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Deep Survival

True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death

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Deep Survival

By: Laurence Gonzales
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 After her plane crashes, a 17-year-old girl spends 11 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 close analysis of case studies, Laurence Gonzales describes the essence of a survivor and offers 12 "Rules of Survival".

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 audiobook will change the way we understand ourselves and the great outdoors.

©2003 Laurence Gonzales (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks Adventure Travel Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences Sports Writing Travel Writing & Commentary Survival Adventure Sports

Critic Reviews

"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)
All stars
Most relevant
Very informative and inspiring.
A must read for anybody but particularly for any outdoor enthusiast.

Brilliantly written book and well narrated 👍

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I the the power there true storeys where told. The mind sets, how the difficult situation where broken down, compartmentalised, laughter always in the face of adversity how cognitive thought can be a disadvantage. Greatly enjoyed the book. I can definitely relate to the passages as I have nearly died twice recently using all the mid set to survive.

The mind set of the survivors

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