Strauss spent three years learning the skills necessary to save himself and his loved ones from an uncertain future. Strauss: Fortunately, in my experience, it is precisely these situations when you see the best in people come out. The pacing is purposeful and Strauss's youthful tone is flush with humor alongside a steady emphasis on the key ideas. Her keen ability to explore how extraordinary the ordinary can be is at the heart of this touching and funny novel, which was shortlisted for the Richard & Judy Book Club in 2007. Strauss: Yes, because now, at 3 a.m. on a Saturday night, my search-and-rescue pager will go off and I’ll have to stop doing what I learned in The Game and start doing what I learned in Emergency. It was one of the most interesting classes I’d taken in my life. It's one man's story of a dangerous world–and how to stay alive in it. Amazon.com: From your wilderness survival training, it sounds like you're in pretty good shape if things ever hit the fan. But we also have a choice; to give in and give up in the face of trauma or difficulties, or to live every moment as a gift. This Book Will Save Your Life is an uplifting story about one man's efforts to bring himself back to life. In this book you will discover... - How to take action now to get your brain to release "happy" chemicals. Did you see any of that coming? With the same quick wit and eye for cultural trends that marked The Game, The Dirt, and How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Emergency traces Neil's white-knuckled journey through today's heart of darkness, as he sets out to move his life offshore, test his skills in the wild, and remake himself as a gun-toting, plane-flying, government-defying survivor. Amazon.com: You use the term "Fliesian" in the book (as in Lord of the Flies). Books › Politics & Social Sciences › Politics & Government Share