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Published on: 2008-07-10
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Original language: English

It lurks in the corner of our imagination, almost beyond our ability to see it: the possibility that a tear in the fabric of life could open up without warning, upending a house, a skyscraper, or a civilization. Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react What will it feel like Will we be heroes or victims Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality–anything we’ve ever learned, thought, or dreamed of–ultimately matter    Amanda Ripley, an award-winning journalist for Time magazine who has covered some of the most devastating disasters of our age, set out to discover what lies beyond fear and speculation. In this magnificent work of investigative journalism, Ripley retraces the human response to some of history’s epic disasters, from the explosion of the Mont Blanc munitions ship in 1917–one of the biggest explosions before the invention of the atomic bomb–to a plane crash in England in 1985 that mystified investigators for years, to the journeys of the 15,000 people who found their way out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Then, to understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts, formal and informal, from a Holocaust survivor who studies heroism to a master gunfighter who learned to overcome the effects of extreme fear. Finally, Ripley steps into the dark corners of her own imagination, having her brain examined by military researchers and experiencing through realistic simulations what it might be like to survive a plane crash into the ocean or to escape a raging fire.     Ripley comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our evolutionary responses. Most unexpectedly, she discovers the brain’s ability to do much, much better, with just a little help.The Unthinkable escorts us into the bleakest regions of our nightmares, flicks on a flashlight, and takes a steady look around. Then it leads us home, smarter and stronger than we were before.From the Hardcover edition. Video News - CNN.com 2017 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System Inc. All Rights Reserved. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Identifying Who Survives Disasters And Why : NPR Time magazine reporter Amanda Ripley takes readers inside fires floods and airplane crashes in The Unthinkable a disquieting study of disaster psychology. Articles Lowy Institute The Interpreter's best of 2016: Malaysia's Najib hangs on Given the political and legal trouble in which Malaysian PM Najib Razak found himself in 2016 it is a small ... News - MSN Find latest news coverage of breaking news events trending topics and compelling articles photos and videos of US and international news stories. PowerPoint Presentation The Clock is Ticking. 5 Year Study of 65 Events: Someone dies every 15 seconds. Typical event is over in 3 to 4 minutes. Police response is 5 to 7 minutes Home : Amanda Ripley : Journalist & Author The Unthinkable Who survives when disaster strikes and why "The thinking person's manual for getting out alive." NPR How to Survive a Terrorist Attack - The Organic Prepper When horrible events happen people want to know why. Why was a random group of people targeted to have their innocent day destroyed by violence and terror? Why did ... What's In Your Emotional Backpack? - Survival Mom All of us have dealt with a backpack at some point in our lives. Remember loading up that crisp new back pack in fall with anticipation for another school year ... Survival Prepping and Emergency Preparedness Books M.D. Creekmore is a full-time survival author blog writer emergency preparedness consultant and is the owner and editor of TheSurvivalistBlog.net. How to Write Your Author Bio (And Why It Matters) Book ... September 20 2016. Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write a Book. By Tucker Max. Read September 13 2016. How To Pick The Right Book Publishing Option
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