{"product_id":"written-in-blood-brodie-ramin-9781487569051","title":"Written in Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten in Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is an urgent exploration of how disasters happen - and how they can be prevented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author and physician Brodie Ramin, trained in prevention through his work in primary care and addiction, explores how we can scale up preventative strategies and apply them at a societal level: from the wreckage of plane crashes and pandemics to nuclear catastrophes, industrial accidents, and natural disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough gripping case studies - from the Notre Dame fire to Fukushima - Ramin dissects the human errors, systemic failures, and overlooked warning signs that lead to catastrophe. At its core, the book argues that prevention is not only possible but essential - we must act before disaster strikes, rather than learning only in its aftermath. Drawing on frameworks like James Reason's Swiss cheese model of error and insights from high-reliability organizations, Ramin shows how risk compounds when safeguards fail - and how layered defenses can save lives. He offers a critical intervention: by adopting a prevention mindset and overcoming our cognitive biases, we can proactively solve problems in our personal lives, our organizations, and our society, before the next crisis unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending history, psychology, and public policy, \u003cem\u003eWritten in Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling call to rethink how we manage risk, before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brodie Ramin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148756905X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487569051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aevo Utp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Brodie Ramin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838237135103,"sku":"9781487569051","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f6ca4de-4e7e-43ee-9138-7c5b1e9f4d82.jpg?v=1746589225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/written-in-blood-brodie-ramin-9781487569051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}