New Releases by Joshua Piven

Everything a groomsman needs to know to handle even the most outrageous crisis, all in one hilarious pocket-sized gift book from the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series. Weddings are the ultimate wingman moment. A lot can go wrong and it’s your job to keep cool. Learn: How to make an emergency cummerbund How to revive a guest who has fainted How to stop a bad toast . . . and more survival strategies that fit in your suit’s inner pocket.

世界如此瘋狂，局勢瞬息萬變， 生與死的關鍵，就在於知道與不知道。 面對各種突發狀況， 這本書能讓你做好準備、沉著應對！ 暢銷20週年助人無數， 《紐約客》、《時人》、《紐約時報》一致好評， 與時俱進全新增修版，在台救命上市！ 橋斷了車落水，如何逃離？ 地震、暴雨河川潰堤，怎麼求生？ 被催淚瓦斯攻擊，如何自保？ 手機起火、掉入馬桶，怎麼救？ 如何正確使用心臟除顫器（AED）？ 危機四處潛伏，你永遠無法知道下一刻會發生什麼！ 求生的首要關鍵就是──不要驚慌失措！ 專家解析╳簡單易懂的步驟說明 危難時刻知道該怎麼辦，就能保持冷靜、取得生機！ 本書針對各種現代生活突發狀況， 提供來自各領域專家的最新求生技巧， 這些簡單知識能讓你在面對生死關頭之時保持沉著、即時採取正確行動， 拯救你的性命、手腳和所愛的人！ • 機上遇到孩童哭鬧，怎麼避免精神耗弱？ • 被挾持時，如何自保？ • 沒有GPS，怎麼確定方位？ ‧ 如何識別炸彈？ ‧ 要挨揍了，若逃不了該如何迎擊減少身體損傷？ • 遭遇駭客攻擊、資料外洩，怎麼辦？ ‧ 如何對抗網路霸凌？ • 如何在病毒暴發或超級流感中求生？ • 熱衰竭、凍傷、骨折、刺傷……，怎麼緊急處理？ 精選多個生活中常見緊急時刻， 涵蓋人為與自然危害、科技災害、防禦、急救與戶外生存等項目， 掌握面臨危難情況可用上的各種技巧，助人自救，化險為夷！ 【好評推薦】 步驟說明簡單易懂，幫助你和其他人擺脫各種可怕的困境。 ──《紐約客》（The New Yorker） 這本書的出版對人們的生活產生了影響。居住在加州的凱文‧摩根（Kevin S. Morgan）就在亞馬遜網站上發文表示：「〈如何破門而入〉這一篇，成功幫助他與女友在危難時逃離自己的房屋。」──《時人》雜誌（People）

¡Es el apocalipsis! ¿Y ahora qué? Prepárate para el final de la civilización con la ayuda de dos expertos en supervivencia y preparacionismo y aprende cómo levantarte de nuevo, sacudirte el polvo y empezar otra vez. El reloj del fin del mundo está a segundos de llegar a la medianoche, y las probabilidades de extinción son más cercanas con cada tictac. ¡Pero no temas! Aquí tienes una guía indispensable que te prepara para sobrevivir en el último de los escenarios más terribles, con humor y simpatía. No puedes entrar en pánico si te estás riendo. Encontrarás instrucciones paso a paso para hacer una maleta en treinta minutos, sentirte como en casa en tu bunker, sobrevivir a una invasión alien o a un ataque de robots, sobrevivir en la próxima pandemia, defenderte de un clan hostil, comer insectos y roedores... ¡y reconstruir una sociedad utópica!

Från att brottas med en giftorm och att identifiera en bomb till att landa ett flygplan om piloten svimmar av här finns experternas samlade steg för steg-instruktioner för när livet plötsligt tar en vändning till det sämre. Den här överlevnadsguiden behövs nu mer än någonsin och levererar roliga, men verkliga, råd som du behöver få koll på.[Bokinfo].

GEVAAR! Het schuilt in een klein hoekje. Deze essentiële gids leert je hoe je allerlei plotselinge en benarde situaties kunt overleven. Survival-experts laten stapsgewijs en met illustraties zien wat je DIRECT moet weten: - Hoe bevrijd je jezelf uit drijfzand - Hoe ontwijk je een drone - Hoe forceer je een deur - Hoe verweer je jezelf tegen een haai - Hoe vind je de weg zonder GPS - Hoe breng je een baby ter wereld op de achterbank van een auto - Hoe overleef je een inbreuk op je privacy - Hoe ontsnap je aan een krokodil - Hoe maak je vuur zonder lucifers - Hoe overleef je als je parachute niet open gaat ... en nog 75 andere benarde situaties. Want je weet maar nooit...

The 20th anniversary edition of the international bestseller With expert, illustrated step-by-step instructions for life''s sudden turns for the worst: Danger! It lurks at every corner. Quicksand. Sharks. Cyberbullies. Super-Flu. From wrestling an alligator to evading drones to landing a plane if the pilot passes out, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help. Needed now more than ever, this revised and expanded edition delivers frightening and funny real advice readers need to know fast. With crucial information added from across the Worst-Case series and 20 all-new scenarios for twenty-first century threats (extreme weather, "fake news," dropping a cell phone in the toilet). Fans of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series will need to have the updated 20th anniversary edition to always be adequately prepared for dire situations in this crazy world. Action-packed hardcover handbook brings emergency instruction for anxious times. Expert – and humorous – advice for extreme situations including great escapes and entrances (how to escape from a sinking car), tooth and claw (how to escape from killer bees), technical trouble (how to survive an out-of-control autonomous car), and adventure survival (how to survive an avalanche). Makes a great gift and reference guide for those who like to be prepared for whatever might happen

Be prepared for the worst with expert advise and survival trivia all year long.

The authors of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook take to the links! Dave and Josh join golf fanatic James Grace, drawing on their own tragic exploits and the experience of experts to help golfers survive dozens of dire situations. Learn how to finish a round with a broken arm, deal with a cigar brush fire, cure golf addiction, or remove a tick. Discover the best way to play out of a water hazard, make it through a lightning storm, or survive being hit in the privates. Hands-on, illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and other perils lurking on the fairway. With an appendix of rules for bizarre mis-haps, strategies for surmounting dress-code and equipment crises, and other essential survival tips, this handy guide won''t help you save par-but it could save your bacon! Don''t tee off without it.

Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers(!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first date—these are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child''s nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family.

Wedding dress torn? Ring lost? Cake collapsed? Groom gone missing? Despite all the planning, the happy couple might not actually be prepared for The Big Day and all that can go awry. Luckily, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series are back with all new, step-by-step instructions to help the bride and groom—and everyone else—survive the nuptials, from trimming the guest list all the way through to repurposing unwanted presents. This matrimonial magna carta teaches how to charm nightmare in-laws, survive the bachelor party, combat floral allergies, stop a disastrous toast, and respond to honeymoon surprises. A helpful appendix provides creative solutions to other wedding emergencies: how to make a ring—or a bouquet—out of paper, conceal wedding day blemishes, and painlessly generate thank-you notes. No one should say "I do" without this essential survival guide: it''s the absolutely perfect shower gift, and an indispensible self-help guide to getting hitched without a hitch.

An omnibus of fast-access survival advice on the full range of everyday life emergencies, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: LIFE packs hundreds of instant, real solutions to daily crisesbecause getting through the day is survival enough. Diverging from the multi-step scenarios of the previous books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, each of the more than 700 new scenarios here are pared to the immediate problem, the immediate first step, and some what-next advice. Categories cover home, family, travel, sports & hobbies, pets, school, beauty & fitness, on the job scenarios, and more. Complementing this whole life catalog of disaster situations are 60 full-page illustrations that reveal the problemand solutionin a single, amusing visual. With helpful subject tabs and an extensive index, this SAS Survival Manual meets Helpful Hints From Heloise guide will keep readers informed and safe whether battling a bobcat or busted faucet. Because anything can go wrong, anywhere, anytime.

"What will no doubt become popular airport reading for stranded passengers . . . another eminently practical, enjoyable survival guide." — Publishers Weekly If you have to leave home, TAKE THIS BOOK! The team that brought you the bestselling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook now helps you navigate the perils of travel. Learn what to do when the tarantula crawls up your leg, the riptide pulls you out to sea, the sandstorm''s headed your way, or your camel just won''t stop. Find out how to pass a bribe, remove leeches, climb out of a well, survive a fall onto subway tracks, catch a fish without a rod, and preserve a severed limb. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to survive these and dozens of other adventures. An appendix of travel tips, useful phrases, and gestures to avoid will also ensure your safe return. Because you just never know . . . Praise for the Worst-Case Scenario Survival series "The scenarios owe a debt to action flick clichés—how often do you find yourself leaping from rooftop to rooftop?—but their utter implausibility doesn''t make this read any less riveting." — People "What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you''d never need." — The Irish Times "There is something for everyone. It has a wide range of scenarios from dangerous to just downright irritating . . . It is fun, witty, entertaining and you learn something along the way too." — Quill Quotes

Following the success of The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (more than 150,000 copies sold!), this ruggedly handsome hardcover collection brings together new and classic advice from Worst-Case experts to help readers master the manly artsfrom wrestling an alligator to calming a crying child to extinguishing backyardbarbeque fireswith all the contents fully searchable on an accompanying CD.

Evalúa la escena y si las cosas se ponen realmente difíciles... ¡Pon en práctica este manual! Para enfrentarte a las peores situaciones que se pueden dar en las citas y en el sexo no bastan el sentido común y el buen juicio; ante determinadas emergencias se hacen imprescindibles consejos expertos que te describan las mejores técnicas para salvar esas situaciones, escaquearte y sobrevivir sin secuelas físicas ni emocionales. Averigua si tu ligue es un asesino en serie antes de que sea demasiado tarde, detecta si tu cita lleva postizos, soluciona problemas de vestuario de última hora, deshazte de competidores, aprende a fingir un orgasmo o a quitar prendas que se resisten... y, en definitiva, a escapar de una mala compañía o a disfrutar con tu pareja, para que tu citas se conviertan exactamente en lo que quieres que sean.

Travailler, ce n''est déjà pas drôle, mais si en plus cela doit tourner au cauchemar, que faire ? Se cacher sous le bureau ne suffit pas. Préparez-vous, afin de pouvoir faire face à toutes les situations de crise possibles, que ce soit au bureau, dans l''entrepôt, à la cantine ou dans un rayon de grand magasin. Vous trouverez ici des instructions détaillées, accompagnées d''illustrations, qui devraient vous permettre de vous sortir des pires situations envisageables sur votre lieu de travail.

What do a stand-up comedian, an extreme skier, a Navy SEAL, a minor league pitcher, a wilderness doctor, and a circus clown have in common? They are Escape Artists! For nine years, New York Times bestselling author Joshua Piven has been tracking down and interviewing alligator wrestlers, race car drivers, giant octopus hunters, animal trackers, and treasure hunters. What drives these escape artists to make job choices that are extraordinary, dangerous, or just plain wacky? They don''t “drop out”; they embrace self-fulfillment and personal freedom as they craft a life on the road less traveled-and show all of us how to pursue our own dreams...if we dare. By following their journeys, you''ll learn how you might be able to become an escape artist yourself-and leave the cubicle behind. You''ll see how these intrepid adventurers avoided the trap of a job they hated; navigated the issues of money, security, and safety nets; and knew when to make the crucial leap to a better and more enjoyable career.

From the creator of The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook comes a comprehensive manual on how to make impossible choices in a variety of lose-lose decision-making situations, along with facts, figures, statistics, and tips. Original.

From the bestselling author of The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook comes the ultimate guide to making impossible choices. Which would be worse to notice on your dentist''s hand: flesh-eating bacteria or leprosy? Which would you rather discover in your backyard: a West Nile mosquito or a West African dictator? Which would be worse to find in your slipper: a Black Widow spider or a giant centipede? Some decisions are easy. Skinny or full-cream milk? Eat-in or takeaway? No sweat. Don Corleone or Darth Vader as your father? Not so easy. Welcome to the horns of dilemma - the pinnacle of ''lose-lose'' decision making. The Bad vs. Worse Handbook provides you with a series of impossible choices and the facts, figures, stats and tips you eed to make a decision when the options are either Bad or Worse.

Based on the best-selling WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook, with more than six million copies in print, this handy pocket-size version prepares you for life''s unexpected perils. Would you know what to do if the worst actually happened? How would you survive an earthquake? Would you know what to do if you had to deliver a baby in a taxicab? Step-by-step survival instructions for these scenarios and many more are provided in The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Little Book for Survival: * How to Identify a Mail Bomb * How to Survive in the Line of Fire * How to Fend Off an Alligator Carry this pocket-size volume with you at all times, because you just never know when you''ll need it. Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The little books are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook, 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex, 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.

Be prepared for love''s sudden turns with the help of The Worst-Case Scenario Sex Kit! Based on the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex, this kit comes with instructions for tackling every bedroom catastrophe-from removing a shirt caught in a zipper to dealing with body odor-all printed on 15 portable, two-sided cards for quick and easy reference when you need it the most. The kit also includes one sheet of glow-in-the-dark stickers guaranteed to liven up even the most boring bedroom encounter, and an in case of an emergency vial of massage oil cleverly hidden in a reusable secret-compartment keychain.Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario(R) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook(TM) are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The kits are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM), (c) 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM): Dating & Sex, (c) 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.

Based on the best-selling book The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Kit is the essential tool for confronting life''s unexpected perils. Whether you''re caught in a tornado or under attack from a swarm of killer bees, here are step-by-step survival instructions to guide you through the worst of the worst, printed on 15 portable, two-sided cards for quick and easy reference. The kit also includes a MacGyver-like multitool and a small aluminum whistle, both of which attach to your keychain so you can carry them with you everywhere. Because you just never know . . .Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario(R) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook(TM) are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The kits are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM), (c) 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM): Dating & Sex, (c) 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.