No.314 SIM音読用英文

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Do You Have Some James Bond in You?
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A few years ago, David Borgenicht

of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

was a book producer.


He found people

who had book ideas

that he liked

and helped them find publishers.


Then one day, he read an article

that gave him an idea

for his own book.


From it, he and Philadelphia magazine writer Joshua Piven

produced an instant best-seller

that developed almost a cult following.


It's about life-and-death situations

and how to survive them.


The article that David Borgenicht was reading

told people

how they might safely land a small plane

if the pilot passes out.


It got Borgenicht thinking

about other hair-raising situations

in movies and TV shows.


Of course it's one thing for an action hero to break down a door,

leap from a moving motorcycle into a car,

or fend off a killer shark.


But how would the ordinary, out-of-shape reader do it?


How would he or she wrestle free from an alligator,

survive if his parachute does not open,

or escape from a mountain lion?


David Borgenicht and Joshua Piven

got together to produce a pocket-sized book

called The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.


In its first eight months,

it sold more than 1 million copies

and was reprinted 11 times.


Killer bees chasing you?


Not a problem.


Lost in the desert?


Turn to Page 129.


Need to build a fire but don't have any matches?
　　　　　　　　

No sweat, wrote Borgenicht and Piven,

who are just ordinary physical specimens.


We should note that,

despite its helpful tips,

the book is sold

in the HUMOR section in bookstores.


For instance, if you find yourself on top of a moving train,

here's how to survive:

Don't stand up!


Common sense, perhaps,

but it could come in handy.


The authors have since produced a whole series of guides,

including how to survive while traveling

and how to survive in college.


I'm Ted Landphair.