The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook How to Escape from Quicksand, Wrestle an Alligator, Break Down a Door, Land a Plane...

Danger lurks at every corner: volcanoes, sharks, quicksand, terrorists... The pilot of the plane blacks out and it's up to you to land the jet. What do you do? The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help, jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step illustrated instructions on everything you need to know, fast - from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a taxi. Providing frightening - and funny - real information, this indispensable guide is the definitive handbook for those times when life takes a sudden turn for the worse.

Joshua Piven is a writer, editor, and Web site designer who lives in Philadelphia. He's ready for anything.

David Borgenicht is a Philadelphia-based writer whose own worst-case scenario involved a heavy-armored vehicle in Pakistan.