Staying alive in a war zone is obviously a good idea.  Less obvious is how to achieve that result. Veteran correspondents and photographers build their own, sometimes quirky, reserves of experience.

Staying alive in a war zone is obviously a good idea.  Less obvious is how to achieve that result. Veteran correspondents and photographers build their own, sometimes quirky, reserves of experience. Rosie Garthwaite, a correspondent with Al Jazeera English, drew on her own and that of many others to compile her new book How to Avoid Getting Killed in a War Zone. Claude Adams — no stranger to war zones himself — provides a very personal review. To read it, check out Adams' blog.