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 How to Survive February 22, 2009
Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
The book is a literal manual for surviving through
great difficulties. The abbreviation "SERE" stands for
survival, evasion, risk and escape as ways to pull through
a seemingly impossible set of circumstances. For instance,
the survival of an air emergency is cited as an example.
The author tells us to memorize the emergency exits of the
flight. The safest place is in the rear of the plane.
Survivors are by and large 5 rows from the exit.
A person named Vesna fell 6 miles and lived.
There are 5 main survivor types or personalities; namely,
the fighter, believer, connector, thinker and eternal realist.
The connector will attempt to overcome adversity through
a complicated series of relationships and interconnectedness.
Ingenuity is compared to a flow instinct where the person
moves forward all the time like water which flows to its source.
People may adapt through resilience, faith, hope, purpose,
tenacity, love, empathy, intelligence and ingenuity described
above.
Lastly, the website "thesurvivors club . org " is designed
to provide more information on this subject.
Dr. Joseph S. Maresca
You'll Feel a Surge of Confidence! February 17, 2009
Vincent Harris (Trenton, MO USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you are just curious about why some people are so "tough" and can endure such arduous circumstances, there's plenty to entertain you. However, if what you are seeking is the kind of knowledge that will allow you and your loved ones to walk around with an increased sense of confidence in your ability to handle what life throws your way, then this book is a must have!
Not for the faint of heart April 6, 2009
Diva One (Denver, CO)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book! If you know someone who is always finding the "worst case scenario", this is the perfect gift! However, it is not for the faint of heart - some of the events described are amazingly horrific! But the conclusions he draws from studying how people respond to crises and the unexpected events they faced could be life-changing. The one that sticks with me personally, having lived in NYC, is how many people in London continued to walk down the stairs to the subway even though smoke was pouring up out of the opening! They walked straight to their deaths because they were desensitized by their routines. Amazing! A must read.
VERY PLEASE March 23, 2009
Ralph W. Logan (Canton, GA)
I have found the book, "The Survivors Club," very informative and helpful.
I highly recommend it to one and all.
The Survivors Club review April 6, 2009
nurse-reader (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
The book is much more than an account of how to survive trials. I found it extremely spiritual and insightful in explaining "why" some survive and others don't. The book makes one think about being deliberate in our struggle for survival. This includes being a caretaker of a loved one or a disaster of insurmountable odds.
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