The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

Sherwood, Ben

ISBN 10: 0446541230 / ISBN 13: 9780446541237

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2009

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Seller Inventory # 0446541230-3-36688489

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446541230
• ISBN 13: 9780446541237
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 29 ounces

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Synopsis

There are plenty of books about coping with adversity. But isn't until now, with WHO SURVIVES, that we discover the human factors that determine survival. It's a combination instruction book and security blanket that blends compelling true stories with cutting-edge science to deliver some of the most important lessons we'll ever need to learn.

The book will:
--list the most important traits necessary for survival (e.g., adaptability, tenacity, faith)
--identify the 5 types of survivors
--debunk myths (like only the strong survive), explore the frontiers of survival science (How much strain and punishment can a human body endure?), and introduce readers to counterintuitive thinking (Ever heard of posttraumatic growth?)
--provide a Survivors Tool Kit, including an online test that measures one's Survivor's Quotient

Each one of us eventually joins the club of millions who face life's inescapable tribulations and tragedies. WHO SURVIVES is the companion we need to prepare us for and guide us through the worst.

About the Author

Ben Sherwood is a bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the president of ABC News. His novel The Man Who Ate the 747 has been published in 13 languages, and his other novel, The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, was made into a feature film starring Zac Efron. A former broadcast producer for NBC Nightly News, he joined Good Morning America in April 2004 as executive producer and stayed in that position until Fall 06. He lives with his wife and sons in New York City.