About this title: From a "New York Times"-bestselling author and award-winning journalist comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare anyone for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 383 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition in excellent condition. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 383 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Date Published: 2009-01-26
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Date Published: 2009-01-05
ISBN-13:9780446541237ISBN:0446541230
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009-01-26
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780446541237ISBN:0446541230
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Binding: Spoken Word Compact Disc
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Date Published: 2009-01-26
ISBN-13:9781600241451ISBN:160024145X
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780718153106ISBN:0718153103
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 400 pages. Do you believe in miracles? this collection of tales demonstrates the strength we all possess to come through our life's toughest challenges, and the precious wisdom that results from surviving. it is an exploration and a celebration of the human mind, body and spirit. (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780446580243ISBN:0446580244
Description: New in new dust jacket. NEW MINT HARDBACK, PAGES VERY CLEAN VERY TIGHT, DUSTCOVER IS EXCELLENT! SHIPS IN MOISTURE SECURE PACKAGING.1A3-8.5. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 383 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
"4 and a half stars. I started out reading this book fairly quickly--almost skimming and then it sucked me in and I was a rapt reader. You would think reading so many survival stories could be depressing, but instead I found myself invigorated and excited. The only reason this is not 5 stars is that I was looking forward the whole time to the 2nd part of the book when you find out what kind of survivor you are. However, it is an online quiz that requires a code found on the flip side of the dust cover of the book. Well, surprise, surprise I read the library copy and the code is only good for the first person who uses it! Sooo disappointing. But I went ahead and read the rest of the book (only about 30 pp)and decided that you can basically tell what kind of person you are and recognize yourself enough even without the test. Though I still want to take it!"
"I was really psyched about finally getting this book from the library, after having been on a wait list for quite some time, but found myself fairly disappointed by it in the end.
The Survivors Club is pretty much what it sounds like - an in-depth look at the science of survival: why some people live through disasters while others don't. I will admit that there is some very useful information in the book, things that I had not previously known about human reactions during crises, about the workings of the brain, about genetics, etc.
I particularly enjoyed the first three chapters of the book, but after that I thought it lost its way a bit, with a few exceptions. The chapter on fear was quite good. But other chapters really fell flat for me, especially the one about faith's role in survival, which I found quite hollow. I think that this is a topic far too big for one short chapter; it could fill its own book.
While I also greatly enjoyed all the real survival stories included in the book, I wished that there had been a lot more of them. And, ultimately, I felt like the final analysis was stuff that I already knew: that survival is largely about how well you take care of yourself, how well-prepared you are, and how easily & quickly you can adapt in a crisis situation.
The final section of the book entreats you to go to a website and take their online test to determine your "survival type" and top three "survival traits." However, you can only take the test by using a unique code printed on the inside of the book's jacket. Because my book was a library book, someone had already used the code, so I couldn't take the test. There is no other option to take it, not even to pay for it. Therefore, the final section of the book was completely useless to me, as it explains the "types" and "traits."
I was extremely disappointed in this. It was information that I really would have liked to have known."
"What's the first thing you can think of when you hear the word gruesome? I can bet that it's certainly not inspiring. Yet, that's what a good majority of this book is. The Survivors Club is a blending of science, miracles, and luck. The first part of this book, What It Takes to Survive, comprises mostly of the deconstruction of survivals stories. These stories are gruesome, yet inspiring, horrifying yet awesome. They really fill you with awe. Seriously, i could have vomited awe after reading this book. After all it's impossible not to ask yourself, what would I have done if a mountain lion sank it's fangs into my face, or what would I have done if i was suddenly covered in acid? These survival stories include everything from the Holocaust to ejecting out of a plane going Mach 1. These stories are amazing. Ben Sherwood also disperses statistics and scientific tips with flair throughout these stories. Some are common sense: what will help you to survive? A will to live. Some are really handy, like the rule of 3, you cannot survive: 3 secs without spirit and hope, 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter in extreme conditions, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food, 3 months without compassion or love. Or the 10-80-10 rule, 10% of people do the right thing, 80% do nothing, 10% do the wrong thing. This book reinforces the thought that faith will save you and that miracles do happen, that luck exists. The book also gives you the code to take this nifty online test that'll tell you what kind of survivor you are, what your strengths are, and what categories you are weak in. These are mostly abstract qualities, but qualities that can save your life.
I only wish the book had more practical facts, like you know, punching sharks in the nose and the sitting 5 rows within an exit on an airplane.
But all in all, this book is pretty awesome. You read it and you feel better about living, and more prepared to keep on doing so."
"When I started off, I couldn't put this book down. Then I started skimming because the relentless press of survivor stories got a little old, plus I was looking forward to taking the Survivor Profiler test at the end.
Well, it's not going to happen, since the test isn't actually in the book - it's online and you access it with a code printed on the inside of the dust-jacket. Just one problem: I got my book from the library and while I'm probably only the second or third person to read this particular copy, someone beat me to the code. What a rip-off. I don't see why the test couldn't have been provided in the book. I feel cheated after looking forward to it for over 300 pages."
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