WOWIO Top 10 Books

1. You Can Survive! Book One: Never Go Thirsty

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:09:02 CST

Duncan Long

Water is essential for living, and water is something you probably take for granted. But just one disaster, war, or terrorist strike might change this situation for you in a matter of minutes. Then, knowing the information in this manual could spell the difference between your life and death.

In this publication, world-known survival expert Duncan Long reveals the tricks and essentials for finding water in virtually any part of the world. This life-saving information can transform you from a...

2. You Can Survive! Book Two: Never Go Hungry

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:08:02 CST

Duncan Long

Food is an essential; you can't live long without it. Yet, during a disaster, war, or civil unrest, food is often in short supply. Or perhaps you're down on your luck without money to buy food. Then, the information in this manual could spell the difference between life and death for you and your loved ones.

Survival expert Duncan Long reveals the tricks and essentials you need to find and prepare food in virtually any part of the world, whether in a city or in the wilds. He also shows...

3. You Can Survive! Book Five: Power Driving Secrets

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:07:02 CST

Duncan Long

Power-Driving Secrets enables you to protect yourself when behind the wheel of a vehicle, and reveals the tricks professional bodyguards and police officers employ to defend dignitaries and thwart criminals. This manual gives you the tools not only to take a bite out of crime, but to rip the seat out of a criminal's pants as well (if he's foolish enough to take you on).

These previously restricted driving techniques can transform you from a potential victim into a highly confident and...

4. You Can Survive! Book Three: Terrorist Nukes and Dirty Bombs

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:06:02 CST

Duncan Long

There have already been several attempts to explode dirty bomb on US soil. And terrorists are attempting to acquire nuclear weapons. Many experts believe it's only a matter of time before these devices are used against America.

Now survival expert Duncan Long reveals the secrets you need to survive such an attack. In easy-to-follow instructions, Long gives the lifesaving details you need to avoid injury (with little or no prior preparations) and also shows you how to evade the dangers of...

5. The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1,500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and Content

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:05:02 CST

Jeff Davidson

Chances are your life is overflowing with unnecessary clutter and confusion-- from the "junk drawer" in the kitchen to the overloaded "in box" at the office to the ever-growing list of tasks to complete and errands to run. With the increasingly hectic, stressful lives that more and more people are leading today, is it possible for anyone to handle the overwhelming demands on their time and still get through the day with ease?

The Joy of Simple Living will teach you just how easy it is to...

6. You Can Survive! Book Four: Being Kidnapped or Held Hostage

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:04:02 CST

Duncan Long

Kidnapping has become rampant in many parts of the world, and in some areas it has become a virtual business. Terrorists have also gotten into the act, stealing everyone from journalists to people who simply are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Now survival expert Duncan Long reveals the secrets you'll need to survive being kidnapped or taken hostage. In easy-to-follow instructions, Long gives the details for avoiding injury and staying alive, as well as the actions you must take to...

7. Myths and Legends From Around the World

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:03:02 CST

Robin Brockman

Myths and Legends From Around the World brings you some of the most influential stories ever told.

Encompassing the vast range of human experience, they perhaps tell us all we need to know about ourselves. The tales are drawn from many different literary and cultural traditions - from Scandinavia, the Americas, Japan, Africa, and Europe - and are retold with the modern reader in mind.

Within these pages you will find the passions, the sacrifices, the dilemmas, the tribulations, the...

8. You Can Survive! Book Six: Tornadoes and Hurricanes

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:02:02 CST

Duncan Long

Tornadoes can strike anywhere in the world. Knowing what actions to take when facing these dangerous storms can spell the difference between life and death.

After living in "Tornado Alley" for over 50 years, survival expert Duncan Long shares his experiences and tips on how to survive these deadly storms, as well as revealing how to avoid the ravages of floods and hurricanes. With his secrets, you can protect your loved ones. You'll find guidelines on what areas of a house are safest, how to...

9. Surprisingly It's Not True! Shattering Popular Misconceptions

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:01:02 CST

Various

It is incredible how certain ideas and "facts" enter into popular culture and are endlessly reinforced, repeated and promoted by the media and word of mouth.

There are certain statements that everyone just knows to be "true". We all "know" for instance, that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object that can be seen from space, and that Eskimos have 100 words for snow -- but is it really true?

Make sure you know what you are talking about. Discover the fact from fiction and find...

10. The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:02 CST

Stephen W. Hawking

STEPHEN W. HAWKING is widely believed to be one of the world's greatest minds: a brilliant theoretical physicist whose work helped to reconfigure models of the universe and to redefine what's in it. Imagine sitting in a room listening to Hawking discuss these achievements and place them in historical context. It would be like hearing Christopher Columbus tell of his journeys to the New World.

This book approaches that. In The Theory of Everything, Hawking presents a series of seven lectures...