The Survivors Club

The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

By: Ben Sherwood

Narrated by: Ben Sherwood

Discover how to become the kind of person who survives and thrives with this "must-read" New York Times bestseller that's filled with fascinating true stories and helpful advice (New York Times).
Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis, whether it's Covid-19, a car accident, violent crime, or financial trouble. Given the inevitability of adversity, we all wonder: Who beats the odds and who surrenders? How can I become the kind of person who bounces back?
The fascinating, hopeful answers to these questions are found in The Survivors Club. In the tradition of The Tipping Point and Freakonomics, this book reveals the hidden side of survival through:

• astonishing true stories
• gripping scientific research
• the 5 Survivor Profiles
• top 12 Survivor Tools

There is no escaping life's inevitable struggles. But The Survivors Club can give you an edge when adversity strikes.©2009 Ben Sherwood; (P)2009 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

A must-read.—New York Times

Editor's Choice: These are days when a survival guide really comes in handy. This entertaining book is a mix of helpful hints...and tales of bearing witness to survival.—Chicago Tribune

The true-life stories are entertaining...but it's the science that fascinates.—Entertainment Weekly

Enlightening...first-rate reporting.—Publishers Weekly

A useful, insightful exploration of the nature of survival, the resilience of the human mind and body,and the ways in which we can all use our natural gifts to maximize our chances of coming through catastrophic situations.—Booklist

The stories are gripping, to put it mildly. Sherwood gains our trust with his Boy Scout common sense: Be prepared, play to your strengths, stay unruffled, keep the faith.—Kirkus Reviews

great

This book was fascinating, exciting and informative. This has dramatic and riveting stories and also goes into the psychology and neurophysiology of survival traits. It also reaches out to anyone going through their own survival quest.

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The stories of survival and how to survive in all sorts of situations were engaging and powerful. Thanks to this book I view choices I make very differently. I approach how I pick my seats on an air plane in a very new light. I travel awake and alert. I am aware of silly errors that can cause terrible outcomes. An eyeopener that sticks with you. Highly recommended reading.

Interesting Read, But Companion Site is Gone

This was an interesting look at survivor stories. The studies accompanying the stories were well researched. However, the connection between the two was not always clear and could feel more like a tangent than an addition. The reader was pretty dry for also being the author. The website which is referred to many time toward the end of the book is no longer active and is now a site for weed which is pretty great.

required reading

This book will help anyone in any situation.

I'm a Survivor

Chills down the spine. Why do some people survive and some don't? Great points on doing your very best to be a survivor. And what causes survivors to survive. A must read.