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Refrigeration, I came to realize, was born of cushy lives. With that revelation came another. I had lost the ability to think for myself. Like many of us, I had grown complacent with my cushy life and had lost the ability to survive. If you doubt this, just think back to Hurricane Katrina.

Our forefathers knew how to survive. I suspect their DNA was “set” to intuit survival much like a newborn calf knows to head for the udder without invitation. But somehow, over the ensuing decades there was a disconnect. For answers, we depend on the “experts” to tell us how to live. Unfortunately their advice is dependant upon grocers, the electrical grid, municipal water, and natural gas to bath, heat our homes, provide light, and to cook.

But there is hope. By the time you’ve finished reading this book, you will have an understanding of sustainable preparedness; how to survive if the plug is pulled on the grid and municipal water, how and what to store for survival, and why the smartest gardeners buy heirloom seed. The bravest of you might graduate to raising chickens and goats, and should you choose to, you’ll be able to preserve farm-fresh eggs and cheese and keep sourdough starter on the counter without it escaping its crock; possibly laying claim to the kitchen and part of the living room.