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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why [Kindle Edition]

Laurence Gonzales (Author)
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"After the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare, Laurence Gonzales' latest book would be the wise choice for any desert-island castaway."Conde Nast Traveller "Buy it so you know what to do if you happen to fall off a mountain."Anthony Sattin, The Sunday Times

Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Enough

A fascinating look into why we are who we are.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Very interesting 10 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for tips, tricks and techniques of survival - look elsewhere. You will not find anything for you here.

But...as surviving is about the mental state more than tools and techniques...here is where you are going to find the lot.

When I started reading it - I was just thinking "ok - so now where are these tricks I have to learn". Just stories and brain functions. But soon I started realizing that we are discussing the core of survival -any survival - the way we process information under stress, what kills us or saves us in a survival situation from within us.

This book is worth much more than any other that is going to tell you how to build a shelter or light up fire. This one tells you what your brain does in an extreme situation and what mental strategies work in your favor.

My interest grew in this book with every page. And many things (behaviors) from my life also became understood. A very interesting trip into myself I have made while reading this book.

This a book for all those who want to be prepared as well for all those who are interested in how the human brain works or in psychology in general. A lot of case studies (stories), a lot of very useful information. And all told in a very easy to read way.

Recommended
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I picked up this book while browsing and, just flicking through a few pages, was gripped. It combines real life stories of survival with intelligent analysis of human behaviour and insights from neuroscience, philosophy and psychology. It seeks to understand and illustrate what motivates the minds and bodies of individuals to persevere against extraordinary odds and, in doing so, provides insights into what makes for a fully lived life. It's a practical book, packed with facts, quotations and references. It's also extremely inspiring and moving. I'll certainly be reading it again.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Macho, pacey and thoroughly researched. Loved the style and appreciated the solid neuroscience. Useful for any of life's emergencies, not just falling off Everest!
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Interesting, but not enough for a novel.
Some good stories, and an interesting, but slightly incoherent argument. It would have made an interesting research paper, but not a whole novel.
Published 9 months ago by book maven
Read this book,your life depends on it.
This book on the psychology of accidents is not a Ray Mears type survival guide.Try Lofty Wisemans excellent SAS survival guide or one of Rays many great journals for that type of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by E L
A cognitive survival kit
This book repeats itself a bit but it contains useful information.

Basically, in survival situations and beyond, your mental model is likely your problem. Read more
Published on 7 May 2010 by Mr. N. Foale
Not very well focused
I picked up this book hoping to read about a concise theory or view of survival. Instead I got a collection of various stories, often written as a novel and so wide in view (the... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2009 by Iceberg
Be cool.
I'm not an outdoor type. As an archetypical geek my worries are more about the server failing than a hungry grizzly bear wandering by (a HR type however ... ). Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2008 by Patrick Mullane
AWESOME!
This book is an amazing compilation of survivor stories and lessons learned. I enjoyed this book immensely and found that the learnings presented within its pages have wide... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2008 by PureSymmetry
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It is apparent that I gift 5 stars often. It is less a function of perfect writing style or a certain manner of excitement for me than of deep consciousness within the writer that... Read more
Published on 4 April 2005
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The first rule is: Face reality. Good survivors arent immune to fear. They know whats happening, and it does scare the living shit out of them. Its all a question of what you do next. &quote;
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Helping someone else is the best way to ensure your own survival. It takes you out of yourself. It helps you to rise above your fears. Now youre a rescuer, not a victim. And seeing how your leadership and skill buoy others up gives you more focus and energy to persevere. &quote;
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