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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why
by Amanda Ripley
from Crown

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Worth reading- good book with practical usefulness
  This book is worth reading and can help people in many ways, such as to better understand behavior in emergency situations, be less judgmental of other peoples reactions in emergency situations and be better prepared if an emergency happens to you. Ripley managed to keep my attention and provide a learning experience that can be applied in future situations.

• This book may save your life!
  You can't say that about many books but it's true that this one might actually make the difference between life and death. Amanda Ripley has created one of the most exciting non-fiction books I have ever read and I recommend it without hesitation. I am giving this book to all of my friends as soon as it comes out in paperback. I teach CERT classes (Community Emergency Response Team) and I have added many of her disaster stories to my lessons. This book is an easy read and a real "page-turner" despite the... more info

• The Unthinkable addressed
  Part of creating and supporting a survival mind set is the individual capacity to accurately perceive and assess potential problems before they become problematic. This book reaches into this realm of accurate assessments and dismantles the process--through real examples.
  There is as much misconception about survival as in any pursuit man chases along pristine academic lines. This book, while intelligently done, avoids sterile academic presentations, explanations, and best-guessing when problem solving... more info

• Unthinkable? I certainly hope not.
  Bad stuff happens. What you do when it does could be a matter of life or death. "The Unthinkable" sits on my bookshelf alongside Gavin DeBecker's The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence. The takeaway from both of these invaluable books is not to be paranoid or fearful, but to be prepared. To get your mind right before something happens, whether it's a minor traffic accident or a major disaster. If you've already contemplated what might happen and what you might do when it... more info

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