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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

Laurence Gonzales

What helps people survive accidents and disasters, and how can that help in any stressful situation?

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Author
Laurence Gonzales

Why read it

  • You will see why a survival course is worth taking even if you never plan to go into the wilderness
  • You will be able to apply survival ideas to emotional or financial rough spots, not only to wilderness emergencies
  • You will learn how accidents unfold and who tends to live or die, through real cases from mountain peaks to the open ocean

Who it is for

  • Hiker or skier heading into the backcountry
  • Someone facing a frightening stretch in life or work
  • Parent or leader who wants calm judgment under stress

Contents

  1. DEEP SURVIVAL
  2. PROLOGUE
  3. ONE
  4. HOW ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
  5. ONE
  6. “LOOK OUT, HERE COMES RAY CHARLES”
  7. TWO
  8. MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE
  9. THREE
  10. A MAP OF THE WORLD
  11. FOUR
  12. A GORILLA IN OUR MIDST
  13. FIVE
  14. THE ANATOMY OF AN ACT OF GOD
  15. SIX
  16. THE SAND PILE EFFECT
  17. SEVEN
  18. THE RULES OF LIFE
  19. EIGHT
  20. DANGER ZONES
  21. TWO
  22. SURVIVAL
  23. NINE
  24. BENDING THE MAP
  25. TEN
  26. INSIDE THE RIGHT STUFF
  27. ELEVEN
  28. “WE’RE ALL GOING TO FUCKIN’ DIE!”
  29. TWELVE
  30. A VIEW OF HEAVEN
  31. THIRTEEN
  32. THE SACRED CHAMBER
  33. FOURTEEN
  34. A CERTAIN NOBILITY
  35. FIFTEEN
  36. THE DAY OF THE FALL
  37. Appendix
  38. THE RULES OF ADVENTURE
  39. AUTHOR’S NOTE

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