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Book Reviews

Survive The Unthinkable

  “Women are as precisely capable as men at causing injury; when a thumb goes into an eye socket, the universe doesn’t stop everything and check if the cells in the thumb have XY or XX chromosomes before deciding if the forces exerted are enough to destroy the eyeball.  Either the forces exceed the elasticity […]

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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The Lines We Cross

    Seth Anderson Bailey just published an excellent follow-up to his first novel And the Rain Came Down.  Both books are well written, entertaining, and full of action.  Most importantly, Seth gets the gun stuff right. There’s nothing I hate worse than seeing an author butcher the guns and tactics part of what is […]

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Active Shooter Events and Response

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There have been remarkably few definitive references written about Active Shooter incidents. There have been numerous books that describe particular incidents, but there aren’t many that tie all the trends together and present viable guidelines for responders.   Fortunately, a recently published book is filling in some of the gaps. […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Book Review- “How To Protect Yourself By Developing a Fighter’s Mindset”

  “Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach.” – Jim Rohn   I truly believe in the quote above.  I read a lot of books, more books than anyone I know…except Alain Burrese. Alain is a […]

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Book Review- Tactical Firearms Training Secrets by David Morris

    This is a short book (100 pages) that you can finish in less than an hour. Someone with extensive firearms training will not learn too much, but most of the tactics and techniques the author presents are very solid.   Where this book really shines is in the author’s suggested structured practice sessions. […]

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Book Review- “When Disaster Strikes”

I’ve read lots of survival books and this is easily in the top three.  I like its primary focus on natural and man made disasters, which I believe will impact more people than the apocalyptic events that about which most authors write.   The book is a great mix of skills, information, quick tips, lists […]

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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