02811cam a2200373 a 4500 15254280 OSt 20211105151656.0 080409s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng 2008016203 9780446580243 (regular edition) 0446580244 (regular edition) (OCoLC)225089269 (OCoLC)ocn225089269 DLC DLC YDX BAKER BTCTA YDXCP UPZ ON8 JED VP@ ORX BUR DLC GF86.S53 613.6/9 22 Sherwood, Ben. The survivors club: the secrets and science that could save your life. / Ben Sherwood. New York: Grand Central Pub., 2009. xvi, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-368) and index. Contents: 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 -- 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 -- 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. Survival. Accidents. Medical emergencies. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008016203-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008016203-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008016203.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 7917 15417 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-KL WIUC-KL GEN 2021-11-04 0 GF86.S53 KSN/456/19 2021-11-04 00:00:00 2021-11-04 BK