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Deep Survival : Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death by Laurence Gonzales (2006, Compact Disc)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBlackstone Audio, Incorporated
ISBN-10078616896X
ISBN-139780786168965
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038708467
Product Key Features
Book TitleDeep Survival : Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death
Publication Year2006
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, General
LanguageEnglish
GenreNature, Travel
AuthorLaurence Gonzales
FormatCompact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height1 In.
Item Length5.9 In.
Item Width5.3 In.
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsThe study of survival offers an illuminating portal into the human psyche, and Gonzales, knowledgeable and passionate, is a compelling and trustworthy guide., A feast of excitement and wonder. Makes complexity and chaos come alive, girdled by neurological processes, drenched with fantastic accounts of danger and death. You will see the world differently., Deep Survival is by far the best book on the many insights into epic survival stories I have ever read., A gripping and thoughtful investigation of the greatest adventure of all--survival. Through riveting tales of disaster and endurance, Gonzales explores the icy mental clarity that characterizes survivors., Professional rescuers will love this book. It goes to the heart of the instincts that drive us to risk our own lives to save others. Gonzales tells us what we subconsciously know--anything is possible., A superb, entertaining addition to a nature buff's library--or for anyone not tucked safely away in a bunker., Gonzales' writing is effortless and compelling, and his research is first-rate. I can't imagine a better book on the topic., Unique among survival books...Stunning...Enthralling. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading., Stefan Rudnicki's reading makes these harrowing anecdotes unfold like fiction. By underplaying the gruesome moments, Rudnicki highlights Gonzales' excellent research on the neurological, physiological, and psychological strengths needed when people find their lives threatened. This is an exciting listen, filled with amazing stories and helpful tips for everyone., Remarkable, unique, and compulsively readable, Deep Survival is three books in one: a compendium of vivid tales of disasters and near misses in the wilderness, a probing analysis of what the latest neuroscience and psychology can tell us about 'who lives and who dies,' and, finally, a moving memoir about Gonzales' father, whose own miraculous survival after a plane crash behind German lines in World War II launched the author on his lifelong quest into the mystery of risk and adventure., Deep Survival provides a new lens for looking at survival, risk taking, and life itself. Gonzales takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride that ends with rules of survival we can all stand to learn. Equally important, he answers the question: what is the value of taking risks. I love this book., Great stories of disaster and survival where one irresistibly wonders, 'How would I do in this circumstance?' combined with revealing science about the physiology and psychology of how we deal with crisis. [Gonzales'] science is accurate, accessible, up-to-date, and insightful. An extremely good book., Laurence Gonzales has masterfully woven together personal survival stories with the study of human perception to reach rock-bottom truths about how to live with risk.
Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition
SynopsisAfter 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. A better-equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference? Examining such stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death--how people get into trouble and how they get out again (or not)--Deep Survival takes us from the tops of snowy mountains and the depths of oceans to the workings of the brain that control our behavior. Through close analysis of case studies, Laurence Gonzales describes the "stages of survival" and reveals the essence of a survivor--truths 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, and even war. In the end, he finds, it is what's in your heart, not what's in your pack, that separates the living from the dead. Fascinating and absolutely essential for anyone who hikes in the woods, this book will change the way we understand ourselves and the great outdoors., 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. Gonzales, who has covered survival stories for National Geographic Explorer, uncovers the biological and psychological reasons people risk their lives and why some are better at it than others.
