How to Survive Against the Odds: Tales and Tips for Animal Attacks and Natural Disasters

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Wondery

How to Survive Against the Odds

Tales and Tips for Animal Attacks and Natural Disasters

Wondery

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English

William Morrow
09 October 2025

Outdoor survival skills

Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink

How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable conditions, how to counteract them, and strategies for survival from doctors and psychologists. Through these tales, we see the grit, willpower, and know-how needed to navigate out of a host of merciless situations.

This invaluable survival guide includes tips on how to endure being:

ADRIFT AT SEA: Learn how to cure turtle meat, procure potable water, and survive on a life raft. MAULED BY A BEAR: Black bears Fight back. Grizzly bears Play dead. Polar bears Start praying. You’ll learn how to triage wounds using the MARCH method and how to spot the difference between a bear’s bluff charge and an actual attack. CAUGHT IN A WILDFIRE: Find critical advice on how to avoid the smoke, preplanning escape routes, and best practices for escaping by car, bus, or on foot. And so much more!

This might just be the most important book you’ll ever read. Armed with the information in How to Survive Against the Odds and when faced with similar threats, you may also find that you have what it takes to defy death and live to tell your story.

By: Wondery
Imprint: William Morrow
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780063387164
ISBN 10: 0063387166
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 09 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wondery is a leading podcast studio which specializes in character-driven, entertainment-focused storytelling. Their portfolio includes original hits like Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Business Wars, and We Playin Spades, alongside partner powerhouses such as How I Built This with Guy Raz, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, and New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. With more than 80 shows reaching #1 on Apple Podcasts globally, Wondery's content consistently captivates audiences.

Reviews for How to Survive Against the Odds: Tales and Tips for Animal Attacks and Natural Disasters

""Lost in the jungle? Caught up in an avalanche? Tangling with a shark? Each chapter provides not only inspiration but hard-won wisdom that could save your life."" — Gear Patrol