Dec 01, 1998 laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival and the bestseller deep survival. He finishes strong drawing the conclusion that real survival is a lifelong endeavor and the way we live our lives after the near death experience is as vital, if. He has won two national magazine awards and the distinguished service award from the society of. He was also awarded the montaigne medal from the eric hoffer society in 2018 and won the eric hoffer award in both 2018 and 2019. Its a sign of the times that when looking for a light summer read, i turned to laurence gonzaless 2003 book, deep survival. His previous book, deep survival, is now out in paperback. From the depths of a maximum security prison to the cancer ward, from the insane asylum to the world trade center, gonzales puts you there in the middle of the action with a skill that grips you from the first sentence. Well, in deep survival, the first half of the book is basically talking about how people get themselves into trouble. The information that gonzales provides on survival rituals in different cultures relates to kerns ideas about a positive mental state because both of the cultures he spoke about used mental conditioning and positive thinking in order to survive anything, much. Gonzales takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride that ends with rules of survival we can all stand to learn. His motivation stems from his fathers own survival of both a military plane crash and being a prisoner of war. Denver post over a decade since its original publication, laurence gonzaless bestselling deep survival has helped save lives from the deepest wildernesses, just as it has improved readers everyday lives. If you sit down, give up, and have a negative attitude, allowing yourself to succumb to darkness, you will not survive. Notes on deep survival by laurence gonzales at first blush, this book has absolutely nothing to do with business its a book of wilderness survival stories.
Oct 12, 2004 deep survival is by far the best book on the many insights into epic survival stories i have ever read. His other works include flight 232, lucy and house of pain. Dig a little deeper, however, and youll find a wealth of principles that explain how human. The 12 rules of survival laurence gonzales, based on his book. Laurence gonzales is the author of three novels and five books of nonfiction. But despite the risks and with a sufficient dose of humility laurence gonzales published deep survival in 2003. Laurence gonzales, author deep survival, surviving survival and.
Deep survival is by far the best book on the many insights into epic survival stories i have ever read. Laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival, flight 232, and the bestseller deep survival. Since its publication, this bestseller has been embraced by everyone from the head of training for the navy seals to the sloan school of management at mit. The still point, who has covered survival stories for national geographic explorer, outside and mens journal. The first scientific book on survival deep survival set the bar and started the trend that spawned a spate of imitations. Apr 09, 2020 laurence gonzales is the author of three novels and five books of nonfiction. Feb 11, 2005 in deep survival, laurence gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of lifes great challenges. Gonzales analysis of survival lead him to conclude that your mental state and how you plan to go about your situation is what will make you or break you. What separates survivors from victims is preparation and spiritbut also sheer dumb luck.
Jan 10, 2017 laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival, flight 232, and the bestseller deep survival. In deep survival, laurence gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of lifes great challenges. Jul 23, 2018 in this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 27 of the 2017 books of titans reading list deep survival by laurence gonzales. He has won two national magazine awards and is a scholar at the sante fe institute. Laurence gonzales won the 2001 and 2002 national magazine awards from the. Deep survival laurence gonzales books that can change. It set the bar and started the trend that spawned a spate of imitations. The author begins by telling us the story of his father, a b17 bomber pilot the flying fortress during the second world war. Nov 18, 2012 gonzales wraps up deep survival talking about his fathers survival story. If you keep your cool and refuse to give up, you will survive. He finishes strong drawing the conclusion that real survival is a lifelong endeavor and the way we live our lives after the near death experience is as vital, if not more so, than our survival of a single event. From publishers weekly when confronted with a lifethreatening situation, 90% of people freeze or panic, says gonzales in this exploration of what makes the remaining 10% stay cool, focused and alive.
He divides his time between evanston, illinois, and. He divides his time between evanston,illinois, and santa fe, new mexico. The author spends most of his time telling riveting survival stories. The book offers guide lines and tips on how to remain alive during disastrous. Both are survivor books, very different in their approach, but with significant conclusions in common. Mar 12, 2020 laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival and the bestseller deep survival. It takes more than the latest equipment and the highest training to make it through a dangerous situation. These are the essays that shaped laurence gonzales s unique voice and insight for such best sellers as his deep survival. These are the essays that shaped laurence gonzaless unique voice and insight for such best sellers as his deep survival. Author laurence gonzales digs deep into these questions and provides lessons in deep survival.
Deep survival provides a new lens for looking at survival, risk taking, and life itself. Through close analysis of case studies, laurence gonzales describes the essence of a survivor and offers 12 rules of survival. The 12 rules of survival laurence gonzales, based on his book deep survival make appropriate adjustments for sample representativeness, dumb luck and survivor bias only the survivors get interviewed. In this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 27 of the 2017 books of titans reading list deep survival by laurence gonzales. Deep survival with author laurence gonzales leadership. Laurence gonzales on deep survival ever widening circles. The 12 rules of survival by laurence gonzales from deep survival. Laurence gonzales, author of the book, deep survival, says this. The book offers guide lines and tips on how to remain alive during disastrous situations and gonzales analyzes. At first blush, this book has absolutely nothing to do with business its a book of wilderness survival stories. Host steve curwood talks with gonzales about his book deep survival. It was first published in hardcover during october 2003 through w. Deep survival by laurence gonzales aims to educate the people on how to better protect themselves and prevent death.
Dig a little deeper, however, and youll find a wealth of principles that explain how human beings get into trouble and how they survive the worst. Makes complexity and chaos come alive, girdled by neurological processes, drenched with fantastic accounts of danger and death. The information that gonzales provides on survival rituals in different cultures relates to kerns ideas about a positive mental state because both of the cultures he spoke about used mental conditioning and positive thinking in order to survive anything, much like kerns and his positive mental state. Having limned the odds and wherefores of surviving various challenges in deep survival 2003 and everyday survival 2008, gonzales lucy, 2010, etc.
Deep survival was the first scientific book on survival. He divides his time between evanston, illinois, and santa fe, new mexico. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see your world. Gonzales has received numerous awards including two national magazine awards and. Gonzales is not a particularly gifted writer, but the book has it good points. An analysis of the science and psychology of wilderness survival examines case stories of people who have survived against the oddsor failed to survive despite comparatively better resources. Deep survival by laurence gonzales 1632 words 123 help me. While conducting a raid on dusseldorf, his plane was hit in midair by a shot from a german flak, which cut the left wing in two and killed nine crew members on the spot out of ten. As i caught my first glimpse of our instructor, byron kerns, he swaggered toward us wearing an 18inch machete, a big, macho looking guy. Examining such stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death, deep survival takes us from the tops of snowy mountains and the depths of oceans to the workings of the brain that control our behavior. His essays are collected in the book house of pain. Nov 15, 2016 i read laurence gonzales deep survival.
The book offers guide lines and tips on how to remain alive during disastrous situations and gonzales analyzes how and why people get. He had worked at the famous usaf survival school in the state of washington. This is why i find it brave almost to the point of foolishness to write a book claiming to be an expert on wilderness survival. Laurence gonzaless bestselling deep survival has helped save live. Mar 05, 2019 by laurence gonzales, 2003, 295 pages.
Laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival, flight 232 and the bestseller deep survival. While conducting a raid on dusseldorf, his plane was hit in midair by a shot from a german flak, which cut the left wing in. He looks at specific cases to examine scientifically some reasons people tend to survive. Sep 27, 2015 laurence gonzales is the author of surviving survival and the bestseller deep survival. Deep survival brims with solid tips for survival in general and compelling stories that drive home every point. The novel accomplishes this through sharing personal stories and stories of others who have survived near death experiences.
Gonzales wraps up deep survival talking about his fathers survival story. The book offers guide lines and tips on how to remain alive during disastrous situations and gonzales analyzes how and why people get themselves into dangerous situations. Nov 21, 2018 author laurence gonzales digs deep into these questions and provides lessons in deep survival. The 12 rules of survival laurence gonzales, based on his. He lives in evanston, illinois everyone has a wilderness inside. He has won two national magazine awards and is a fellow of the santa fe institute.