false <![CDATA[Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172074440m/136089.jpg 136089 6 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) -- <I>Deep Survival</I> 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, <i>Laurence Gonzales</i> 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, even war. 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. 884232 2003 Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why total:1004|5:282|4:388|3:255|2:63|1:16| 1004 3869 1586 312 5 3 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 06:17:14 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 06:36:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 27 14:59:45 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 07 11:41:18 -0800 2009
The author has an interest in survival as his father was gunned down in the war. His father survived when others perished. Gonzales became an adrenaline junkie, also flying planes, racing motorcyle...more...]]> 0 4 false false Tue Dec 30 09:10:33 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 09:40:38 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 09:10:33 -0800 2008 5 2 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 23:05:46 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 14:27:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 09:29:23 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 09:23:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 06:57:07 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 09:20:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Mar 04 19:51:13 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 16:31:27 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 19:50:43 -0800 2008
So...my dad really recommended this book to me. I can see why it'd be the sort of thing he'd like: I was rolling my eyes constantly (more in the beginning than at the end, but maybe that's just because I got used to it)....more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Jul 09 09:55:47 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 11:13:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Feb 16 13:13:06 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 13:13:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 26 10:09:46 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 24 11:46:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Oct 21 10:28:40 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 10:35:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 04 14:48:27 -0800 2008 Sat May 31 13:52:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 20:50:49 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 21:49:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 18:19:59 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 19:03:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 14:45:55 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 00:20:33 -0700 2009 possible neuroscience factors involved in survival. I emphasize possible only because well, let's face it, what we really know about the deep, inner workings of the human brain amounts to jack and shit, and jack left town.
If you take that into account though, it'...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 11:34:14 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 11:42:39 -0700 2009
It isn't.

It's about managing oneself, one's mind, and one's spirit in survival situations. It includes an exploration of the different parts of the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 03 11:56:59 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 11:59:44 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 18 07:03:45 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 16:05:21 -0700 2009
This book represents what "adventure" books and stories should be. That means no crap from Stallone or Bruckheimer.

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In exploring the art of survival, Laurence Gonzales sets his ideas against the backdrop of his own experiences, notably those of his fight...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=136089