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The Unthinkable: Who survives when disaster strikes - and why - Community Reviews back

by Amanda Ripley
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Elentarri's Book Blog
Elentarri's Book Blog rated it 6 years ago
TITLE: The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why AUTHOR: Amanda Ripley DATE PUBLISHED: 2009 FORMAT: Paperback ISBN-13: 9780099525721 ___________________________________________ In 'The Unthinkable", journalist Amanda Ripley investigates a variety of disasters to deter...
Misericordia
Misericordia rated it 8 years ago
Incredible. A textbook, basically, on all things scary. And an extremely illuminating one at that.Q:For all these reasons, perhaps, heroes feel a nonnegotiable duty to help others when they can. “It’s something in your heart, your soul, and your emotions that gets a hold of you and says, I gotta do ...
Degrees of Affection
Degrees of Affection rated it 9 years ago
I've always wondered how I would react in a disaster. My mother, who usually needs time to take in a situation, is oddly calm in the midst of a car accident - and I feel sure that would translate into worse disasters. LL has more trouble with a car not starting then a serious medical issue - he's my...
Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense rated it 11 years ago
I've always thought that one reason I'm a disaster junkie is that stories of various events (airplane crashes, earthquakes, floods, fires, societal breakdown, etc.) let me "practice" what I might do in different situations. This book lets people go way past "what if" and offers solid info about how ...
suzemo
suzemo rated it 11 years ago
This is the one book I would universally recommend. It's well written and useful.This book looks not at just behaviors in disasters/emergencies, but case studies, data, and the science behind those behaviors.I found it totally interesting to see the reasons behind, not just behaviors of survivors i...
sheile
sheile rated it 14 years ago
According to my records here, I've listened to this 4 times since 2009. It's still awesome and I think everyone should read it. It's both fascinating and I think useful although I hope to never have to utilize any of the usefulness.
gryphyn
gryphyn rated it 24 years ago
According to my records here, I've listened to this 4 times since 2009. It's still awesome and I think everyone should read it. It's both fascinating and I think useful although I hope to never have to utilize any of the usefulness.
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