In the spirit of Jimbo's latest book report I offer Deep Survival, by Laurence Gonzales.

It's a page turner, detailing numerous survival situations. The jacket says it all: "Who Lives. Who Dies. And Why."

Gonzales digs deep into the pyschology of survival, interviews miliary personnel, and other professionals who are trained to survive situations that can kill you. He also spotlights ordinary folk who survived extraordinary situations.

Lots of mountain climbing, lost at sea, hiking, even river survival stories.

It's not a how-to manual, but rather examines the common characteristics survivors, and non-survivors, share.  In the end I found it not only entertaining but thought provoking and educational.

The Beaver