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299 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2020
The will to survive is fundamental to us all. But in a life-or-death situation—when calm, careful planning, and logical thinking are what’s needed most—research shows that most of us will lose our shit.Evy Poumpouras is one tough broad. And she would like to help you become tough too. Of course, she wasn’t always as tough as she is today. Growing up a working-class kid in Queens, she lived in a world of restrictions. You can’t go here, or there, and certainly not there. She was even deprived of a chance to go Brooklyn Tech High School, one of the elite specialty high schools in the New York City Public School system, because her parents did not think it was safe for her to go to Brooklyn. She says that not wanting to live in fear was a motivating force in her eagerness to pursue a career in law enforcement, which she did, first with the NYC Police Department, and then with the US Secret Service, where she served for a dozen years.
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Being able to navigate your mental and physical response to fear is your number one survival skill. It can also be the best ally you have in any intimidating situation life throws at you. Managing your fear requires deliberate acts of courage. It is a choice that you make, and it’s one that everyone is capable of making.
…when it seems like the world is ending, being willing to help others is the antidote to fearShe was awarded a Medal of Valor for her actions that day. The tale of her experiences there is both chilling and uplifting.