and after an event.Thus, achapter by a physician discusses not only the doctor''s role but how that role is, or should be, coordinated with emergency medical technicians and police.Similarly, chaptersby law enforcement figures also review police responsibilities and interactions with nurses, EMTs, volunteers and other relevant responders. Developed from topics at recent Symposia on Terror Medicine and Security, Local Planning also encompassesaspects of emergency and disaster medicine, as well asTrade Review“In summary, this book is an excellent read and the way the various incidents and subsequent responses are recounted, one cannot help but to reevaluate how to plan for disasters and emergencies to be better prepared for not only realistic worst case events but also for the Black Swan.” (Journal of Chemical Health & Safety, 1 April 2013) “Local Planning for Terror and Disaster: From Bioterrorism to Earthquakes, is required reading for anyone involved in responding to Mass Casualty Events which means all of us, because we could all become first responders.”—Nancy Hartevelt Kobrin, PhD, familysecuritymatters.org "'Local Planning' may be among the most important books published this year. . . ."—Warren Boroson, newjerseynewsroom.com "Leonard Cole and Nancy Connell have produced an essential book, not just for counterterrorism and disaster preparedness professionals, but for each and every American. We can’t prevent disasters but we can mitigate them, and the key to mitigation is preparedness. I know of no better place to look for that key than in the pages of this book."—Clark Ervin, Former Inspector General, US Department of Homeland Security "A great read. At a time when funding for local preparedness efforts is waning, this book is a clarion call for reversing that trend. Leading experts and practitioners from across the preparedness spectrum provide vivid case studies and give valuable judgments about what matters most in responding to disasters and terrorism. Read it and be reminded how much depends on local response when catastrophe strikes." —Thomas Inglesby, MD, Director of the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC “This text is an excellent addition to the discipline of disaster management. It includes realistic case studies to introduce the diverse range of disaster and terror situations that medical, security, or other professionals should be prepared to address. Any disaster professional would benefit greatly from heeding its lessons.” —Jane Bullock, Former Chief of Staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency "This book provides a unique approach to the true interdisciplinary requirements for responses to terrorist and disaster events as it translates findings from case studies into actions needed for preparedness. Thus, it provides much needed information for the disciplines that comprise disaster medicine, including administration and security. It is an important read that will enhance our levels of preparedness." —Marvin Birnbaum, MD, PhD, Chair, Board of Directors, World Association for Disaster and Emergency MedicineTable of ContentsCONTRIBUTORS vii PROLOGUE xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii PART I INTRODUCTION: THE KNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN 1 Preparedness, Uncertainty, and Terror Medicine 3Leonard A. Cole 2 Bioterrorism and the Communication of Uncertainty 17Leonard A. Cole, Laura H. Kahn, and Peter M. Sandman 3 Responding to Disaster and Terrorism: The Central Role of Communication 29Steven M. Becker PART II HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS 4 The Role of the Emergency Physician 47Emily G. Kidd, Donald H. Jenkins, and Craig A. Manifold 5 The Role of the Nurse 61Dian Dowling Evans, Samuel E. Shartar, and James W. Gordon 6 The Role of the Dentist 71David L. Glotzer 7 The Role of the Emergency Medical Technician 83Brendan McCluskey and Henry P. Cortacans 8 The Role of the Mental Health Professional 95Ann E. Norwood, Lisa M. Brown, and Gerard A. Jacobs PART III INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT 9 The Role of the Manager of Mass Casualty and Disaster Events 111Shmuel C. Shapira and Limor Aharonson-Daniel 10 The Role of Public Health 123Henry Falk and Isaac Ashkenazi 11 The Role of the Hospital Receiver 139Mark A. Merlin 12 Managing Traumatic Stress 153Steven M. Crimando PART IV SUPPORT AND SECURITY 13 The Role of the On-Scene Bystander and Survivor 165Bruria Adini 14 The Role of the Trained Volunteer 177Brenda D. Phillips, Njoki Mwarumba, and Debra Wagner 15 Bioterrorism, Biosecurity, and the Laboratory 189Nancy D. Connell and James Netterwald 16 The Role of the Law Enforcement Officer 201Graeme R. Newman and Ronald V. Clarke 17 A Model Case of Counterterrorism: Thwarting a Subway Bombing 215Joshua Sinai 18 The Newest Security Threat: Cyber-Conflict 227Panayotis A. Yannakogeorgos PART V CONCLUSION 19 Preparedness, Black Swans, and Salient Themes 241Nancy D. Connell and Leonard A. Cole Index 249
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Framing Community Disaster Resilience
Book SynopsisAn essential guide to the foundations, research and practices of community disaster resilience Framing Community Disaster Resilience offers a guide to the theories, research and approaches for addressing the complexity of community resilience towards hazardous events or disasters. The text draws on the activities and achievements of the project emBRACE: Building Resilience Amongst Communities in Europe. The authors identify the key dimensions of resilience across a range of disciplines and domains and present an analysis of community characteristics, networks, behaviour and practices in specific test cases. The text contains an in-depth exploration of five test cases whose communities are facing impacts triggered by different hazards, namely: river floods in Germany, earthquakes in Turkey, landslides in South Tyrol, Italy, heat-waves in London and combined fluvial and pluvial floods in Northumberland and Cumbria. The authors examine the data and indicatorTable of ContentsList of Contributors xi 1 Introduction 1Hugh Deeming 1.1 Book Content 2 References 3 Section I Conceptual and Theoretical Underpinnings to Community Disaster Resilience 5 2 Understanding Disaster Resilience: The emBRACE Approach 9Thomas Abeling, Nazmul Huq, Denis Chang‐Seng, Jörn Birkmann, Jan Wolfertz, Fabrice Renaud, and Matthias Garschagen 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Resilience: Concept 9 2.2.1 Resilience in the Social Domain 10 2.2.2 Resilience: An Outcome or a Process? 11 2.2.3 Resilience on Individual and Collective Levels 11 2.3 Resilience: Methodology 12 2.3.1 Social/Political Resilience 12 2.3.2 Linking Biophysical and Social Resilience 14 2.4 Resilience: Indicators 15 2.5 Gaps and Challenges 17 2.5.1 Challenges in the Transition from Ecology to Social Science 17 2.5.2 The Role of Power 18 2.5.3 Representation of Community 19 2.5.4 Transformation 20 2.5.5 Resourcefulness 21 2.6 Conclusion 22 References 22 3 Mobilising Resources for Resilience 27Cheney Shreve and Maureen Fordham 3.1 Introduction 27 3.2 Background: Origins of Livelihoods Thinking 27 3.2.1 Successes of SLAs: Changing the Way Development was Done 29 3.2.2 Key Criticisms and the Evolution of Livelihoods Thinking 30 3.2.3 A Closer Look at Social Capital: Background and Key Critiques 31 3.2.4 Summary 33 3.3 Resilience and Livelihoods Thinking 34 3.3.1 Why Disasters? 34 3.3.2 Livelihoods and Disaster Vulnerability 35 3.4 Influence of Livelihoods Thinking on Contemporary Disaster Resilience 36 3.4.1 Linking to Sustainable Livelihoods: Resources and Capacities 36 3.4.2 Community Actions 37 3.4.3 Community Learning 38 3.4.4 Summary 38 References 39 4 Social Learning and Resilience Building in the emBRACE Framework 43Justin Sharpe, Åsa Gerger Swartling, Mark Pelling, and Lucy Pearson 4.1 Introduction 43 4.2 What is Meant by Social Learning? 44 4.3 Capacities for Social Learning 46 4.4 Social Learning at the Individual Level 49 4.5 Social Learning at the Community Level 49 4.6 Social Learning and Resilience Outcomes in the emBRACE Project 52 4.7 How Social Learning Provides Opportunities for Sharing Adaptive Thinking and Practice 54 4.8 Conclusion 56 References 56 5 Wicked Problems: Resilience, Adaptation, and Complexity 61John Forrester, Richard Taylor, Lydia Pedoth, and Nilufar Matin 5.1 Introduction 61 5.2 A Brief History of Policy ‘Mess’ and ‘Wickedness’ 62 5.2.1 ‘Super‐Wicked’ Problems 63 5.3 Resilient and Adaptive Responses to Mess 64 5.4 Clumsy Solutions Linking DRR/DRM and CCA: A Mini Case Study 66 5.5 An emBRACE Model of Complex Adaptive Community Resilience 69 5.6 Conclusion 71 References 72 Section II Methods to ‘Measure’ Resilience – Data and Indicators 77 6 The emBRACE Resilience Framework: Developing an Integrated Framework for Evaluating Community Resilience to Natural Hazards 79Sylvia Kruse, Thomas Abeling, Hugh Deeming, Maureen Fordham, John Forrester, Sebastian Jülich, A. Nuray Karanci, Christian Kuhlicke, Mark Pelling, Lydia Pedoth, Stefan Schneiderbauer, and Justin Sharpe 6.1 Introduction 79 6.2 Conceptual Tensions of Community Resilience 8 6.3 Developing the emBRACE Resilience Framework 82 6.3.1 Deductive Framework Development: A Structured Literature Review 82 6.3.2 Inductive Framework Development: Empirical Case Study Research 83 6.3.3 Participatory Assessment Workshops with Stakeholder Groups 83 6.3.4 Synthesis: An Iterative Process of Framework Development 83 6.4 The Conceptual Framework for Characterising Community Resilience 84 6.4.1 Intracommunity Domains of Resilience: Resources and Capacities, Action, and Learning 84 6.4.1.1 Resources and Capacities 84 6.4.1.2 Actions 86 6.4.1.3 Learning 88 6.4.2 Extracommunity Framing of Community Resilience 89 6.4.2.1 Disaster Risk Governance 89 6.4.2.2 Non‐Directly Hazard‐Related Context, Social‐Ecological Change, and Disturbances 90 6.5 Discussion and Conclusion 91 6.5.1 Interlinkages between the Domains and Extracommunity Framing 91 6.5.2 Application and Operationalisation of the Framework in Indicator‐Based Assessments 91 6.5.3 Reflections on the Results and emBRACE Methodology and Limits of the Findings 91 References 92 7 Disaster Impact and Land Use Data Analysis in the Context of a Resilience‐Relevant Footprint 97Marco Pregnolato, Marcello Petitta, and Stefan Schneiderbauer 7.1 Introduction 97 7.2 Data and Methodology 99 7.2.1 Data 99 7.2.2 Methodology 99 7.3 Results 102 7.3.1 National Scale 102 7.3.2 Regional Scale: Analysis of Landslides that Occurred Near a Change in LULC 103 7.3.3 Subnational Scale: Analysis of HTI Changes 107 7.3.4 Subnational Scale: Analysis of the LULC Changes in Time Domain 108 7.4 Conclusions and Discussions 108 7.4.1 Is There Any Relationship Between LULC and Landslide Events? 108 7.4.2 Is There Any Relationship Between a Change in LULC and a Landslide Event? 109 7.4.3 Is It Possible to Use LULC Data as a Footprint for Landslide Events? 109 7.4.4 Is It Possible to Use Disaster Footprint and Susceptibility for Resilience Research? 109 7.5 Conclusion 110 References 110 8 Development of Quantitative Resilience Indicators for Measuring Resilience at the Local Level 113Sebastian Jülich 8.1 Introduction 113 8.2 Stages of Indicator Operationalisation 114 8.3 Quantitative Indicator Development 116 8.4 Residence Time as Partial Resilience Indicator 117 8.5 Awareness through Past Natural Disasters as Partial Resilience Indicator 118 8.5.1 Single Factor Time 119 8.5.2 Single Factor Intensity 120 8.5.3 Single Factor Distance 121 8.5.4 Combination of the Three Single Factors 121 8.6 Warning Services as Partial Resilience Indicators 122 8.7 Conclusion 123 References 124 9 Managing Complex Systems: The Need to Structure Qualitative Data 125John Forrester, Nilufar Matin, Richard Taylor, Lydia Pedoth, Belinda Davis, and Hugh Deeming 9.1 Introduction 125 9.2 Mapping of Social Networks as a Measure of Community Resilience 127 9.2.1 Assessing Resilience Using Network Maps: The embrace Experience 128 9.3 Agent‐ Based Models 131 9.3.1 Two Case Studies of ABM in emBRACE 132 9.4 Other Qualitative Data‐Structuring Methodologies 134 9.5 Discussion 134 9.6 Conclusion 136 References 136 10 Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators for Assessing Community Resilience to Natural Hazards 139Daniel Becker, Stefan Schneiderbauer, John Forrester, and Lydia Pedoth 10.1 Introduction 139 10.2 Current Indicator‐Based Approaches for Assessing Community Resilience 140 10.3 From Concept to Assessment: The emBRACE Approach 142 10.3.1 Using Indicators for Assessing Community Resilience within emBRACE 142 10.3.2 The Process of Grounding our Indicators 143 10.4 Systematisation of Indicators 145 10.5 Deriving Key Indicators of Community Resilience 148 10.6 Conclusion 151 References 151 Section III Empirically Grounding the Resilience Concept 155 11 Resilience, the Limits of Adaptation and the Need for Transformation in the Context of Multiple Flood Events in Central Europe 159Christian Kuhlicke, Anna Kunath, Chloe Begg, and Maximilian Beyer 11.1 Introduction 159 11.2 Key Concepts for the Case Study 161 11.3 Insights into the Case Study Settings and Methods 162 11.3.1 Flood Risk Management in Saxony and Bavaria 162 11.3.2 Methods of Case Study Research – Description of Empirical Work 163 11.3.2.1 Interviews 163 11.3.2.2 Household Survey 163 11.4 Results of the Interviews: Resilience, Learning, and Transformation 165 11.5 Results of the Household Survey: Resilience, Limits of Adaptation, and Responsibility 167 11.5.1 Impacts of (Multiple) Flood Experience 167 11.5.2 Perception of Responsibility in Flood Risk Management 170 11.5.3 Attitudes towards Participation 171 11.6 Community Resilience and the Idea of Transformation 172 References 173 12 River and Surface Water Flooding in Northern England: The Civil Protection‐Social Protection Nexus 177Hugh Deeming, Belinda Davis, Maureen Fordham, and Simon Taylor 12.1 Introduction 177 12.2 Conceptualising Community 179 12.3 Methods 181 12.4 Results 182 12.4.1 Rural Resilience 182 12.4.2 Urban Resilience 185 12.4.2.1 Keswick 185 12.4.2.2 Cockermouth 189 12.4.2.3 Workington 191 12.5 Discussion and Conclusions 192 References 194 13 The Role of Risk Perception and Community Networks in Preparing for and Responding to Landslides: A Dolomite Case Study 197Lydia Pedoth, Richard Taylor, Christian Kofler, Agnieszka Elzbieta Stawinoga, John Forrester, Nilufar Matin, and Stefan Schneiderbauer 13.1 Introduction 197 13.2 Badia and the Alpine Context 198 13.3 Two Types of Communities and a Mixed Method Approach 201 13.4 Risk Perception, Risk Attitude, and Response Behaviour 203 13.4.1 Risk Behaviour Profiles 204 13.4.1.1 Temporal Variation in People’s Perception of Response and Recovery Actions 206 13.5 Community Networks 209 13.6 Conclusions and Discussion 214 References 217 14 The Social Life of Heatwave in London: Recasting the Role of Community and Resilience 221Sebastien Nobert and Mark Pelling 14.1 Introduction 221 14.2 Methodology 222 14.2.1 Community Resilience or Resilience from Community? 223 14.2.1.1 Community and the Elderly 223 14.2.1.2 Resilience and Community Ties 224 14.2.2 Rethinking the Normatives of Heatwave Management: Family, Social Ties, and the Collectivity 225 14.2.2.1 Loneliness, Social Networks, and Community 226 14.2.2.2 Rethinking Social Network and Social Capital as Vulnerability Factors 227 14.2.2.3 Social Capital, Fragmented Community, and New Vulnerability 230 14.3 Conclusion 231 References 232 Further Reading 234 15 Perceptions of Individual and Community Resilience to Earthquakes: A Case Study from Turkey 237A. Nuray Karanci, Gözde Ikizer, Canay Doğulu, and Dilek Ozceylan‐Aubrecht 15.1 Introduction 238 15.2 Context of the Case Study 239 15.2.1 Van: The Earthquakes and Sociodemographic Context 239 15.2.2 Adapazarı/Sakarya: The Earthquake and Sociodemographic Context 240 15.2.3 Risk Governance Setting in Turkey 240 15.3 Main Aims and Research Questions 241 15.4 Methodological Approaches 241 15.4.1 In‐Depth Interviews 242 15.4.2 Focus Groups 242 15.5 Perceptions of Resilience According to the emBRACE Framework 242 15.5.1 Resources and Capacities 244 15.5.2 Learning 250 15.5.3 Context 252 15.6 Discussion and Conclusions 252 References 254 Conclusions 257 Index 261
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Minotaur Books North of Nowhere
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller Allison Brennan's latest standalone is an unputdownable race to the dramatic finish.After five years in hiding from their murderous father, the day Kristen and Ryan McIntyre have been dreading has arrived: Boyd McIntyre, head of a Los Angeles crime family, has at last tracked his kids to a small Montana town and is minutes away from kidnapping them. They barely escape in a small plane, but gunfire hits the fuel line. The pilot, a man who has been raising them as his own, manages to crash land in the middle of the Montana wilderness. The siblings hike deep into the woods, searching desperately for safetyunaware of the severity of the approaching storm. Boyd's sister Ruby left Los Angeles for the Army years ago, cutting off contact in order to help keep her niece and nephew safe and free from the horrors of the McIntyre clan. So when she gets an emergency call that the plane has gone down with the kids inside, she drops everythin
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St. Martin's Griffin Voyage of Mercy
Book Synopsis[A] well-researched and splendidly written chronicle of the Jamestown, its captain, and an Irish priest who ministered to the starving in Cork city...Puleo's tale, despite the hardship to come, surely is a tribute to the better angels of America's nature, and in that sense, it couldn't be more timely. -The Wall Street JournalThe remarkable story of the mission that inspired a nation to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato famine and began America's tradition of providing humanitarian aid around the worldMore than 5,000 ships left Ireland during the great potato famine in the late 1840s, transporting the starving and the destitute away from their stricken homeland. The first vessel to sail in the other direction, to help the millions unable to escape, was the USS Jamestown, a converted warship, which left Boston in March 1847 loaded with precious food for Ireland.In an unprecedented m
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Forge Five Years After
Book SynopsisFrom William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling author of the One Second After series, comes Five Years After, a near-future thriller where John Matherson must contend with new threats to the fragile civilization that he helped rebuild.Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post EMP landscape. After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden in the wreckage of the world.Pulled back into the fray, John struggles to hold the tottering Republic together. Facing threats on multiple fronts, he races against time to stop another EMP attack on the former United States and China, putting years of pro
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Holt McDougal At Home on an Unruly Planet
Book SynopsisOne of Kirkus Reviews'' 100 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022A gold Nautilus Book Award winner, Ecology & EnvironmentFrom rural Alaska to coastal Florida, a vivid account of Americans working to protect the places they call home in an era of climate crisisHow do we find a sense of home and rootedness in a time of unprecedented upheaval? What happens when the seasons and rhythms in which we have built our lives go off-kilter?Once a distant forecast, climate change is now reaching into the familiar, threatening our basic safety and forcing us to reexamine who we are and how we live. In At Home on an Unruly Planet, science journalist Madeline Ostrander reflects on this crisis not as an abstract scientific or political problem but as a palpable force that is now affecting all of us at home. She offers vivid accounts of people fighting to protect places they love from increasingly dangerous circumstances. A firefighter wor
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Johns Hopkins University Press The American Red Cross from Clara Barton to the
Book SynopsisIn dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s.Trade ReviewTraces the organization's history from its founding in 1881 to the 1930s. The Chronicle Review A cogent review of the complicated evolution of the American Red Cross... Jones skillfully dissects the origins, principles, and practices shaping the contemporary ARC... The book is especially strong in explaining how national and international situations enhanced the ARC's possibilities and constrained its potential. -- Rima D. Apple, Ph.D. Journal of the History of Medicine Jones has, therefore, written a significant book that should challenge historians to consider anew the intertwined development of national disaster responses and social welfare policies, and to better understand the inherent complexity of humanitarian aid -- Branden Little H-SHGAPE, H-Net Reviews Jones's book is a valuable narrative and reference for scholars of humanitarianism, disaster, and volunteerism. -- Jacob A. C. Remes Journal of American History A cogent review of the complicated evolution of the American Red Cross... Jones skillfully dissects the origins, principles, and practices shaping the contemporary ARC. -- Rima D. Apple Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences While specialists will welcome The American Red Cross as a well-researched and analytical treatment of the principal U.S. humanitarian organization, the book should also appeal to popular audiences. Jones tells a fascinating and approachable story. -- Julia F. Irwin Bulletin of the History of Medicine This book provides a carefully researched examination of the particular path taken by the American Red Cross up to the Second World War. This is less a history of American exceptionalism than an illustration of the diversity of projects that operated under the banner of the Red Cross in this period. -- Rebecca Gill Social History of Medicine Well-researched and accessible in its writing, Jones's history of the ARC offers the reader - both inside and outside academia - a thorough and up-to-date examination of one of the most important voluntary associations in the history of the United States. -- Brendan M. Goff Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroductionChronologyPart I: The Barton Era1. Miss Barton Goes to Washington2. Transatlantic Transplant3. National Calamities4. The Misfortunes of Other Nations5. Cuba and ControversyPart II: The Boardman6. Barton versus Boardman7. Shifting Ground8. Establishment9. Fighting on Two FrontsPart III: Between the Wars10. Triage for Terror11. Baptism in Mud12. Scorched Earth13. A New Deal for DisastersEpilogue: Blood and GritAcknowledgmentsNotesList of Archival SourcesIndex
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Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and
Book SynopsisIs there a meaning to our suffering? Is hope realistic when tragedy befalls us? Is a return to normalcy possible after our life is uprooted by catastrophe? These are the questions that disaster psychologist Dr. Jamie Aten wrestled with when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. In this gripping memoir, Aten shares the life-affirming and faith-renewing insights that he discovered during his tumultuous struggle against the disease. Aten’s journey began in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck his community. After witnessing the devastation wrought by the storm, he dedicated his career to investigating how people respond to and recover from all manner of disasters. He studied disaster zones around the globe and founded the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. His expertise, however, was little comfort when a fateful visit with his oncologist revealed advanced and aggressive cancer. “You’re in for your own personal disaster” was his doctor’s prognosis. Thrust into a battle for his life, with cancer cells and chemotherapy ravaging his body, Aten found his professional interest taking on new meaning. His ordeal taught him firsthand how we can sustain ourselves when burdened with seemingly unbearable suffering. Some of his counterintuitive insights include: to find hope, be cautious of optimism; when you want help the least is when you need it most; and spiritual surrender, rather than a passive act, is instead an act of profound courage. This last point speaks to the element of grace in Dr. Aten’s story. As he struggled to understand the significance of his suffering, he found himself examining his Christian faith down to its bedrock and learned to experience the redeeming presence of God in his life. Dr. Aten has a natural exuberance that shines through his writing. Infused with his compassionate voice and humanitarian concern,A Walking Disaster is ultimately an inspirational story about the power of the human spirit to endure trauma with courage.Trade Review“A honest and at times, raw, account of one man's journey through personal ‘disaster’, this book will be a helpmate to anyone facing similar experiences - whether as the person experiencing disaster or those who are walking alongside them." —David Adams, Sight “What a script: The head of a disaster institute, who trains others on emergency response, discovers he has Stage 4 cancer, putting to the test everything he has taught. Jaime Aten blends together what he has learned from disasters, both large and small, and offers practical suggestions that can equip all of us to prepare for our personal trials.” —Philip Yancey, author of Where Is God When It Hurts?“Sooner or later we’re all smacked by the great storms of life. Whether hurricanes or illness or divorce or death, it’s hard to know what to do and how to respond. Drawing on rich research and personal storytelling, Dr. Jamie Aten provides an inspiring and practical resource to get you through. Don’t miss this gem of a book.“ —Margaret Feinberg, author of Fight Back With Joy“Jamie’s vulnerability in sharing the raw reality of his ‘personal disaster’—being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at age 35, a young father of three girls—will be a balm to any- one who has experienced a disaster of their own. There are no empty promises or inspirational clichés here. Through his personal story and his expertise gathered through years of disaster research, he finds meaning in the struggle and continually comes back to the powerful, enduring promise of God’s faithfulness to redeem our suffering.” —Ed Stetzer, Billy Graham Distinguished Chair, Wheaton College “This beautiful book perfectly marries vulnerable personal narrative with professional expertise. The result is a work that leaves a lasting impression and one you will go back to over and over for reference. Aten pulls us in and carries us along as he paves a clear path for all who need to maneuver through our own personal disasters.” —Shayne Moore, author director of operations at One Million Thumbprints, NFP "Dr. Jamie Aten has crafted something special here. Through the lens of his own local suffering, Aten simultaneously takes readers on a global journey—reminding us all that though we are irrecoverably marked by our pain, we are also united by it. Where there is suffering, there is authentic resilience. And where there is resilience, there is hope. Reader, dive in and allow A Walking Disaster to gift you with its hard-won, authentic hope." —Aubrey Sampson, church planter, speaker, and author of The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament“This beautiful book perfectly marries vulnerable personal narrative with professional expertise. The result is a work that leaves a lasting impression and one you will go back to over and over for reference. Aten pulls us in and carries us along as he paves a clear path for all who need to maneuver through our own personal disasters.” —Shayne Moore, author director of operations at One Million Thumbprints, NFP “Dr. Jamie Aten has crafted something special here. Through the lens of his own local suffering, Aten simultaneously takes readers on a global journey—reminding us all that though we are irrecoverably marked by our pain, we are also united by it. Where there is suffering, there is authentic resilience. And where there is resilience, there is hope. Reader, dive in and allow A Walking Disaster to gift you with its hard-won, authentic hope.” —Aubrey Sampson, church planter, speaker, and author of The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of LamentA Walking Disaster is a compelling personal story, woven with psychological and sociological research, and at the same time instructive in healthy responses to both natural and personal disasters. This book is timeless, written in the tone of humility, and deserves a long shelf life." —Jo Anne Lyon, general superintendent emerita and ambassador of the Wesleyan Church “Dr. Aten has written a moving, honest, and inspirational memoir that will give hope to anyone seeking to recover physically, psychologically, and spiritually from a personal disaster. As a scientist and a Christian, rooted in his family and his community, Aten delivers a fully human account of enduring a period of immense suffering and emerging on the other side, fragile but intact, with a new conception of his life, his work, and his faith. Highly recommended.” —Harold G. Koenig, MD, professor of Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, and codirector of Duke’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health “Jamie tells his story with vulnerability and humor, weaving in relevant research with gems of insight from the faith. I couldn’t put this book down. This book is a powerful model of the redemptive meaning the Christian faith brings to even the worst of disasters.” —M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, PhD, professor, Rosemead School of Psychology and associate editor, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality “This is a book for everyone. Why? Because nobody is immune to the jolts of life. And that’s why I urge you to read this compelling book by Jamie Aten. It’s grounded, practical and powerful. Every page will inspire you. Don’t miss out on this powerful message.” —Les Parrott, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You’re Stronger Than You Think “Jamie Aten has written a beautifully human book, endowed with the superhuman strength of hope. Fiercely honest, he makes navigating impossible circumstances possible, breathing courage into not only those of us working to mitigate conflict, disaster and human suffering, but also into those of us who are experiencing our own painful life disasters. I walked away from this book changed, and profoundly grateful.” —Belinda Bauman, executive director, One Million Thumbprints “Dr. Aten writes with a holy charge, telling his survival story with cancer in a gripping manner. What is unique about this account is the comparison of his personal disaster with mass disasters that are happening worldwide. This book is a must read for disaster response practitioners who want to ‘get’er’ done’, alerting us to the emotional and spiritual toll disaster survivors go through.” —Kevin King, executive director, Mennonite Disaster Service “Many people feel compassion for and respond to disasters. Few study them. And even fewer commit themselves to teaching others how best to care for men, women, and children during and in the aftermath of unexpected trauma. Dr. Jamie Aten is one of those few. His insights, both from working in disaster zones and from an unexpected encounter with early-life cancer, are deep, nuanced, and profoundly spiritual. If you are looking for wisdom on how to engage disasters—both personal and communal—there may be no finer book. I can’t recommend A Walking Disaster highly enough.” —Ken Wytsma, author of Pursuing Justice and The Myth of Equality “A Walking Disaster is Jamie Aten's memoir of his personal experience with Stage IV colon cancer and his professional experience of working as a disaster psychologist. Aten is a natural storyteller and seamlessly weaves together these two facets of his life. It is a story of what happens to people when life circumstances knock them sideways--and finding God even in the darkest times. For those walking through their own disaster, this book will be a balm. There are no quick fixes or glib answers. Instead, there is deep empathy from someone who has been there, done that. For helpers, this book gives suggestions on what really helps and what can actually harm. I highly recommend this engaging book.” —Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, FAPA, editor-in-chief, Psychological Trauma
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Triumph Books (IL) Sandy: A Story of Complete Devastation, Courage,
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University of New Orleans Press Counting Our Blessings
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Michigan State University Press Conrad's Shadow: Catastrophe, Mimesis, Theory
Book SynopsisWestern thought has often dismissed shadows as fictional, but what if fictions reveal original truths? Drawing on an anti-Platonic tradition in critical theory, Lawtoo adopts ethical, anthropological, and philosophical lenses to offer new readings of Joseph Conrad’s novels and the postcolonial and cinematic works that respond to his oeuvre.He argues that Conrad’s fascination with doubles urges readers to reflect on the two sides of mimesis: one side is dark and pathological, and involves the escalation of violence, contagious epidemics, and catastrophic storms; the other side is luminous and therapeutic, and promotes communal survival, postcolonial reconciliation, and plastic adaptations to changing environments. Once joined, the two sides reveal Conrad as an author whose Janus-faced fictions are powerfully relevant to our contemporary world of global violence and environmental crisis.
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Akashic Books A River Called Time
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Local Food Revolution: How Humanity Will Feed
Book SynopsisDemonstrating that humanity faces an imminent and prolonged global food crisis, Michael Brownlee issues a clarion call and manifesto for a revolutionary movement to localize the global food supply. He lays out a practical guide for those who hope to navigate the challenging process of shaping the local or regional food system, providing a roadmap for embarking on the process of righting the profoundly unsustainable and already-failing global industrialized food system. Written to inform, inspire, and empower anyone—farmers or ranchers, community gardeners, aspiring food entrepreneurs, supply chain venturers, commercial food buyers, restaurateurs, investors, community food activists, non-profit agencies, policy makers, or local government leaders—who hopes to be a catalyst for change, this book provides a blueprint for economic action, with specific suggestions that make the process more conscious and deliberate. Brownlee, cofounder of the nonprofit Local Food Shift Group, maps out the underlying process of food localization and outlines the route that communities, regions, and foodsheds often follow in their efforts to take control of food production and distribution. By sharing the strategies that have proven successful, he charts a practical path forward while indicating approaches that otherwise might be invisible and unexplored. Stories and interviews illustrate how food localization is happening on the ground and in the field. Essays and thought-pieces explore some of the challenging ethical, moral, economic, and social dilemmas and thresholds that might arise as the local food shift develops. For anyone who wants to understand, in concrete terms, the unique challenges and extraordinary opportunities that present themselves as we address one of the most urgent issues of our time, The Local Food Revolution is an indispensable resource.
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Triumph Books Harvey: Devastation, Courage, and Recovery in the
Book SynopsisAs Hurricane Harvey approached the United States and the great state of Texas in late August of 2017, residents did their best to prepare for the worst. What followed was a devastating storm beyond comprehension, with winds up to 130 mph forging a path of destruction through the Houston area and into Louisiana. Lives were lost and countless others were changed forever, with recovery and rebuilding efforts just beginning and sure to last years into the future. Amidst catastrophe, Harvey also inspired acts of courage and hope from the many Texans who found the will to triumph against incalculable odds. Seeking shelter and the basic necessities of life, thousands fought on to simply survive the harshest of conditions and help others do the same. This perseverance in the face of ruin is captured in Harvey: Devastation, Courage, and Recovery in the Eye of the Storm, which features gripping stories and nearly 100 vivid full-color images, illustrating the power of the storm and the strength of the many who endured and shined during this tragedy. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will be donated to charities that support the communities affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Triumph Books (IL) Irma: A Story of Devastation, Courage, and
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Triumph Books America's Heroes: Stories of Courage and Hope
Book SynopsisIn the midst of a period that will leave America forever changed, individuals from all walks of life have stood up to help. First responders and medical professionals on the frontlines. Grocery store workers and delivery drivers providing essential services. Americans from coast to coast pulling out sewing machines to make masks. Countless entertainers and athletes who have donated time and money to help those impacted. The Army Corps of Engineers converting hotels and convention centers to hospitals in a matter of days. So many more have made sacrifices. Featuring nearly 100 color photographs of these heroes and messages of hope from our country, this commemorative book celebrates those who stepped up to serve their communities as Americans faced this great challenge together.
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Fonthill Media LLc Thrilling Tales of the Montrose Search and Rescue
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America Through Time The Illustrated History of the Cherry Mine
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America Through Time Storm Chasers: The Wild and Violent Skies of
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Seven Stories Press The Night Trembles
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Amazon Publishing The Fires: A Novel
Book SynopsisFrom Icelandic author Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir comes a heart-wrenching thriller about a woman’s desperate quest to save the people she loves from a natural disaster. After an eight-hundred-year slumber, the volcanoes in Iceland’s most populated region are showing signs of life. Earthquakes dominate the headlines. Echoes of the devastating eruptions in the past stir unease in the people. Volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir has spent her entire life studying the volcanic powers under the earth’s crust, but even she cannot fathom the catastrophe at hand. As a series of eruptions threaten most of Iceland’s population, she’s caught off her rational guard by the most terrible natural disaster of all—love. The world as she knows it is about to fall apart, and so is her heart. Caught between the safety of a nation and her feelings for her children, her lover, and her past, Anna embarks on a dangerous journey to save the lives of the people she loves—and her soul.Trade Review“This fiercely wrought thriller from Björnsdóttir perfectly balances science and psychology…Björnsdóttir smoothly integrates geological and historical information about Iceland’s volcanos into the action. This explosive tale of adulterous passion is not just for Scandi noir fans.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) “[Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir] weaves together the hearts of men and the hearts of the earth and the magma of the earth and does it so wonderfully. The Fires is a huge success. Such a profound, well-thought-out, romantic thriller.” —Kiljan, Iceland’s foremost literary TV program “A shocking love story as well as an existential speculation about the role of the mother, but first and foremost it is an extremely accomplished thriller.” —Víðsjá “The Fires is a thriller, a love story, and a tragedy. It is absolutely fantastic, though one cannot help but hope that Reykjanes will not start to shake and tremble with as much force as in the book…The Fires is a must read. Except maybe for those who are very terrified of earthquakes.” —Morgunblaðið (5 stars)
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Astra Publishing House Stalking the Atomic City: Life Among the Decadent
Book Synopsis“His is a voice that must be heard.” —Patti Smith“A poetic rush to madness. . . a stunning, original voice as lyrical as it is unnerving."—Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us and Countdown"In the shadow of catastrophe, Markiyan Kamysh writes with all of youth’s wayward lyricism, like a nuclear Kerouac." —Rob Doyle, author of ThresholdA rare portrait of the dystopian reality of Chornobyl, Ukraine, as it was before the Russian occupation of 2022.Since the nuclear disaster in April 1986, Chornobyl remains a toxic, forbidden wasteland. As with all dangerous places, it attracts a wild assortment of adventurers who feel called to climb over the barbed wire illegally and witness the aftermath for themselves. Breaking the law here is a pilgrimage: a defiant, sacred experience.In Stalking the Atomic City, Kamysh tells us about thieves who hide in the abandoned buildings, the policemen who chase them, and the romantic utopists who have built families here, even as deadly toxic waste lingers in the buildings, playgrounds, and streams. The book is complete with stunning photographs that may well be the last images to capture Chornobyl’s desolate beauty since occupying Russian forces started to loot and destroy the site in March 2022.An extraordinary guide to this alien world many of us will never see, Kamysh’s singular prose that is both brash and bold, compared to Kerouac and gonzo journalists, captures the understated elegance and timeless significance of this dystopian reality.Trade Review"If Hunter S. Thompson were to write a Lonely Planet Guide to the Zone, it might sound something like Stalking the Atomic City—but Kamysh’s range is broader, his perceptions and language more nuanced."—Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr, The Harvard Review"Remarkable."—The Guardian (UK)'"Grimly fascinating insights ... a memorable read." —Independent"An extraordinary window on Chernobyl." —New Scientist"An existential travel guide and an experiment in gonzo psychogeography, it stirs obvious comparisons with Hunter S Thompson ... mesmerising."—Telegraph"In “Stalking the Atomic City,” Mr. Kamysh gives an impressionistic account of sneaking into and guiding daring travelers around the Exclusion Zone. [...] His book’s subtitle—“Life Among the Decadent and the Depraved of Chornobyl”—winks at Hunter S. Thompson’s zany report on the 1970 Kentucky Derby, and the book’s set pieces are appropriately gonzo...The voice of the “Chornobyl underground in literature” approaches his calling with a smirking fatalism."—Benjamin Shull, The Wall Street Journal "Every once in a while, I’ll read something about tourists venturing into the area around Chornobyl for a day or two, and the effect is somewhat dizzying. Markiyan Kamysh’s new book is infinitely more so—this is an intimate, lived-in account of a ruined landscape and the people who find themselves drawn to it. It’s a haunting, immersive read."—Tobias Carroll, Words Without Borders"...the rot and ruin of Stalking the Atomic City is rendered in gorgeous prose that highlights the sublime beauty of its toxic setting." —CrimeReads "Stalking the Atomic City is a brilliant, angry, witty, passionate book about the end of the future and what happens afterwards -- Tarkovsky meets Hunter S. Thompson. Read it." —Kevin Power, author of White City "A voice that must be heard."—Patti Smith"The exhilaration of the intrepid trespasser sings throughout this crass, funky ode to an addiction to living in the realm of desolation."—Peggy Kurkowski, Shelf Awareness "In the shadow of catastrophe, Markiyan Kamysh writes with all of youth’s wayward lyricism, like a nuclear Kerouac." —Rob Doyle, author of Threshold "A gonzo account of life as a 'stalker'—a shadowy thrill-seeker haunting the Chornobyl exclusion zone after dark, sneaking past the guards and scaling radio masts. Kamysh’s throbbing, fragmentary prose offers heart-stopping insight into what drives those who choose to trespass in dangerous places: reckless abandon in abandoned places." —Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment "Evocative... a stark metaphor for post-Soviet depravity.... Captures the zone's strange mix of beauty and bleakness with precision. A captivating study of 'the most exotic place on earth'."—Publishers Weekly"Not since Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano have I been so enthralled by such a poetic rush to madness. But that was fiction: Markiyan Kamysh’s epic immersion in this dread symbol of humanity’s self-inflicted undoing is shockingly real, recounted in a stunning, original voice as lyrical as it is unnerving."—Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us and Countdown"A visceral, graphic report from dystopia."—Kirkus Reviews "Although the sad and dark atmosphere of the Zone might suggest a merciless chronicle of the ghosts that the Chornobyl disaster released into history, Kamysh is moving, escalating with maturity the register of his language from energetic to ardent, melancholy theology."—Corriere della Sera"A fantastic account about the reality of disaster… With morbid fascination, Kamysh forcefully draws us through this territory of death where the memories of the Soviet Union are being gradually buried… A true backpacker’s guide for disaster tourists."—L'Humanité (France)"As much a radioactive walk as a fascinating poem on the 'destroyed' youth who live behind the barbed wire of this irradiated space."—20 Minutes (France)"A stunning book… a personal and hallucinatory account of this unique place. In the zone, no one can escape their ghosts." —Le Nouvel Observateur (France)"A flamboyant story... A wild trip to the heart of a radioactive jungle."—Les Inrockuptibles (France)
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The New York Review of Books, Inc Rombo: A Novel
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Verso Books Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of
Book SynopsisA toxic ideology rules the world - of extreme competition and individualism. It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose. Only a positive vision can replace it, a new story that re-engages people in politics and lights a path to a better world. George Monbiot shows how new findings in psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology cast human nature in a radically different light: as the supreme altruists and cooperators. He shows how we can build on these findings to create a new politics: a 'politics of belonging'. Both democracy and economic life can be radically reorganized from the bottom up, enabling us to take back control and overthrow the forces that have thwarted our ambitions for a better society.Urgent, and passionate, Out of the Wreckage provides the hope and clarity required to change the world.Trade ReviewGeorge Monbiot, with the clarity and straightforwardness that is his trademark, has managed to lay out our dilemma and our possibilities - this book strikes the necessary balance between visionary and practical, and does it with real grace. -- Bill McKibben, author of EnoughInspired and inspirational, George Monbiot's call to act gives new coherence to a movement that is changing as it learns. So much has to change that the scale of the task can feel overwhelming. But we have changed our lives as fast and fundamentally before. -- Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%A dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people . I never miss reading him. -- Naomi KleinWhat most impresses in Monbiot's clever, elegant writing is the way he strives to think beyond protest towards realistic, representative solutions to the problems of world politics and trade. * The Times *His passion for social and ecological justice is undimmed by twenty-first-century cynicism. His desire for knowledge across the widest gamut of subjects (scientific, historical, political and cultural) enables him to reach places which are foreign territory to many of us. * Herald (Glasgow) *A writer of eloquence and passion. * the Observer *This is a highly contemporary book, potentially offering the left a set of implements with which to win arguments on terrain often dominated by the populist right. ... Monbiot's hopeful, practical energy is precisely what the left needs right now. -- Will Davies * Guardian *This remarkable book sees George Monbiot - long recognised as one of our most acute and perceptive commentators - bringing together the whole breadth of his intelligence and experience to propose a new politics: new goals, new strategies, and, most of all, a new story. If you're tired of the tiny seesaw that politics seems to have got itself stuck on, you'll want to read this. There's so much to think about here, and it's presented with clarity and coherence. It's an inspiring and optimistic vision for the future, and - best of all - a wholly practical one. It can happen. Better, it's starting to happen. This is a future we can all be part of, a future which grows directly out of our participation. Please read this book. -- Brian EnoMonbiot's proposals are often visionary but never disconnected from pragmatic realities, and are delivered in prose that is always pithy and elegant. This is a book that should be read by everyone who hopes we can find a way out of the wreckage of the present to a better tomorrow. -- Ashley Dawson * Publishers Weekly *
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Two Dollar Radio My Volcano
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Theologischer Verlag Hinterfragen Und Handeln: Ein Vierteljahrhundert
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Dietrich Reimer Vertreibung Und Widerstand Im Sudanesischen
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Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2010
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Schnell & Steiner Mensch . Natur . Katastrophe: Von Atlantis Bis
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Social Determinants of Health in Countries in
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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific Public health laboratories for alert and
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