Piven and Borgenicht: The worst-case scenario survival handbook

Chronicle Books $29.95

Review: Gilbert Wong

Not a new book, but one that has begun to earn some traction among readers.

The authors have collected advice on how to deal with a wide range of potential disasters.

So next time I'm faced with someone needing a tracheotomy, all I will need is a straw and a razor blade and the ability to read this book while slicing through unanesthetised human flesh.