100 Skills You'll Need for the End of the World (as We Know It) [Paperback]

What skills will you need after a global catastrophe? Whether its the end of oil, an environmental disaster, or something entirely unforeseen, Ana Maria Spagna outlines 100 skills youll find indispensable for life after the apocalypse. Once the dust has settled, youll need to know how to barter, perform basic first aid, preserve food, cut your own hair, clean a chimney, navigate by the stars, stitch a wound, darn socks, and sharpen blades. Youll also want to build a stable and safe community, so youll need to master the arts of conversation, child raising, listening, music making, and storytelling. This fascinating and entertaining book, full of quirky illustrations by artist Brian Cronin, will provoke surprise, debate, and laughter while it provides a road map to greater self-reliance and joy, whatever the future brings.