Book Review | Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
When confronted with a life-threatening situation, 90% of people freeze or panic, says Laurence Gonzales in this exploration of what makes the remaining 10% stay cool, focused and alive. Gonzales (The Hero’s Apprentice; The Still Point), who has covered survival stories for National Geographic Explorer, Outside and Men’s Journal, uncovers the biological and psychological reasons people risk their lives and why some are better at it than others. (Publisher’s Weekly) Laurence Gonzales has written a page-turner of a book, not about survival technique, but survival…
