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The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (Worst Case Scenario, WORS) Hardcover – November 1, 2007

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"What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you'd never need. Yet it's only when you read about how to deliver a baby in the back of a taxi, surviving quicksand and mastering awkward lift silences that you realise just how handy a book like this could come in. Some day."
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Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, live life on the edge in the wilds of Philadelphia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; HAR/CDR edition (November 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811861368
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811861366
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 1.55 x 7.3 inches
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Customers find the book entertaining and interesting. They appreciate the good information and tips, making it a good resource for preppers and everyday readers. The humor and realistic advice make it a fun read with some funny scenarios. Readers find the survival advice helpful and logical, providing ideas on how to cope with unexpected situations. Many consider it a worthwhile purchase and a good gift for teachers.

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71 customers mention "Readability"68 positive3 negative

Customers find the book engaging and easy to read. They describe it as an entertaining, informative read with well-written examples that make them laugh. The book is described as a good coffee table book that keeps people interested.

"...For $16, you get an exciting read, amazing information, attractive book, and maybe your life! I recommend this book to anyone! It makes a great gift." Read more

"...You never know what's going to happen to you out there! This book is fun and educational; definitely a must-read and a good conversation piece as..." Read more

"...but that's what makes it fun to read...." Read more

"It's an interesting book in that it's funny for a bit but then the attempts at humor wear off and it just seems that the jokes are "random" and..." Read more

41 customers mention "Information quality"37 positive4 negative

Customers find the book informative and useful. They say it's a good resource for preppers and ordinary people. The book provides facts about surviving various situations like animal attacks, date issues, vehicular deaths, and other threats.

"...For $16, you get an exciting read, amazing information, attractive book, and maybe your life! I recommend this book to anyone! It makes a great gift." Read more

"...severeness and ridiculously funny illustrations, the advice is actually given from experts and is very accurate...." Read more

"...complexity that might rudely introduce itself into your life and concise advice on what to do when it does...." Read more

"...The book is an eye opening read for adventurers and couch potatoes introducing survival techniques given under extrodinary circumstances...." Read more

35 customers mention "Humor"26 positive9 negative

Customers find the book humorous with a mix of real advice and silliness. They appreciate the well-written experiences and scenarios presented.

"...While the book is typically hilarious with it's over-the-top severeness and ridiculously funny illustrations, the advice is actually given from..." Read more

"It's an interesting book in that it's funny for a bit but then the attempts at humor wear off and it just seems that the jokes are "random" and..." Read more

"...The examples are well written and the reader will chuckle at the experiences outlined in such examples as "how to survive a parachute not opening"...." Read more

"...Dry humorous seems infused onto the book by the lack of humorous itsself. Less than a cup of coffee may save my life...." Read more

15 customers mention "Survival advice"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's survival advice helpful. They say it provides a mini-life lesson on how to survive in stressful situations. The book covers various scenarios from everyday life to extreme ones, and is great for emergencies as well as everyday reading.

"...It doesn't have everything in it, but it has the BEST of the BEST worst case scenarios. The book is also very well designed...." Read more

"This is a truly eclectic listing of just about every unforeseen complexity that might rudely introduce itself into your life and concise advice on..." Read more

"...The book is really a mini-life lesson on how to survive when you are in a stressful or dangerous situation which is totally out of your experience...." Read more

"Lots of Scenario's. Some are good and some are simple but overall, a good read. Worst case, some but most are not...." Read more

15 customers mention "Value for money"12 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They find it well worth the price, a good purchase, and an interesting and entertaining read.

"...For $16 this book is a very good deal...." Read more

"...All in all, indeed some pretty highend yet old-fashioned advice book for truly random occaisons." Read more

"...boys (Swearnet after dark) show and I had to get it and it is worth every penny it also came with a CD with all 11books in the series , now I didn't..." Read more

"...has nothing to do with surviving any kind of serious event, catastrophic or basic. "..." Read more

11 customers mention "Gift value"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a good gift. It makes a perfect gag gift for teachers.

"...I recommend this book to anyone! It makes a great gift." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2008
    I have been very entertained with this book since I was a child. This book is a very interesting and good read with lots of great situations from everyday life to the extremes.

    This book is great for emergencies but it's also good for everyday reading. It contains a lot of useful information gathered from other books in the series. Not only will you read about dangerous situations, but you will also be able to read about social situations such as meeting your date's parents.

    The facts in this book seem very logical. It's not made up and misleading information. The author of this book/series has put a lot of research into situations mentioned in the book(s). This book and its information is not a hard to read book at all. The wording is very simple for you to be able to actually remember some of the steps for situations. Everybody from ages 6 to 150 years of age will enjoy and love this book.

    For $16 this book is a very good deal. If you look at the other series (there are a lot) and add up the cost for each one, they come out to a ridiculous amount. This book is a combination of all the books except the history edition. It doesn't have everything in it, but it has the BEST of the BEST worst case scenarios. The book is also very well designed. The yellow cover and simple titling really make it attractive. The hard cover also adds to the "wow" factor. It's a great book to show off to your friends/family.

    For $16, you get an exciting read, amazing information, attractive book, and maybe your life! I recommend this book to anyone! It makes a great gift.
    25 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
    While you will (hopefully) not run into any of these problems (hence the title) in your life, this book explains to you how to get out of terrible, life-threatening situations, or simply awkward, embarrassing, or boring ones. Or, it may teach you how to do things that you never knew exactly how to do. It's a little bit of everything, and now it's all compiled in this one comprehensive book that covers a little bit of everything. I just had too many "Worst-Case Scenario" books hanging around. This just sums up all the important parts.

    While the book is typically hilarious with it's over-the-top severeness and ridiculously funny illustrations, the advice is actually given from experts and is very accurate. If you read this book, pay attention, and actually run into the situation one day? This book could quite possibly save your life. You never know what's going to happen to you out there! This book is fun and educational; definitely a must-read and a good conversation piece as well.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2013
    This is a truly eclectic listing of just about every unforeseen complexity that might rudely introduce itself into your life and concise advice on what to do when it does. Of course some are a lot more likely than others (your car's brakes failing vs. being caught in a giraffe stampede), but that's what makes it fun to read. Just being able to handily recall, perhaps at just the right time, how to fix a tropical fish that's gotten itself stuck in acquarum ornaments. It's that specific
    It also offers rather quaint hand illustrations in simple pen and ink accompanying meticulous information in simple sentences. All in all, indeed some pretty highend yet old-fashioned advice book for truly random occaisons.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018
    It's an interesting book in that it's funny for a bit but then the attempts at humor wear off and it just seems that the jokes are "random" and juvenile.

    I got bored with this fast. So did everyone else I showed it to. I even tried to give it away and nobody wanted it. Make of that what you will.

    3 stars for effort. But I can't go 4 or more, I just can't.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2012
    I purchased three books as birthday presents for my three grandchildren 14, 16 and 16 years old. The book is really a mini-life lesson on how to survive when you are in a stressful or dangerous situation which is totally out of your experience. The book swings from "how to survive a free-falling elevator accident" to " how to survive an elephant attack". The stories are written to make you think on your feet and react in a way to a successful survival mode. The examples are well written and the reader will chuckle at the experiences outlined in such examples as "how to survive a parachute not opening". The book is an eye opening read for adventurers and couch potatoes introducing survival techniques given under extrodinary circumstances. My teenagers really enjoyed their copy.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
    I saw this book used on the TV show Trailer Park boys (Swearnet after dark) show and I had to get it and it is worth every penny it also came with a CD with all 11books in the series , now I didn't know about the CD it wasn't in the description of the book order. My friend ordered one too but his didn't have a CD with it. You will really enjoy this book if not you don't have a very good sense of humor... Lol!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2013
    There were a few good tips in this book but some of the things seemed like they were jokes and I wish the book was more serious. Kind of disappointed with it.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013
    Thank you to the seller for sending a great condition book that includes the CD! The quality of this book is awesome! Thank you! We have not tried the CD yet, but love the book!

    Our children are have so much fun with this book and learning so much, number one favorite How To Identify Unsafe Cafeteria food.. They absolutely enjoyed reading this one!

    There are so many things in this book that are so interesting and will have you wanting to read more and more.

    This book also came with a quality guaranteed sticker on the spine. Thank you again.

    If you are looking for a fun Survival Book, this is it! This also a serious book as well.

    Enjoy!
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  • Samuel Nguyen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 2, 2015
    Funny. Great for a gift.
  • Michael Jost
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amüsant und lehrreich
    Reviewed in Germany on June 23, 2015
    Ich kannte bereits das einfach Survival Handbuch und war davon begeistert.
    Bei diesem Buch ist das Besondere die CD mit all den anderen Büchern.
    Ich kann das Buch für den Englisch-Unterricht empfehlen. Es bereichert den Wortschatz ungemein.
  • Christopher Marshall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, CD even better
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2009
    This is a great compilation of the best worst-case scenarios of the series, but what makes this such a great book is the CD that comes with it - This CD contains every book from the series in PDF form, so this is the cheapest way to acquire the whole series, if you don't mind reading books on your computer.
    Highly recommended
  • HayleyMarie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book with interesting facts
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2017
    Awesome book with interesting facts! You never know when some of these scenarios may happen but it's good to know incase it does!
  • Ya Ting Yang
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best survival guide ever
    Reviewed in Germany on January 3, 2014
    Incredibly handy and also complete in all kinds of situation. It's a must have in the modern world. Totally recommended.