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Extreme Encounters: How It Feels to Be Drowned in Quicksand, Shredded by Piranhas, Swept up in a Tornado, and Dozens of Other Unpleasant Experiences Audiobook
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After reading The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, did you ever wonder what it s like to be struck by lightning? To run with the bulls in Pamplona? To ride the crushing swell of an avalanche? Extreme Encounters describes these adventures and 37 others with endlessly addictive you-are-there second-person narratives so you chill to the numbing effects of frostbite, you hear the 110-decibel roar of a grizzly bear, and you feel the stomach-lurching drop of an elevator freefall. Extreme Encounters is a moment-by-moment, blow-by-blow account of what happens to you physically, emotionally, and scientifically during life s most perilous experiences. Like a cross between The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and Into Thin Air, these heart-racing stories take readers where few have gone before.
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"First of all, I read this book because I am a HUGE Ohio State Buckeyes fan. Secondly, it was a great read if you are a Buckeye or Michigan fan. It tells all about the history of "College Football's Greatest Rivalry." "
— Molly (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I'm mentioned in this book, twice. "
— Drew, 10/14/2009 -
" Excellent; history of the UM-OSU series, culminating in the 100th game in 2003 (won by Michigan); completed the day before the 101st game <br/> "
— Joe, 8/28/2009 -
" An awesome saga of one of the worlds greatest rivalries in college football! <br/> <br/> <br/>GO BLUE!!! "
— Zach, 9/21/2008
About Greg Emmanuel
Greg Emmanuel has written for MTV, VH1, GQ, ESPN magazine, Time Out New York, Stuff, and Maxim. He lives in Brooklyn and tries to avoid anything remotely resembling an extreme encounter.
About Henry Leyva
Henry Leyva, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a classically trained actor with extensive work in theater, television, film, and radio. He has appeared off Broadway and in regional theaters across the country in many plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, and Street Car Named Desire. He has also performed in audio dramas for the Syfy Channel and National Public Radio