by Ben Sherwood
(80)Publication Date: February 3, 2010
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The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life (Hardcover)
This book was alright. I finished it, To begin to end, which is an accomplishment in and of itself proving that if anything, the book was an entertaining read. But after a while, Sherwood seemed to repeat the same points over and over: has faith in some form of divine authority, be positive, and be on the lookout for lucky opportunities. And that is what did the book lose points, in my opinion. Everybody knows that already!I enjoyed reading the plentiful anecdotes, but I felt disappointed by the title of the science book, for the book didn't really share very many tips or about survival, other than the three points mentioned in the paragraph above. What also book made the book lose credibility was the test offered online after completing the. Though Sherwood raved that this test was the "real deal" and as accurate And scientific as psychometrics gets, to me it seemed no more pertinent than an online personality quiz or a horoscope reading in a women's fashion magazine. The results bore little resemblance to me. Rather, it sounded like feel-good babble.Maybe if I had not been egged on to take that test I would have respected the book that a case little more. That and the lack of MORE studies and science rendered this book nothing more than another exaggerated book up opinion piece.Once again, I encourage all future readers of this to get it from their libraries; or if you absolutely MUST own a copy, get used and at a cheap price.
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