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Summary: Great Book
Review: Although most of the things in this book are highly unlikely, it is very fun to read. I tried the 180-degree turn in Midtown Madness (an auto racing video game), and it worked!
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Summary: Indulge yourself.
Review: When I was a kid, I had my brother tie me up so I could practice the art of escaping from restraints. Just in case I was ever tied up by bad guys, with a ticking bomb taped to the chair. I practiced parachute failure landings by jumping off the roof, spent a night in a snow fort, studied lock-picking, "shadowed" my sister and her friends... I so wanted to be a secret agent. I grew up and did not join the CIA, nor did I become a Mafia hit man but reading 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook' reminded me of the day when I wanted nothing more than to be that man of action. Ah such is the stuff of dreams... most of the advice is to stir fantasies up. Some of it could really come in handy some time, like hot-wiring a car or how to survive an encounter with a mountain lion. I love the industructable binding, I plan on taking the book with me on camping trips to read choice nuggets outloud. Good stuff. One caveat though, don't try and peel the stickers that are on the cover like I did -- I know it's tempting but believe me -- leave them alone, the glue that was left behind was "survival glue" and when I used rubbing alcohol to get it off, the ink in the cover came off, but the glue just spread out.
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Summary: Makes a great coffee table book AND it's educational
Review: The plane is quickly losing altitude and the pilot has passed out, your car ends up in a lake and is filling up fast, a shark has latched onto your leg and just won't let go - what would you do?These are all topics covered in The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and the answers are not only witty but well researched. When I first picked the book up I laughed so hard just looking at the topics that I thought it was a joke and bought it. Then I actually read some of the book. While I hope to NEVER be in any of the situations described in this book, I do know that I will be somewhat more prepared to act logically in a life threatening situation. The motto of this book is Be Prepared and I feel a little more prepared just by having read it. While I bought it and still read it for a good laugh I highly recommend this book. I wonder why it doesn't cover - how to save yourself from getting a stomach ache from laughing too hard?
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Summary: Can This Book Save Your Life ?
Review: I found this 192 page paperback book quite interesting, but I'm not sure that it would be of real value to me. I learned some things about the myriad of perils that could befall a human, BUT will I remember the facts if one of these tragedies occurs to me sometime in the future. I probably would not have the book with me and handy at that moment, and I probably wouldn't have the presence of mind to check the book if I had to jump from a moving car or was being charged by a bull ! Many copies of this book have been sold, so apparently some folks think they'll benefit by it. Examples of perils include how to wrestle free from an alligator, excaping a killer bee attack and performing a tracheotomy. The 40 + worst-case scenarios to survive could help you survive, but Lord help me if I had to remember what to do if they did occur. The book is worth looking at, especially for those readers who are frequently exposed to dangerous situations.
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Summary: good stuff to know
Review: this can be considered an excellent bathroom book(its a fast read). its got lots of interesting scenarios..some that one would not normally encounter, like how to escape from the grip of a python or how to wrestle free from an alligator. others are helpful(how to deliver a baby, how to take a punch, how to jump from a moving car, etc) the book is ideal for the outdoor type.
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Summary: Hey, it's a crazy world...
Review: It is a bit odd that this book is found in the humor section of your better bookstores, when there isn't anything funny about the situations the book describes. Getting jumped by a bear can't be much fun, and I thnk having your parachute malfunction is no occasion for chuckles. And the guide is written in matter-of-fact style, no silliness or goofing around to be found. So why is this book listed in the humor section? Well, imagine asking these questions with a straight face-- "How to survive a bull attack". "How to win a sword fight". "How to jump into a dumpster". Or imagine someone asking you these questions and honestly expecting a quick, helpful answer. You'd laugh. But the authors of this book didn't laugh. They actually asked the experts and found the best way to increase you odds of surviviing some of life's nastier surprises. While there is probably no certified "expert" on how to beat off an attacking great white shark, the advice given is as good as your gonna find, and if it increases your odds by 1%, well, that might be enough to save your bacon. It's fascinating reading, and not at all silly. You may never have to jump from a motorcycle into a moving car, but you may find yourself lost in the woods on a cold day, and this guide gives good, simple advice on how to make it through in one piece. And if you ever have to jump from a bridge into a river (always a real possibility here in Pittsburgh) knowing that you should point your toes and clench your buttocks prior to impact may save you some real unpleasantness. All in all, a kinda useful and definetely interesting book. I wouldn't spend six hours a day memorizing the whole thing and lie awake at night wondering if TOMORROW might be the day you'll be forced to beat back a mountain lion, but to be sure it's an entertaining read.
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Summary: The book was great
Review: Obviously, if you have ever read the book, which i highly suggest, this calender has to be one of the most jam packed calenders full of the most useless information that will probably never happen to you. But, if it does, wouldn't you like to know how to escape by reading the information on a calender?
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Summary: REAL LIFE SKILLS you might just have to use one day!
Review: Consider the following scenarios: - Mad gunman fires into a park - Your child throws a stone at a beehive which just happens to contain killer bees - While out hiking a rattlesnake bites you - You've been carjacked and they are taking you hostage You have seen all those scenarios on the news or in the papers...they are real life. 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook' covers all these topics and more. It's simply a book that you must read and keep in your glovebox! The editors talked with specialists in their fields (really good ones) to get the straight scoop as well as how to present it in a way that us, the average Joe and Jane, will understand under stressful situations. I have made this one of my 'Book of the month' selections on my website that caters to U.S. Naval law enforcement because the information is practical to law enforcement officers as well as regular citizens. I cannot wait for any followup book since this one covers many valuable topics and the next is sure to cover even more! If you never use the solutions provided in this manual, feel lucky, however there is a good chance you will use at least one and isn't it a good feeling to know what to do instead of the other outcome? Buy this book today!
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Summary: The Second Boy Scouts Guide
Review: If you were once a boyscout, then this book adds those extra topics that the manual didn't cover. However, you will find many of the same things within its cover. It is a fun book for those like minded individuals.
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Summary: AND YOU THINK YOU HAD PROBLEMS!
Review: This is truly a great book. For one thing, it makes us feel grateful about our own problems! This is really written by James Bond, 007. And he used a pseudonym. Regardless. Piven, the author, provides solutions in case you are ever in quicksand, shot, or your parachute doesn't open. Great fun.
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