Absinthe & flamethrowers projects and ruminations on the art of living dangerously /

• Main Author: Gurstelle, William.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2009.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Threat (Psychology); Daredevils.; Stunt performers.; PSYCHOLOGY > Personality.; SCIENCE > Experiments & Projects.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Written for reasonable risk takers and suburban dads who want to add more excitement to their lives, this daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously. All of the projects℗<U+0097>from throwing knives, dr...

Table of Contents:

• Big-t people, little-t people
• What is Edgework
• Where the action is
• Why live dangerously?
• The most important chapter in the book
• Obtainium
• Thundring voice
• Playing with fire
• Inner Macgyver
• The minor vices
• The physical arts
• Thrill eating
• Flamethrowers
• The strange music starts.