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'''James Wesley Rawles''' (born 1960) is a non-fiction author,
survivalist-fiction author, [[economist]], blogger, and [[Retreat|survival retreat]] consultant. He has appeared many times on the [[Alex Jones]] show InfoWars. He has been called an expert<ref>[http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/second-great-depression-just-weeks-away-warns-expert/ Second Great Depression just weeks away, warns expert] by Derek Clontz</ref> on survival and preparedness topics.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/13/MNIL1008L2.DTL</ref> Rawles is a [[Christian]] who is a [[conservative]], [[Constitutionalism|constitutionalist]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref name="blogbio">[http://www.survivalblog.com/biographies.html SurvivalBlog Staff Biographies]</ref>
==Biography==
He is now a freelance writer, blogger and [[Retreat|retreat]] consultant. His children are home schooled.<ref name="blogbio"/>
==Conservative Christian Libertarian Philosophical libertarian philosophical and Political Viewspolitical views==
Rawles is an outspoken proponent of family [[preparedness]], especially regarding [[food storage]] and his advocacy of relocating to lightly populated rural "retreat" areas.
Rawles warned about possible disruption that could be caused by the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem, and urged "an all-out effort" by programmers to be ready for the four digit date rollover.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=0EB0477D786595EE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM THURSDAY OFFERS A MINI-Y2K SITUATION, EXPERTS SAY] The Sacramento Bee, September 8, 1999</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LB&p_theme=lb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAE929EEB312718&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM GETTING IN TOUCH WITH Y2K AND THE PROPHETS OF DOOM] Press-Telegram, January 7, 1999</ref><ref>"Do you live in fear of the millennium?", South China Morning Post, April 6, 1999</ref>
* ''[[The Survival Blog]]: The Best of the Blog, Volume 1'' from CafePress, No ISBN (February 2007)
* ''[[How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It]] - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times''', [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/How-to-Survive-the-End* ''Survivors -A Novel of-Survival in the-World-as-We-Know-It-Audiobook/B002ZEQI9Q [[Audible.com]] Audio book]Coming Collapse'', [https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-End-World-Know/dp/0452295831 Amazon.com Paperback]. Chapter 13: [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Investing]]Atria Books (September, [[Essay:Barter for preparedness|Barter]], and [[Essay:Creating a home-based business|Home-based businesses]]2011)
* ''[[Survivors - A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse]]'', Atria Books (September, 2011) * ''[[Founders - A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse]]'', Atria Books (September, 2012)
* ''[[Liberators - A Novel of the Coming Global Collapse]]'', [[Penguin Books]], 2014
* ''[[Tools for Survival]]: What You Need to [[Survive]] When You’re on Your Own''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, [https://www.amazon.com/review/R2CUQ89CXOYB48 Reviews], [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Tools-for-Survival-Audiobook/B00QFUC7BE [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452298121 [[Amazon.com]] Paperback]. A detailed book on [[tool]]s for [[preparedness]].
===Screenplays===
*[http://www.survivalblog.com/peakoil.html ''Peak Oil: Implications for Preparedness and Self-Sufficiency'']
==Quotes Authorized authorized by James Wesley Rawles==
* Owning a gun doesn’t make someone a “shooter” any more than owning a surfboard makes someone a surfer.<ref>How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 15.</ref>
===Related People===
* [[Kenneth Royce]] ([[Boston T. Party]]) - [[Free State Wyoming]] Founder, Prolific Preparedness author, [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]]* [[Mel Tappan]], "Grand-daddy" of the [[Preparedness]] movement, [[Oregon]] American Redoubt
* [[Jack Spirko]] - [[The Survival Podcast]], [[Texas|Texas Redoubt]]
* [[M.D. Creekmore]] - [[TheSurvivalistBlog.net]], [[Cumberland|Cumberland Redoubt]]
* [[John Jacob Schmidt]] - [[Radio Free Redoubt]] Idaho American Redoubt* [[Alex Barron]] - [[Charles Carroll Society]] Idaho American Redoubt* [[Ragnar Benson]] - Prolific [[:Category:Preparedness Authors|Preparedness preparedness author]]* [[Joel Skousen]] - ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'' and [[World Affairs Brief]], Utah American Redoubt* [[Alex Jones]] - [[InfoWars Nightly News]] and [[Prison Planet]], Texas Redoubt* [[Chuck Baldwin]] - [[Liberty Fellowship]] Montana American Redoubt
* Lt. Col. [[Nutnfancy]] - American [[Oath Keepers|Oath Keeper]], [[Gun enthusiast]] - [[:Category:American Gun Rights Advocates|gun rights advocate]] - YouTube Firearms Channel [[Utah]]
* [[Glenn Tate]] - Prolific Survivalist fiction author, [[Washington]] American Redoubt* [[Dave Duffy]] and [[Claire Wolfe]] of [[Backwoods Home Magazine]], Oregon American Redoubt* [[Paul Wheaton]] - [[Permies.com]] [[Permaculture]], Montana American Redoubt* [[Essay:List of celebrities who support the Second Amendment|List of celebrities who support the Second Amendment]] - usually [[Conservatives]] or [[Libertarians]] ----
===Related movements and organizations===
* [[Free State Wyoming]]
* [[Free State Project]]
