Survival: How Being Prepared Can Keep Your Family Safe

by RusselL.Honore (Author), RonMartz (Author)

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2010
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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 08 Jun 2010
ISBN 10: 1416599010
ISBN 13: 9781416599012

Media Reviews

[Honore] is not only a national hero, but an expert on how we should al prepare for natural and man-made disasters. -- Kyra Philips, CNN Newsroom
Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what went wrong, what went right, and what all of us can do to prepare for the next disaster. -- Anderson Cooper, CNN
Lt. Gen. Russel Honore's Survival reminds us why America must forge a new culture of preparedness to address emergencies at home. In this candid account of the efforts to respond to Hurricane Katrina, Honore dissects our lessons learned and illuminates the measures leaders must take to effectively protect and defend the American people from future calamities. This is an important book by a good and able man who has rendered great service. -- President Bil Clinton
The American Red Cross shares General Honore's passion for preparedness and applauds his leadership in helping families and individuals get ready for emergencies. -- Bonnie McElveen, Chairman of the American Red Cross
[Honore's] message is that we can do better by each other and he suggests pertinent and feasible ways to do just that -- this is an important book, especialy now. -- Gregory Fontenot, Col., U.S. Army, Retired
General Honore, a true action hero, writes a national homeland security and well-being 'how-to code' for all sectors of U.S. society. -- Jim Clifton, Chairman & CEO of GALLUP

Author Bio

Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honor (U.S. Army, ret.) is CNN's lead expert on disaster preparedness. He has served in a variety of planning and response operations, including Hurricane Floyd in 1999, Lili and Isidore in 2003, and Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne in 2004. He has also planned and supported U.S. military response operations abroad.