Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why | 
 enlarge | Author: Laurence Gonzales
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  125 reviews
Sales Rank: 2571
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 318
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0393326152
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.69
EAN: 9780393326154
ASIN: 0393326152
Publication Date: October 30, 2004
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Condition: Book shows shelf wear. Cover and edges show wear. hp
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Book Description
"Unique among survival books...stunning...enthralling. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."—Penelope Purdy, Denver Post 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 "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.
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Not What Was Expected but... May 15, 2008
I purchased this book for my husband after hearing about it from a instructor in a CPR class I took...I told my husband about it and he wanted to order the book...it wasn't exactly what he expected it to be and after he thumbed thru it, he laid it down for servral days...well when he picked it up again, he said he couldn't put it down as the stories we very inspiring...we will be ordering it for our grandkids in the future and based on what my husband said about the book I will also be reading it...
 I loved this book May 2, 2008
This was an inspiring, interesting, and practical book. It's a quick read and the fundemental rules of survival are the same rules for success in business, life, relationships...staying aware, being resourceful, keep moving, dealing with reality/not pereception of how it should be or how you'd like it to be, and most importantly having faith in yourself and others. Great book for anyone.
Enjoyed enough to buy it April 15, 2008
I can't say much more about it than other posters but my final judgment on the book was that I originally checked it out at the library and liked it so much that I bought a copy for home.
Lesson's Learned April 7, 2008
Here are the REAL lessons learned by folks that weren't trained to survive in the wild, but who had survival situations thrust upon them! Whatever the life crisis; plane crash, boat sinks, avalanche, animal attack, financial disaster, health crisis - here are the rules for SURVIVAL.
Great stories and examples - with the lesson to be learned at each chapters end. Start to use these RULES and you'll avoid survival situations, but if ti happens - FUBAR/SNAFU; you'll be ready; Mentally!!
 painful to read April 5, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Deep Survival needs another editor. The poor literary quality makes the book awkward and irritating to read. The author's attempt apply science to survival situations is unconvincing. The author appears to be unqualified and his analysis of each situation is brief and incomplete.
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