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How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need audiobook

  • By: Judith Matloff
  • Narrator: Tonya Cornelisse
  • Category: First Aid, HEALTH & FITNESS
  • Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: May 19, 2020
  • Language: English
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How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Audiobook Summary

As we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness is not a luxury.

Everyone from Louis Pasteur to the Girl Scouts has championed the motto “Be Prepared”–but what does that mean in today’s constantly changing world? In this age of anxiety, when reports of mass shootings, political unrest, the threat of nuclear war, devastating natural disasters, and digital attacks dominate the news and are transforming our lives, we yearn for some control. We want to make sensible decisions to help keep us on track when everything seems to be going off the rails. We want to be ready–to the best of our abilities–for the worst that can happen.

As a seasoned war correspondent with more than thirty years of experience working in crisis zones and a pioneering safety consultant, Judith Matloff knows about personal security and risk management. In How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need, she shares her tried-and-true methods to help you confidently handle whatever challenges comes your way.

Learn how to:

  1. Perform emergency first aid
  2. Create a bunker
  3. Keep yourself safe when traveling
  4. Keep yourself safe from online hacks
  5. and dozens of other invaluable tips to stay safe in any circumstances

Blending humorous stories and anecdotes with serious advice, Matloff explains how to remain upright in stampedes, avoid bank fraud, prevent sexual assault, stay clean in a shelter, and even be emotionally prepared for loss. From cyber security, active shooter situations, and travel, to natural disasters and emotional resilience, she shares tips that will give even the most anxious person a sense of control over life’s unpredictable perils. Unfortunately, we can’t anticipate all the crises of our lives. But with How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need, you’ll find the skills and confidence you need to weather an emergency.

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How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Audiobook Narrator

Tonya Cornelisse is the narrator of How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need audiobook that was written by Judith Matloff

Judith Matloff teaches conflict reporting at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. She has pioneered safety training seminars for journalists, specifically women, helping hundreds of people feel confident to face an increasingly dangerous world. Her stories about war and violence have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Magazine, the Economist, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Matloff’s work has been supported by the MacArthur Foundation, the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Logan Nonfiction Fellowship, and the Hoover Institution. She lives in New York City with her family.

About the Author(s) of How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need

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How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Full Details

Narrator Tonya Cornelisse
Length 7 hours 25 minutes
Author Judith Matloff
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date May 19, 2020
ISBN 9780063013827

Subjects

The publisher of the How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is First Aid, HEALTH & FITNESS

Additional info

The publisher of the How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780063013827.

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This book is only available in the United States.

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