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Loading... Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Whyby Laurence Gonzales
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. "Deep Survival" is not just a series of flesh-eating tales of survival, it is a deep investigation into what it takes to survive in life-threatening situations. Gonzales deftly combines factors of psychology, emotionality, spirituality, and physicality as the premier forces that determine who lives, who dies, and why. (  ) NateJordon | Oct 19, 2009 |  This captivating book discusses the physiological and emotional reasons why only 10% of the people faced with life or death situations survive. Filled with many true accounts of survival situations. Recommended. ( ) kayceel | Jul 28, 2009 | Taught me something about myself..... I would be DOOMED. ptzop | Nov 28, 2008 | Taught me something about myself..... I would be DOOMED. ptzop | Nov 27, 2008 | I found this book to be an excellent and informative look at the psychology differentiating "survivors" and "non-survivors." Gonzales draws upon a number of death-defying tales, personal anecdotes, scientific research studies, and classic intellectual works in an effort to determine what (if any) steps could help an individual or group of individuals survive in a given situation. The writing is fascinating at times, makes a ton of sense logically, and weaves a diverse set of experiences into a coherent set of directives for the reader. My only criticism is that the overabundance of personal stories and a bit too much repetition in the name of tying the points together detracts from the message, but overall a great and exciting read. (  ) chrisrys | Oct 25, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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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. 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 essence of a survivor and offers twelve "Rules of Survival." In the end, he finds, it's what's in your heart, not what's in your pack, that separates the living from the dead. Fascinating for any reader, and absolutely essential for anyone who takes a hike in the woods, this book will change the way we understand ourselves and the great outdoors.
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