Following the simple plans in Lights On will ensure that you are safe and secure during widespread, long-term power outages.

The US electric grid is at greater risk today than ever before. From aging infrastructure, severe weather, and EPA-mandated closure of coal-fired power plants to solar storms, digital sabotage, terrorism, and electromagnetic pulse attacks, future outages are almost certain. And they will likely last far longer and cover much larger areas than anything experienced in the past. When the grid is down, you run out of fuel for your generator and all the stores are closed, then what?

Lights On: The Non-Technical Guide to Battery Power When the Grid Goes Down has the solution. Energy expert Jeffrey Yago lays out the lost history of early residential battery power and delves into just how durable and universal battery-powered devices are. Battery-powered devices can provide lighting, communications, refrigeration, safety, and entertainment when all else fails. Yago covers the multiple ways to keep your batteries recharged and ready to go.

Many books and magazines on emergency preparedness, survival, solar power, and disaster planning show strong public interest in these topics. However, many offer brief introductions to each topic. Lights On provides easy-to-understand detailed information on having a plan of action for setting up a battery-powered home in advance of widespread and sustained power outages. This is the only book you need to be prepared to keep your refrigerator running, your lights on, and much more.

What came first, the chicken or the egg? Although this issue won’t answer that age-old question, the Grit Guide to Backyard Chickens, 10th Edition, will answer most of your chicken-related questions! Whether you’ve had chickens for years or are only thinking about getting some, this special issue will answer your questions! Inside, you’ll learn how to choose the right chickens, feed your chickens a nutritional diet, get the best egg production out of your flock, and more!

Whether you only have one chicken in the suburbs or keep a flock in the country, the articles inside this 96-page issue will help you keep your feathered friends healthy and safe – and produce delicious eggs!

Articles included are:

• 5 Gentle Chicken Breeds – Experienced chicken keeper recommends calm, friendly chicken breeds perfect for children on the autism spectrum.
• Why Raise Heritage Livestock? – Such breeds connect us with our past and often can bring various benefits to the farm.
• Chickens Looking a Little Naked? – Don’t worry; it’s a natural process called molt.
• Ironclad Coop Defense – Take the time to add measures to protect your flock from any type of predator.
• And more!