Timothy Sprinkle

A decent, general overview of surviving in the backcountry. Most of it is common sense and people will probably have come across most of the advice in this book before.

My biggest issue was the introduction of each section with a 'scary story of an attack or encounter with the section subject that resulted in death but the the rest of it is about how you shouldn't be afraid of it and you're not really going to die but there is still that anxiety.

Good for those who have no knowledge of any show more ways to survive in the wilderness but otherwise those with experience will probably find this book repetitive and boring (and anxiety inducing). show less

A fascinating tour of startups and tech companies clustered in communities beyond Silicon Valley, including Detroit, Raleigh-Durham, Las Vegas, and Kansas City. Conversational writing style and numerous interviews on the ground makes this a pleasurable, interesting read. Highly recommended. (4)