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Summary: Good book - but don't pay too much
Review: I am a Realtor helping people choose safe locations in the US for what I believe are coming bad times due to Y2K and other factors. Mr. Skousen has done a masterful job of putting together all of the information needed to make a wise decision. I highly recommend this book. Terry Furnell, Switzerland Realty Little Switzerland, North Carolina
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Summary: A practical home safety and relocation assessment aid.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the detail provided on all areas of the U.S. Mr. Skousen's life, background and knowledge provided a rich context from which he presented the pros and cons of various regions in our country. I was truly amazed at the amount of information crammed into the space in terms of population density, crime, and even radioactive air currents. Many of his suggestions for home safety fortification can be inexpensively implemented, and his presentation is low key. The only critism I have (and it's a small one) is the detail of his many maps was too small, or lack enough reference cities. I have re-read the book a number of times, and each time I find something I had either not noticed or thought of before. If a person could buy only one book on the subject of home/safety/location/survival, etc., this book is the best I have found.
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Summary: Best of the Relocation Books Out There
Review: Joel Skousen's book is the best of the relocation books out there. Others concentrate on the best retirement communities, the best recreation, all the "soft" stuff. Skousen's book exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly about every region in the U.S. and he presents hard statistics - lots of them! - to back up everything he says. He reveals where the true hidden dangers are while other authors either fail to do their research or simply don't want to discuss the topics - like where the first strike-targets are in a war - the way Joel Skousen does.
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Summary: What A Wake-Up Call!
Review: The relocation research is excellent, and this book is packed with more truths than you'll find anywhere else! Unlike many other authors, Joel Skousen carefully documents everything he says. Do you wonder why things changed so drastically in America over the last few decades? Want to know what to expect next before it happens? Want detailed explanations for why certain events took place and why other biggies will occur soon? It's all here in STRATEGIC RELOCATION: NORTH AMERICAN GUIDE TO SAFE PLACES. The difference in knowing and not knowing the information in this book could save your life someday. Readers have nothing to lose and everything to gain by buying this book. If he's right about his forecasts for future events, those who follow his suggestions and prepare will come out way ahead when things turn ugly. If he's wrong, you still win because this book is loaded with expert advice that you're not likely to find anywhere else -- advice you can start putting to use today to protect yourself, your home, your family, your health, and finances.Thank you, Joel Skousen, for the wake-up call. Thank you for chasing away fears and telling us how to protect ourselves so we'll be safer in the future that already has storm clouds forming overhead.
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Summary: Embarrasing
Review: Why only two stars? It's not for subject matter, that's for sure. Having recently read the 1998 edition, I was utterly disgusted at the coupious ammount of basic English mistakes throughout the text. There was terrible grammar, bad sentence structure, wrong words in sentences, not capitalizing proper nouns, ad nauseum. Subject matter of this sort is deadly serious, and the book deserved much better proof reading and/or editing before being published. As if the subject matter itself won't be attacked by those being exposed, look at what an easier job they'll have trying to discredit this book (and Skousen) by easliy pointing out the many errors I just pointed out. It will only help perpetuate the (incorrect) stereotype of the un-educated nut/conspiracy theorist. If one wants to be taken seriously, one should put his "best foot forward," ESPECIALLY when presenting such serious, and ultimately true stuff.
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Summary: Embarrasing
Review: Why only two stars? It's not for subject matter, that's for sure. Having recently read the 1998 edition, I was utterly disgusted at the coupious ammount of basic English mistakes throughout the text. There was terrible grammar, bad sentence structure, wrong words in sentences, not capitalizing proper nouns, ad nauseum. Subject matter of this sort is deadly serious, and the book deserved much better proof reading and/or editing before being published. As if the subject matter itself won't be attacked by those being exposed, look at what an easier job they'll have trying to discredit this book (and Skousen) by easliy pointing out the many errors I just pointed out. It will only help perpetuate the (incorrect) stereotype of the un-educated nut/conspiracy theorist. If one wants to be taken seriously, one should put his "best foot forward," ESPECIALLY when presenting such serious, and ultimately true stuff.
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