Laurence Gonzales is the author of three novels and five books of nonfiction. His best-selling book Deep Survival has been published in six languages. Stefan Rudnicki is an award winning audiobook narrator, director, and producer. He was born in Poland and now resides in Studio City, California. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks and has participated in over a thousand as a writer, producer, or director. He is a recipient of multiple Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as a Grammy Award, a Bram Stoker Award, and a Ray Bradbury Award.
"Deep Survival is by far the best book on the many insights into
epic survival stories I have ever read."-- "Daryl Miller, chief of
mountaineering, Denali National Park & Preserve"
"Deep Survival provides a new lens for looking at survival, risk
taking, and life itself. Gonzales takes the reader on a
rollercoaster ride that ends with rules of survival we can all
stand to learn. Equally important, he answers the question: what is
the value of taking risks. I love this book."-- "Jed Williamson,
editor of Accidents in North American Mountaineering"
"A fascinating look into why we are who we are."-- "Bill McKibben,
New York Times bestselling author"
"A feast of excitement and wonder. Makes complexity and chaos come
alive, girdled by neurological processes, drenched with fantastic
accounts of danger and death. You will see the world
differently."-- "Charles Perrow, author of Normal Accidents and
professor emeritus of sociology, Yale University"
"A gripping and thoughtful investigation of the greatest adventure
of all--survival. Through riveting tales of disaster and endurance,
Gonzales explores the icy mental clarity that characterizes
survivors."-- "Jerry Kobalenko, author of The Horizontal Everest:
Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island"
"A superb, entertaining addition to a nature buff's library--or for
anyone not tucked safely away in a bunker."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Gonzales' vivid descriptions of life in the balance will stay with
readers."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Gonzales' writing is effortless and compelling, and his research
is first-rate. I can't imagine a better book on the topic."--
"Sebastian Junger, New York Times bestselling author"
"Great stories of disaster and survival where one irresistibly
wonders, 'How would I do in this circumstance?' combined with
revealing science about the physiology and psychology of how we
deal with crisis. [Gonzales'] science is accurate, accessible,
up-to-date, and insightful. An extremely good book."-- "Robert
Sapolsky, author of Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers"
"Laurence Gonzales has masterfully woven together personal survival
stories with the study of human perception to reach rock-bottom
truths about how to live with risk."-- "Peter Stark, author of Last
Breath: The Limits of Adventure"
"Professional rescuers will love this book. It goes to the heart of
the instincts that drive us to risk our own lives to save others.
Gonzales tells us what we subconsciously know--anything is
possible."-- "Jacki Golike, executive director of the National
Association for Search and Rescue"
"Remarkable, unique, and compulsively readable, Deep Survival is
three books in one: a compendium of vivid tales of disasters and
near misses in the wilderness, a probing analysis of what the
latest neuroscience and psychology can tell us about 'who lives and
who dies, ' and, finally, a moving memoir about Gonzales' father,
whose own miraculous survival after a plane crash behind German
lines in World War II launched the author on his lifelong quest
into the mystery of risk and adventure."-- "David Roberts, author
of True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent on
Annapurna"
"Should be required reading for anyone venturing off the beaten
path."-- "Jeff Randall, Peruvian Air Force School of Jungle
Survival"
"Stefan Rudnicki's reading makes these harrowing anecdotes unfold
like fiction. By underplaying the gruesome moments, Rudnicki
highlights Gonzales' excellent research on the neurological,
physiological, and psychological strengths needed when people find
their lives threatened. This is an exciting listen, filled with
amazing stories and helpful tips for everyone." -- "AudioFile "
"The study of survival offers an illuminating portal into the human
psyche, and Gonzales, knowledgeable and passionate, is a compelling
and trustworthy guide."-- "Booklist"
"Unique among survival books...Stunning...Enthralling. Deep
Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."-- "Denver Post"
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