The Action Heros Handbook, David Borgenicht
The Action Heros Handbook, David Borgenicht
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The Action Hero's Handbook
How to Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills

Author: David Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht

Narrator: Gerard Doyle

Unabridged: 3 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2002

Synopsis

The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Up with the Indiana Joneses
 
For everyone who’s ever wanted to be as smooth as James Bond, as clever as Captain Kirk, or as tough as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Hero’s Handbook is the ultimate guide to the essential skills every action hero needs to survive and thrive in this dangerous but exciting world.
 
This book features dozens of real-life action hero techniques, directly from experts in the subjects at hand: FBI agents, sexologists, stuntmen, hypnotists, karate masters, criminologists, detectives, and many others. Learn how to:
 
    •  Catch a great white shark
    •  Deliver the Vulcan Nerve Pinch
    •  Spyproof your hotel room
    •  Win a fight when outnumbered
    •  Climb down Mount Rushmore National Monument
 
And dozens of other Good Guy Skills, Paranormal Skills, Fighting Skills, and Escape Skills. With meticulously researched step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, The Action Hero’s Handbook will get you ready for anything. Good luck—we’re all counting on you.

About The Author

David Borgenicht is the creator and co-author of the best-selling WORST CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK series. He is also the author of dozens of other books, including THE STAR TREK BOOK OF OPPOSITES and HOW TO CON YOUR KID. He is the president and publisher of Quirk Books (www.quirkbooks.com), Philadelphia-based publishers of entertaining, informative, and amusing fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on March 05, 2012

It's so silly that it's a great amount of fun for the reader.......more

Goodreads review by Mouse on November 12, 2015

This is one of those fun quirky books that belongs on your desk at work, on a coffee table for guests to see, or in my case...on top of the tank of my toilet. Yes, it's one of those kind of books that you keep handy for those more vulnerable of times or to make a slight impact on others. It also mak......more

Goodreads review by Becca on January 06, 2015

This book was a light, fun and easy read for anyone in the mood for something different. Its the perfect kind of quirky book to get someone out of a reading slump. There is no complicated plot line or anything of that nature, just some fun creative ideas of what action hero's need to be successful.......more

Goodreads review by Christian on April 09, 2012

I'm sure all of us have seen or at least heard of the James Bond movie series at least once in our lives and have thought "WOW! This guy is awesome! I wish I could be just like him!!!!" Well now you can with "The Action Hero's Handbook" Written by brothers David Borgenicht and Joe Borgenicht. This......more

Goodreads review by James on November 14, 2013

In the height of the "Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide" times, this book was gifted to me and it was a gift well received and well read. While I make no claim to be an action hero or a super human, it is a fun, quick read examining the general ups and downs of all the scenes we see in films that w......more

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