The Action Heros Handbook: How to Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills Audiobook, by David Borgenicht Play Audiobook Sample

The Action Hero's Handbook: How to Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills Audiobook

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Read By: Gerard Doyle Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2002 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780739304709

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

50

Longest Chapter Length:

09:32 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

45 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

04:36 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Up with the Indiana Joneses   For everyone who’s ever wanted to be as smooth as James Bond, as clever as Captain Kirk, or as tough as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Hero’s Handbook is the ultimate guide to the essential skills every action hero needs to survive and thrive in this dangerous but exciting world.   This book features dozens of real-life action hero techniques, directly from experts in the subjects at hand: FBI agents, sexologists, stuntmen, hypnotists, karate masters, criminologists, detectives, and many others. Learn how to:       •  Catch a great white shark     •  Deliver the Vulcan Nerve Pinch     •  Spyproof your hotel room     •  Win a fight when outnumbered     •  Climb down Mount Rushmore National Monument   And dozens of other Good Guy Skills, Paranormal Skills, Fighting Skills, and Escape Skills. With meticulously researched step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, The Action Hero’s Handbook will get you ready for anything. Good luck—we’re all counting on you.

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"Keep any flight entertaining. Short, sweet, and to the point. New dancing around. only when someone is firing bullets at your feet of course but other than that......no. "

— Jorge (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Uh...yeaah. Interesting book. It was short, simple, and actually had a few useful entries. Still, it's little more than a pricey gag gift. "

    — Alexander, 2/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was humorous as intended. It was a very quick read. It is not a book that I would probably want to read more than once. "

    — Laura, 7/23/2012
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    " It's so silly that it's a great amount of fun for the reader. "

    — John, 8/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty goddamn important book for all you fellas to read. It taught me how to survive a car crash in which a surfboard goes through the window aimed at your neck. "

    — Dufour, 5/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Everything you could ever need to know to be a real James Bond. "

    — Liam, 1/1/2011
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    " I need to go back and read the "How to make a Love Potion" entry more closely. "

    — Lee, 4/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Keep any flight entertaining. Short, sweet, and to the point. New dancing around. only when someone is firing bullets at your feet of course but other than that......no. "

    — Jorge, 1/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good to pick up how to do the most random stuff I rarely would do normally ;D "

    — Hank, 8/17/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I expected this to just be an entertaining read. Surprisingly, there's some useful advice. "

    — Jason, 7/16/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Funny, but nothing that I will really use or remember how to do. "

    — Amber, 6/15/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Lots of helpful tips on how to be a man of action by one of the authors of *Worst Case Scenario*. "

    — Gary, 4/29/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Funny, but nothing that I will really use or remember how to do. "

    — Amber, 2/5/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Uh...yeaah. Interesting book. It was short, simple, and actually had a few useful entries. Still, it's little more than a pricey gag gift. "

    — Alexander, 4/2/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty goddamn important book for all you fellas to read. It taught me how to survive a car crash in which a surfboard goes through the window aimed at your neck. "

    — Dufour, 2/1/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good to pick up how to do the most random stuff I rarely would do normally ;D "

    — Hank, 4/4/2007

About the Authors

David Borgenicht is a writer, editor, publisher, and co-author of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. He is the president and publisher of Quirk Books. Borgenicht has appeared on hundreds of television and radio programs, including the Today show, 20/20, Late Night with Conan O’Brienthe Tyra Banks Show, and many others. A popular public speaker, he has given speeches at dozens of venues, including American Express, the Commonwealth Club, and the 92nd Street Y. He currently lives with his family in Philadelphia. 

Joe Borgenicht is a writer and producer who has co-authored several books, including The Action Hero’s Handbook, and Mom Always Said “Don’t Play Ball in the House” and Other Stuff We Learned from TV. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and son.

About Gerard Doyle

Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.