100 Skills You’ll Need for the End of the World

The world is ever changing, and as the population continues to soar and hostilities escalate, one would be foolish to not think about the fact that the world as we know it may not exist a great deal longer. So, how should one prepare the future? Author Ana Maria Spagna lives far off the grid and the small small community in which she lives, is a great place to train for the changes we will all be facing. This little tome is filled practical advice on how to answer a veritable plethora of problems one will face in a new world order—everything from making one’s own shoes to brewing one’s own beer, from weaving cloth to butchering animals, from porch sitting to negotiating, from keeping bees to throwing pots. She lays out what tools and materials are needed, then gives a very rudimentary overview of the skill. One has to do a lot of work on one’s own to become truly adroit at these skills. The text is specific, yet fun at the same time. Every section has tongue-in-cheek illustrations, adding to the humor found throughout the book. This one is worth your time.