First published 2013
What happens in your mind when disaster strikes? Amanda Ripley investigated this question by conducting interviews with survivors of the World Trade Center attacks. She collected their remarkable stories to understand how the subconscious operates when people face danger. The book examines what people should do during catastrophic events and how they can improve their chances of survival. Ripley focuses on the psychology behind life and death situations rather than just the statistics of who lived and who died. Her research reveals practical information that could benefit anyone who encounters emergency situations. The work explores the attitudes and behaviors that make the difference between survival and death when unexpected crises occur.
Genres: survival, psychology, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-stories, real-life-events
Setting: World Trade Center
Period: 21st-Century
Paperback · Pegasus Yayinlari