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Youth in Revolt
Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales DEEP SURVIVAL
by Laurence Gonzales
read by Stefan Rudnicki
Non-Fiction • Unabridged
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Book ID(3823) - 9.3 hrs (est.), Published - 08/01/06
DESCRIPTION

Subtitle: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death

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, 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 analysis of case studies, the author describes the essence of a survivor and offers steps for staying out of trouble. In the end, he finds, it is what's in your heart, not what's in your pack, that separates the living from the dead. This book will change the way we understand ourselves and the great outdoors.



REVIEWS

“Stefan Rudnicki’s reading makes these harrowing anecdotes unfold like fiction. By underplaying the gruesome moments, Rudnicki highlights Gonzales’s excellent research on the neurological, physiological, and psychological strengths needed when people find their lives threatened. This is an exciting listen, filled with amazing stories and helpful tips for everyone.” —AudioFile

"The study of survival offers an illuminating portal into the human psyche, and Gonzales, knowledgeable and passionate, is a compelling and trustworthy guide."—Booklist

"A superb, entertaining addition to a nature buff's library—or for anyone not tucked safely away in a bunker."—Kirkus Reviews

"Gonzales's vivid descriptions of life in the balance will stay with readers."—Publishers Weekly

"A feast of excitement and wonder. Makes complexity and chaos come alive, girdled by neurological processes, drenched with fantastic accounts of danger and death. You will see the world differently."—Charles Perrow, author of Normal Accidents and professor emeritus of sociology, Yale University



LAURENCE GONZALES is an award-winning author and a contributing editor at National Geographic Adventure. He has written for Outside, Harpers, and Men's Journal, among other magazines. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

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