Doomsday. Some thought it would come on Y2K. It didn’t. Thirteen years later the focus is on the Mayan calendar and December 21, 2012. It won’t come on this day either.
Or there any other number of theories of how the world will go down the toilet. There are even TV shows about how to survive the end of the world (let’s not even delve into that logic). Some are preoccupied with the thought, that is certain.
But regardless of the day, eventually a Doomsday will come for us all. In the meantime, here are some books you can pick up to see what all of the Doomsday fuss is about.
The Book of Destiny: Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Mayans and the Prophecy of 2012
Written at the request of the Mayan Elders, by a member of the Guatemalan Elders Council and Mayan priest Carlos Barrios, The Book of Destiny is a tool to help people understand their life purpose and to use this profound knowledge to make the best of their time on earth.
According to the Mayan Elders, at the moment of birth every human being is given a destiny. Our life challenge is to develop ourselves and our skills in order to fulfill this destiny, thus fueling our individual contribution to the planet. At the heart of The Book of Destiny is the sacred Mayan Calendar, an extraordinary tool that allows readers to discover this destiny, along with their special Mayan symbol, origin, and protection spirits that accompany them through life.
Author: Carlos Barrios ♦ Paperback: 368 pages ♦ List Price: $14.99 ♦ Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (June 29, 2010) ♦ ISBN-13: 978-0061833830 ♦ Buy From Amazon.com
Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios
Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe and Secure—No Matter What
Undaunted by the prospect of TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World as We Know It), Lisa Bedford tackles every what-if and worst-case scenario head-on, offering practical advice on how to prepare your family for whatever might come your way. From a few days without electricity to an unexpected job loss or total chaos after the destruction of a tornado, Survival Mom provides everything you need to become self-reliant and establish plans for your family, including:
- preparing the home for a natural disaster
- alternative sources of energy in a power’s-out situation
- everything you need to know about food storage
- personal protection (do I really need to learn how to shoot a gun?)
Deep inside every mom is a Survival Mom whose passion for her family drives her to make the best of the present and prepare for the future. So tap into your Mama Grizzly instincts and channel your worries into action. Whether you’re a full-fledged “prepper” or just getting started, with real-life stories and customizable forms and checklists along with Lisa’s “you can do it” attitude, Survival Mom replaces paranoia and panic with the peace of knowing YOU have the power to keep your loved ones safe and secure.
Author: Lisa Bedford ♦ Paperback: 336 pages ♦ List Price: $19.99 ♦ Publisher: HarperOne; Original edition (March 13, 2012) ♦ ISBN-13: 978-0062089465 ♦ Buy From Amazon.com
Solar Cataclysm: How the Sun Shaped the Past and What We Can Do to Save Our Future
A bold new theory about the Sun–Earth relationship, its role in history, and its potentially disastrous future.
We are in the midst of one of the most massive, powerful, and relentless solar storms in history, reports science journalist and solar expert Lawrence Joseph, and a single, random blast from the Sun could well destroy our way of life at any time. Tracing the Sun’s behavior and its influence on Earth from the most recent Ice Age to the present and connecting groundbreaking research in solar physics to biology, politics, and culture, Joseph alerts us to the tremendous vulnerability of our infrastructure and delivers the tools and strategies we need to outsmart the Sun and protect Earth’s satellites and other vital systems from the coming solar apocalypse.
Solar Cataclysm implores us to rethink our understanding of human history and redefine our relationship with the 4.57-billion-year-old thermonuclear behemoth in order to defend our future.
The connection between human history and solar activity has gone largely untold—until now. Carefully examining the 4.57-billion-year story of our relationship with the Sun, science reporter and bestselling author Lawrence Joseph demonstrates how nearly every aspect of earthly existence and human behavior has always been and continues to be susceptible to changes in the Sun—the basis for his “Moody Sun Hypothesis.” As we come to realize that the Sun is far more turbulent and explosive than imagined, we must also come to terms with the fact that our future is more vulnerable to the Sun than ever suspected.
From the Sun’s role in global climate change to its constant threat of catastrophic solar blasts, and from stories of solar activity causing rifts in religion in the Middle Ages to the way sunspots are messing with our moods and minds today, Solar Cataclysm examines the myriad ways the ever-changing Sun disrupts our personal lives, determines the course of history, and shapes our destiny.
But this isn’t a tale of doom. Our fates, collectively and individually, aren’t tethered to the Sun’s ups and downs. With captivating storytelling and witty prose, Joseph shows us how to draw on the tools and expertise—including the very latest solar science research and technology advances, as well as human ingenuity and survival instincts—to respond effectively to the Sun’s threats and to shield ourselves and our atmosphere, satellite system, power grids, and nuclear power infrastructure from the Sun’s impending assault.
How did the Sun King, Louis XIV, ban sunspots for virtually all of his seventy-two-year reign? What makes Stanford and Purdue University scientists so sure that the Sun is sending out secret, vitally important messages today?
Smart and engaging, Solar Cataclysm guides us to a new, dynamic, life-affirming level of interconnectedness among self, planet, and sustaining star.
Author: Lawrence E. Joseph ♦ Hardcover: 288 pages ♦ List Price: $25.99 ♦ Publisher: HarperOne (September 25, 2012) ♦ ISBN-13: 978-0062061928 ♦ Buy From Amazon.com
The Coffee Table Book of Doom
The Doomsday clock is ticking… could this really be the end of the world?
Remember the good old days, when all we had to worry about were those Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Bible: Pestilence, War, Famine and Death? Well, now we have reason to believe that there are more than just four horsemen. Many, many more. The Coffee Table Book of Doom is a handy guide to all the ways you and everyone else might cease to exist. It might not be able to save you, but it can make Doomsday a lot more fun.
Buy this book. Take a deep breath. Then read like mad…who knows if you’ll have enough time to finish?
Authors: Steven Appleby & Art Lester ♦ Hardcover: 224 pages ♦ List Price: $20.00 ♦ Publisher: Plume; Original edition (September 25, 2012) ♦ ISBN-13: 978-0452298668 ♦ Buy From Amazon.com
