{"product_id":"red-prepper-building-collective-resilience-in-an-age-of-collapse-paperback","title":"Red Prepper: Building Collective Resilience in an Age of Collapse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Shonkwiler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant ... Argues that making ready to survive the imminent storms must engage the principles of cooperation, solidarity, and community building--and he shows us, step-by-step, how to begin\" \u003c\/b\u003eBill Ayers, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Freedom is the Question Abolition is the Answer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--A leftist guide to prepping--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the political right has monopolized the culture of preparedness, selling a fantasy of rugged individualism, hoarded rations, and fear. But before the rise of big-box stores and just-in-time supply chains, prepping wasn't a political statement---it was just life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his background in emergency services and security, Eric Shonkwiler reclaims prepping from the paranoia of the doomsday industry and reframes it as a vital tool for collective resilience. \u003ci\u003eRed Prepper\u003c\/i\u003e is a survival guide for the modern activist, teaching you how to build a pantry, filter water during infrastructure failures, and organize your neighbors for mutual aid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the looming threats of environmental collapse and rising authoritarianism, Shonkwiler provides the practical skills you need to stop panicking and start building a safer, connected world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Shonkwiler \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author, security professional, former 911 dispatcher, and creator of the preparedness newsletter When\/If. His work and commentary have been featured in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand CNN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Shonkwiler is an award-winning author, security professional, and creator of the long-running preparedness newsletter When\/If. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eAbove All Men\u003c\/i\u003e and 8\u003ci\u003eth Street Power \u0026amp; Light\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collection \u003ci\u003eMoon Up, Past Full\u003c\/i\u003e, which earned the Coil Book Award and a Midwest Connections' Pick. After serving as a 911 dispatcher and earning his MFA from UC Riverside, he spent years as a Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness officer in Columbus, Ohio, guiding public health and hospital facilities through the COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale mass-casualty exercises. His work and commentary on emergency preparedness have been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and CNN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67869779820702,"sku":"9780745352589","price":28.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/qDuxcBFy509780745352589.webp?v=1793314692","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/red-prepper-building-collective-resilience-in-an-age-of-collapse-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}