We’ve all been there. Trying to survive a family car trip, dealing with the common cold, coping with a breakup, or trying  to handle stressful relationships. Life is full of situations that require coping skills.

But what about other, more unusual situations? Do you know what to do if you found yourself in a sword fight, how to survive a plummeting elevator, what weapons are needed for killing zombies, or how to escape from an octopus?

If you read The Ultimate Worst-Cast Scenario Survival Handbook, you’ll learn how to handle these common and uncommon situations, plus many more. For example, if you need to escape a charging rhino, which can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour, you can either climb a tree, run for scrub, or stand your ground and shout. If you find yourself in a shark attack, you should hit back with quick, sharp, repeated jabs, preferably in the eyes or gills. And if your tongue is frozen to a pole, you can either pour warm water over the tongue and pole, or warm the pole with your hands for a few minutes and then gently pull back.

Read this book to learn how to make an emergency flotation device out of your pants, give a dog CPR, escape from a stampede of giraffes, save yourself if you’re having a heart attack, or outwit a pack of wolves. Sure, you might never need to treat a severed limb, escape a car that’s plunged into a body of water, or land a jet plane, but wouldn’t you want to know how just in case?
Life is full of surprises.
Be prepared.

These and more helpful survival guides are available at the Kyle Public Library.