Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
by Laurence Gonzales
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Author: Laurence GonzalesBrand: W.w. Norton & Co
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-17
ISBN: 0393326152
Number of pages: 318
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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- ISBN13: 9780393326154
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Book Review: "Be Here Now" and Survive
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are interested in learning about the science and psychology of survival while being entertained by powerful survival stories, I highly suggest you read Deep Survival. This is not a "how to" book on survival, but you will learn some invaluable knowledge on basic survival tips through the short stories in the book. Even more important than basic survival tools is the information Laurence provides about the psychology of survival - if you don't stay calm and control your mind you may not survive no matter how much you know about survival essentials like building a fire or shelter.
There is a book review comment on the cover by Sebastian Junger, "I tore through Deep Survival like I'd been waiting to read it my whole life." It was definitely one of those books I didn't want to put down. He has a unique way of mixing survival stories with survival science where he tries to explain what is going through the mind of the survivor or victim. The survival stories he writes about are some of the best, including the incredible story about his own father who survived a fall from 27,000 feet after his plane was shot down during WW II. Adding to the book is the selected bibliography that provides several other books to help you expand your knowledge of the subject.
I read Deep Survival after reading Chris McNab's How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, which is a "how to" book on survival. The first chapter in his book is on survival psychology, but you really need to read Deep Survival to fully understand the importance of this topic. The book made me realize how lucky I am to still be alive as I survived many "hairy" outdoor adventures myself (As described in my book, "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection"). Many of my adventures as a child, teenager and young adult could have easily got me killed - I frequently wandered into the Rocky Mountains without anything but the clothes on my back. I guess I had an uncanny sense of direction and confidence since I could wander into the woods for hours and always find my way back. The only time I really felt lost was in a large campground in Wyoming when I was a child. I can really relate to the way Laurence describes how our minds fill in gaps in reality that don't meet our expectations. One time while climbing the Mount of the Holy Cross (One of Colorado's 54+ peaks over 14,000 feet) my climbing partner and I ignored obvious signs of avalanche activity down the snowfield we wanted to climb up. We rationalized that it was the first day of summer; the avalanche signs had to be old; etc. We had made a plan and wanted to stick to it, which can be very dangerous - plans are good, but should be abandoned if new information makes them look bad. Even though it was a clear day, when I heard the boom of the avalanche high above us, I shrugged it off as thunder. My mind was conditioned to the common thunderstorm activity in the Rockies, and I assumed it was from clouds we couldn't see behind the mountain. Seconds later a wall of rock, snow, and ice rocketed toward us - at that moment our heart rates skyrocketed and we quickly took evasive action that saved our lives even though we had made a bad decision by taking that route to start with.
Everyone should have some basic knowledge about survival. You never know when you could find yourself in a survival situation possibly caused by a terrorist event, natural disaster, a recreational outing, or just bad luck. Reading the 295 pages in Deep Survival could be one of the most important decisions you make for your own future survival. One of his best recommendations is "be here now" - you'll have to read the book to understand what he means by that important advice.
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