The Bed Bug Survival Guide: The Only Book You Need to Eliminate or Avoid This Pest Now (Thorndike Large Print Health, Home and Learning) [Large Print] [ハードカバー]

When it was determined that our apartment had a bed bug problem, I just freaked out. This book helped clarify contradicting information I received from different exterminators and web sites. The Bed Bug Survivor Guide explained the myths and, more importantly, the exceptions to all of the rules you read about online. It was pretty entertaining as well. Jeff seems like a great guy and he is donating all proceeds to charity. Win- win for everyone

I live in the absolute fear of getting bed bugs. I thought I had some idea of how to avoid it. I was so off base of what I thought I knew. The bed bug survival guide was so clear, logical, and actually funny at the same time it was not painful to read. I now feel like I have some real knowledge in avoiding this nightmarish pest. Very good book, I recommend it.

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"By reading this book that lays out my fourteen years of experience treating bed bugs you can get the best of my help--exact information on how to check for bed bugs, reduce clutter, decontaminate your belongings and pack...I also guarantee that following my prevention methods will cut the likelihood of your getting bed bugs by at least 75 percent. And if you do get them, my advice will save you at least $1500, not to mention months in false starts and unqualified exterminators as you try to get rid of the bugs. Once you get rid of them, this book will help keep you rid of them."

The above comes from this practical and sometimes humorous book by Jeff Eisenberg. He is the founder of a NYC-based pest company, and is one of the leading bed bug experts and exterminators in the country.

So, you think you can't get bed bugs? Thing again! We're in the middle of a bed bug epidemic and you have to know how to protect yourself and your family from being a meal for these vampire-like pests.

(And if you think going to the Internet for information to solve your bed bug problems is the solution, you'll be disappointed. I found that the bed bug information on the Internet to be confusing.)

Question: what is the best way to avoid bed bugs? Answer: avoid getting them in the first place. In other words, prevention. This book gives important prevention advice for the home, your place of employment, the automobile, on trains, on planes, when travelling, and other "unexpected bed bug hangouts."

What if you're not sure if you actually have bed bugs? This book will help you with detection techniques, simple steps to determine if you have a bed bug problem.

And what if you do get them? Treatment options are discussed. This includes hiring exterminators but only those exterminators who actually know what they're doing.

Throughout this book is important information that's isolated from the main narrative and appears on a gray background. I found these good for quick reference.

Finally, I only had one problem with this book. There is no index. The advice in this book is VERY beneficial. Thus, I think a comprehensive index would have been quite handy for quick and easy reference.

In conclusion, I feel if you follow the advice in this book, you will dramatically reduce your chances of getting bed bugs. If you do get them, by following the advice in this book, you can effectively get rid of them. And here's the answer to the question that titles this review:

"A failure."

(first published 2011; introduction; 9 chapters; main narrative 195 pages; appendix; about the author)

<<Stephen Pletko, London, Ontario, Canada>>

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