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Ben Sherwood

The Survivors Club

  • The Survivors Club

  • Meet the members of The Survivors Club . . .

    The man who swam for 17 hours after falling off a cruise ship
    The grandma who lifted a car to save a child
    The woman who fell 33,000 feet without a parachute - and survived

    In The Survivors Club, Ben Sherwood sets out to discover what it is that helps ordinary men and women beat danger and death. What strengths do survivors share? What is the science of resilience? And what are the secrets of beating the odds?

    This fascinating and inspiring book combines astonishing true stories, the latest scientific research and the author's own adventures inside the US military's elite survival schools to prepare you for the challenges not only of everyday life, but also for the unexpected in whatever form it takes.

The Survivors Club
The Survivors Club
Ben Sherwood

Ben Sherwood is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist. He was educated at Harvard and Oxford and currently lives with his wife and son in New York and Los Angeles. His acclaimed novel, The Man Who Ate the 747, was published in thirteen languages and is being adapted as both a feature film and musical. His latest novel, The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud, is also in development as a major motion picture.

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