How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone
The Essential Survival Guide for Dangerous Places
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- 20,99 €
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- 20,99 €
Descrição da editora
Everyone needs this book if they want to know how to get out of difficult situations whether at home or abroad. Written by Rosie Garthwaite, whose career as a journalist started in war-torn Basra, this book combines practical advice with contributions from many journalists and commentators including Rageh Omar and John Simpson, who share their own experience and advice on surviving in difficult and dangerous situations. Topics include how to avoid being misunderstood; how to avoid bombs and booby traps; how to escape from a riot; how to deal with frostbite and heat exhaustion; how to avoid trouble in sex, love and war; and how cope if you have had a traumatic experience. The author conveys this wealth of practical, sensible advice in a very direct and personal way. In addition, readers hear the voices of many well-known journalists who share their experiences and advice in a very direct and personal way. This book is an enjoyable read as well as a true survival manual which can be enjoyed by both men and women (usually ignored by the 'boys' own' market) and by all ages especially travellers venturing away from home or to extreme destinations for the first time.Medical information has been vetted by Médecins Sans Frontières, one of the world's leading medical charities which specializes in warzones and other trouble spots.
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Using the example of war correspondents counting precious minutes in very hazardous places, this wide-ranging guide includes tourists hoping to encounter memorable moments in a combustible world, covering local conflicts, hostage situations, and even climate extremes. Garthwaite, a television journalist in the Middle East, tallies sage advice, using her long career and the recollections of some of her cronies. Advising on "knowing where to stay," for instance, she tells how in war-torn Baghdad she chose to stay with a protective family in a Christian suburb rather than in a hotel. She discusses circumstances in which it might be better to stand out as a Westerner rather than trying to blend in. She advises on proper preparation, maintaining local contacts and emergency numbers, making sure of regional customs and laws, and dealing with authorities in high-pressure areas. If learning how to handle gunfire and deal with rioting can be far afield for someone taking a Cooks Tour, there's essential knowledge on first aid, emergency medicine, getting fresh water and food, drugs, and surviving an attack. Anyone traveling in one of the listed hot spots will find crucial information for avoiding harm in this excellent guide.