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The survivors club : the secrets and science that could save your life / Ben Sherwood.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Grand Central Pub., 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780446580243 (regular edition)
  • 0446580244 (regular edition)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.6/9 22
LOC classification:
  • GF86 .S538 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
Pt. 1 : What it takes to survive. A knitting needle through the heart : the three rules of the survivors club ; The statues in the storm : why so many people die when they shouldn't ; Ninety seconds to save your life : the wrong (and right) things to do in a plane crash ; The organ recital : who lives and dies in the ER ; The supersonic man : how much of life (and death) do you really control? ; Rescued from the lion's jaws : prayer, miracles, and the power of faith ; The dancer and the angel of death : how did anyone survive the Holocaust? ; The science of luck : why good things always happen to the same people ; Hug the monster : how fear can save your life ; Too mean to die : does the will to live make any difference? ; The resilience gene : who bounces back and who doesn't? ; What does not kill me : why adversity is good for you -- Pt. 2 : Are you a survivor? -- The survivor profiler : discovering your survivor personality ; Your survivor IQ : what type of survivor are you? ; Your survivor tool kit : what are your top three strengths? -- Afterword: How to eat an elephant : the lessons of the survivors club -- www.TheSurvivorsClub.org -- Appendix A: The science of falling cats (and babies) ; Appendix B: The arithmetic of dying too soon.
Summary: From award-winning journalist Sherwood comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare you for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.
Item type: Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection
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Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection DWB Special Leadership Collection GF 86 .S538 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA019748 Available AUA019748

Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-368) and index.

Pt. 1 : What it takes to survive. A knitting needle through the heart : the three rules of the survivors club ; The statues in the storm : why so many people die when they shouldn't ; Ninety seconds to save your life : the wrong (and right) things to do in a plane crash ; The organ recital : who lives and dies in the ER ; The supersonic man : how much of life (and death) do you really control? ; Rescued from the lion's jaws : prayer, miracles, and the power of faith ; The dancer and the angel of death : how did anyone survive the Holocaust? ; The science of luck : why good things always happen to the same people ; Hug the monster : how fear can save your life ; Too mean to die : does the will to live make any difference? ; The resilience gene : who bounces back and who doesn't? ; What does not kill me : why adversity is good for you -- Pt. 2 : Are you a survivor? -- The survivor profiler : discovering your survivor personality ; Your survivor IQ : what type of survivor are you? ; Your survivor tool kit : what are your top three strengths? -- Afterword: How to eat an elephant : the lessons of the survivors club -- www.TheSurvivorsClub.org -- Appendix A: The science of falling cats (and babies) ; Appendix B: The arithmetic of dying too soon.

From award-winning journalist Sherwood comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare you for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.

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