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How to: Escape from quicksand. Wrestle an alligator. Break down a door. Land a plane. The indispensable, indestructible guide for surviving life's sudden turns for the worse. Survival experts provide step-by-step instructions on everything you need to know fast: How to fend off a shark How to Deliver a Baby in a Taxicab How to Survive a Poisonous Snake Attack How to Jump from a Moving Car How to Identify a Bomb... and dozens of other dire situations, because you just never know. Always be ready for the worst -- you're at risk from the moment you step outside your front door! Here are step-by-step instructions on what you need to know NOW: How to Cross a Piranha-Infested River How to Stop a Runaway Train How to Build a Shelter in the Snow How to Treat a Scorpion Sting How to Survive an Airplane Crash How to Escape from the Trunk of a Car How to Pass a Bribe... plus an appendix of essential travel strategies, phrases, and gestures to use -- and avoid. Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht are both residents of Philadelphia. They have appeared on 20/20, Today, National Enquirer TV People.