Deep Survival: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000H9HPIO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 588 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"They are the ones who can perceive their situation clearly; they can plan and take correct action," Gonzales explains. Although there's no surefire way to become a survivor, Gonzales does share some rules for adventure gleaned from the survivors themselves: stay calm, be decisive and don't give up. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Remembering these rules when crisis strikes may be tough, but Gonzales's vivid descriptions of life in the balance will stay with readers. "Fear can be fun," Gonzales writes. From Publishers Weekly When confronted with a life-threatening situation, 90% of people freeze or panic, says Gonzales in this exploration of what makes the remaining 10% stay cool, focused and alive. . Survivors, whether they're jet pilots
"Unique among survival booksstunningenthralling. A better-equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."Penelope Purdy, Denver Post After her plane crashes, a seventeen-year-old girl spends eleven days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. Through close analysis of case studies, Laurence Gonzales describes the "stages of survival" and reveals the essence of a survivortruths that apply not only to surviving in the wild but also to surviving life-threatening illness, relationships, the death of a loved one, running a business during uncertain times, even war. Fascinating for any reader, and absolutely essential for anyone who takes a hike in the woods, this
"Many levels of meaning" according to Thomas J. Brucia. This is one of the best 20 books I've read in my life. If read on multiple levels, it is far more than about survival in "adventure sports" or combat. It's about how to handle all kinds of disasters that we all eventually face. The book is elegantly written, too. I have been a sea kayaker, scuba diver, and backpacker over the course o. Others will run about like headless chickens What a book!!! Personally, I think everyone ought to read it. Why? Well, for one thing in today's world, as well as in past history, "things happen". Is everyone prepared to deal with that? Not on your life. Some people will just simply freeze up. Others will run about like headless chickens. This book goes into explaining what happen. This is a comprehensive and well-written book!! Why does a seasoned hunter die when catastrophe strikes in the wilderness, but a four-year-old child manages to stay alive? What separates the victim from the survivor? Mr. Gonzales has written a comprehensive book on the subject, analyzing accounts of tragic misfortunes for clues. And at the center lies the brain. How quickly a human