01377cam a2200289 4500 134164742 TxAuBib 20130413120000.0 100303s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010275278 9781602861077 1602861072 (OCoLC)318879362 TxAuBib Geiger, John, 1960- The third man factor : surviving the impossible / John Geiger. 1st ed. New York : Weinstein Books, 2009. xiv, 297 p. : 1 ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-283) and index. The third man -- Shackleton's angel -- The ghosts walk in public -- The guardian angel -- The pathology of boredom -- The principle of multiple triggers -- Sensed presence (I) -- The widow effect -- Sensed presence (II) -- The muse factor -- The power of the savior -- The shadow person -- The angel switch. Explores the human capacity to survive extreme conditions, noting a phenomenon in which people in life-endangering circumstances often sense an unseen presence who offers encouragement and guidance. 20130413. Near-death experiences Psychological aspects. Survival Psychological aspects. TXGOR