Review: Disingenuous Title
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2013
When I saw the title of this book, my interest was piqued. As a expat living in a foreign country without access to firearms, I was hoping for some survival advice specific to my situation. I was hoping for some advice on how to deal with conflict when firearms aren't available.Unfortunately, I finished the book disappointed. There was some good information, but nothing that separated it from many other books available about prepping for a survival situation.Even worse, I came across this toward the end of the book: "At a minimum you need a .22 rifle to hunt small game and for protection."The section about firearms continued, but when I saw this, I was extremely frustrated: "The other gun you should bring is a shotgun.  The 12 gauge shotgun is a large, loud, and a powerful shotgun.  If you've never owned a gun and have very little experience with firearms, I recommend you buy the 20 gauge shotgun.  It's a little lighter with much less recoil or kick to it.  My wife could shoot a 20 gauge...she won't, but she could if she had to.....I think?"The author is recommending a .22 rifle at a minimum and a shotgun in a book entitled "Survive a Catastrophe in Suburbia Without Firearms". WITHOUT FIREARMS?!?Other than the deceitful title, hilarity ensued throughout the book with numerous spelling and grammar errors and some wacky commentary. I happened to highlight two of the many mistakes: "fire and emergency services will be severally crippled," and "A garage sale or Dollar Store is two other choices."I would love to see this subject covered, but I can't recommend this book to anyone.