<p>Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? <br><br>In her quest to answer these questions, Amanda Ripley traces human responses to some of recent history&#8217;s epic disasters, turns to leading brain scientists, and even steps into the dark corners of her own imagination. <i><br><br>The Unthinkable</i> escorts us into the bleakest regions of our nightmares, flicks on a flashlight, and takes a steady look around. Then it leads us home, smarter and stronger than we were before.<br><br>&#8220;<b>Fascinating and useful</b>&#8230;[shows that] the most important variable in an emergency is your own behavior.&#8221;&#8212;<i>New York Times</i><br><br>&quot;<b>Engrossing and lucid</b>...facing the truth about the human capacity for risk and disaster turns out to be a lot less scary than staying in the dark.&quot;&#8212;<i>Oprah Magazine</i><br><br>&quot;<b>This book might save your life</b>.&quot; &#8212;<i>Bloomberg News</i></p>