How to Avoid a Lightning Strike
190 Essential Life Skills
Published on 12. September 2014
352 pages
978-1-78240-184-1 (ISBN)
Description
Its an urban jungle out there, and if its not the survival of the fittest, its certainly the survival of the most practical. But hows a boy or girl supposed to learn lifes essential practicalities in these days of hustle, bustle, and laid-back parenting? How to Avoid Being Struck By Lightning is the solution. Its a mentor, a tutor, a driving instructor, a mom, a dad, a grandparent, a scout instructor, and a coach rolled into one. Dividing life into four sections, and then subdividing its challenges into manageable chapters, its the most practical manual on the planet, offering step-by-step guides to the essential skills required for every practical challenge. If theyre not essential theyre not here. If they are, they are.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-78240-184-1 (9781782401841)
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09/2014
Ivy Press
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Persons
NIC COMPTON is the author of How to Survive a Lightning Strike, published by Ivy Press (aka Life Skills, Chartwell in North America). He is writer/photographer specialising in sailing - but with a keen interest in environmental issues. He has written 15 books and recently completed an MA in Global Political Economy at Sussex University, and co-wrote two books about economics. He currently lives by the River Dart in Devon, UK, from where he sails a Romilly 22 called Ramona. More information at www.niccompton.co.uk.
Kim Davies is a writer on alternative health and Eastern holistic practices. She has written on yoga, reflexology, natural pregnancy, and the spiritual aspects of relationships. She has traveled widely in India and South-East Asia, and now lives in Brighton, UK.
Kim Davies is a writer on alternative health and Eastern holistic practices. She has written on yoga, reflexology, natural pregnancy, and the spiritual aspects of relationships. She has traveled widely in India and South-East Asia, and now lives in Brighton, UK.
Content
- COVER
- TITLE
- CONTENTS
- HOW TO USE THIS PRACTICALLY INDISPENSABLE BOOK
- HOME & GARDEN
- IN THE HOME
- clean the oven
- keep the house clean and tidy
- put up shelves
- draughtproof the front door
- fix a wobbly chair
- hang curtains
- hang a picture
- lay a fire
- change a light bulb
- hang wallpaper
- arrange flowers
- fix a dripping tap
- clean windows
- unblock a sink
- remove stains from carpet
- remove heat stains from wood
- IN THE KITCHEN
- open a jar
- sharpen a knife
- fry an egg
- boil an egg
- make an omelette
- make bread
- roast beef
- carve a joint of beef
- make chocolate soufflé
- make a sponge cake
- make a BLT
- make a Martini
- open a champagne bottle
- make oil & vinegar dressing
- chop onions so you don't cry
- crush garlic without a press
- set the table
- pour wine
- IN THE GARDEN
- double dig
- plant a seed
- repot a plant
- take cuttings
- chop logs
- make a trellis
- make a bird box
- plant up a window box
- make a cold frame
- prune a rose bush
- water a houseplant
- make compost
- HEALTH & BEAUTY
- LOOKING AFTER CLOTHES
- mend a hole in your pocket
- sew on a button
- wash cashmere
- iron a shirt
- measure your bra size
- polish your shoes
- tie a bow tie
- wear a suit
- put a crease in a pair of trousers
- pack a suitcase
- remove a bloodstain
- LOOKING AFTER YOU
- sharpen your memory
- do the perfect sit-up
- go jogging
- practise yoga
- do a headstand
- do tai chi
- skip
- shape your eyebrows
- lose weight
- get a six-pack
- get a close shave
- have perfect nails
- get rid of spots
- give up smoking
- meditate
- do your eye make-up
- clean your teeth
- blow-dry your hair straight
- do a press-up
- improve your posture
- sleep better
- LOOKING AFTER A BABY
- hold a baby
- change a nappy
- stop a baby crying
- get a baby to sleep through the night
- babyproof a home
- clean a baby
- bath a baby
- take a toddler on a plane
- breastfeed
- give a baby a bottle
- introduce solid food
- read a bedtime story
- make play dough
- TRAVEL & SPORTS
- ON THE ROAD
- parallel park
- change gear
- check your oil & water
- tow a vehicle
- bump-start a car
- change a tyre
- hook up jump leads
- fix a squeaky fan belt
- service a bicycle
- fix a bicycle puncture
- keep the kids entertained on a car journey
- FUN & GAMES
- row a boat with one oar
- sail a boat
- do the front crawl
- do the butterfly stroke
- make a raft
- do an ollie
- dive
- make a kite
- skip stones
- juggle three balls
- shuffle a pack of cards
- score tennis
- play roulette
- play blackjack
- calculate odds
- win at monopoly
- perform a magic trick
- IN THE WILD
- tie a round turn & two half hitches
- tie a bowline
- not tie a granny knot
- tie a rope harness
- splice rope
- ignite a flame
- make a campfire
- build a bivouac shelter
- make a latrine
- find water
- cook without utensils
- dig a clay oven
- catch a rabbit
- skin a rabbit
- catch a fish
- gut a fish
- read a map
- use a compass
- measure the distance walked
- estimate remaining daylight hours
- find your bearings using a watch
- find North using a stick
- find the North Star
- find the Southern Cross
- climb a tree
- climb a cliff
- ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY
- GOING TO THE RESCUE
- treat a dog bite
- perform CPR
- stop a nosebleed
- perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre
- make a sling
- make a splint
- measure a pulse
- respond to an epileptic seizure
- treat a snakebite
- treat a bee sting
- treat a burn
- treat a gunshot wound
- treat a stab wound
- deliver a baby
- treat for electric shock
- rescue someone from drowning
- perform an ice rescue
- DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES
- put out a fire
- operate a life raft
- operate a life jacket
- cope in a flood
- react in a car accident
- react in a bomb blast
- survive a hurricane
- signal SOS
- signal SOS with smoke
- signal SOS with letters
- signal SOS with material
- survive a blizzard in your car
- build a shelter
- survive an avalanche
- SURVIVING IN EXTREMES
- defend yourself
- survive a bear attack
- survive a shark attack
- survive a dog attack
- escape from a sinking car
- escape from a house fire
- survive in the desert
- perform a fireman's lift
- prevent hypothermia
- stop a panic attack
- survive a riot
- survive a biological or chemical attack
- survive an earthquake
- avoid a lightning strike
- INDEX
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- COPYRIGHT
