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The unthinkable who survives when disaster strikes and why

Have you ever wondered how you would react to a disaster? Do you think you would be paralysed with fear, like the diplomat who froze, drink still in hand, as terrorists invaded the Dominican Republic's embassy in Colombia in 1980? This book tells how people react in a crisis and why they behave...

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Main Author:	Ripley, Amanda
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Crown Publishers 2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Resilience (personality trait) Disasters > Psychological aspects. Disaster relief. Preparedness.
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