Surviving survival : the art and science of resilience
Gonzales, Laurence, 1947-2012
Book
Drawing on cases across a range of life-threatening experiences, Laurence Gonzales makes a compelling argument about fear, courage and the adaptability of the human spirit.
Main title:
Surviving survival : the art and science of resilience / Laurence Gonzales.
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton, c2012.
Collation:
viii, 257 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-242) and index.
Contents:
One.Be Here Now: From Victim to Rescuer -- Two.The Crocodile Within: The Burden of Invisible Memory -- Three.The Way of Survival: Rage in the Realm of the Spirits -- Four.The Gift of Adversity: A Survivor's Attitude and the Personal Scum Line -- Five.The Tyranny of Reason: Blindsight, Gut Feelings, and the Sixth Sense -- Six.Want It, Need It, Have It: Of Phantom Limbs and Children -- Seven.See One, Do One, Teach One: The Secret of Seeking -- Eight."Please, God, Let Me Kill Her": Dismantling the Self -- Nine.Searching for Frankenstein: Knitting with Words -- Ten.Lessons from Ishmael: The Neurophysiology of Travel -- Eleven.The Bear: One Flew East, One Flew West -- Twelve.The Bricklayer: The Long Way Home -- Thirteen.The Courage to Suffer: If He Can Do It, You Can, Too -- Fourteen.The Science of Adaptation: There's No Revenge Like Success -- Fifteen.The Rules of Life.
ISBN:
9780393083187 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
155.935
LC class:
BF698.35.R47
Language:
English
BRN:
214398
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Health | HEALTH 155.935 GONZ | Available |