New Releases by Neil Strauss

Esiste una comunità segreta di uomini che hanno sviluppato tecniche letteralmente infallibili per affascinare e sedurre le donne più belle e sexy, quelle che ai comuni mortali sembrano inavvicinabili. E Neil Strauss, detto Style, il suo alter ego da playboy, è uno di questi uomini. In The Game racconta la sua storia, dall’incontro folgorante con Mystery, “l’artista del rimorchio” numero uno al mondo e suo mentore, ai due anni trascorsi nei locali notturni di New York, Montréal, Londra, Belgrado, Melbourne, ad agganciare – con successo – modelle e star mozzafiato. Una storia vera ma incredibile, un romanzo sulle bizzarrie dell’amore, un manuale della conquista sul campo: gli uomini negheranno che “il gioco” funzioni, le donne non potranno crederci.

Traditional Chinese edition of The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

美國亞馬遜書店、紐約時報暢銷榜Top 1！ 些經歷都是真的！作者闖蕩把妹界兩年， 由宅男成功變為把妹達人！ 作家H 蔡宜文（專欄作家） ――專文推薦導讀 我是H，推薦本書給每一位對男女關係感到迷惘的人兒，因為就算是女性，也可以藉由這本書的內容，了解更多男人在面對「追求性愛」時所花費的力氣與腦筋，到底是藉由什麼樣的迴路所驅動！了解異性，也了解自己！――作家H 尼爾有一個非常厲害的安排，就是他在展現完如何巡視、運用招式得到女人後，又描述他及其他巡佐的內心感受，有時描述他們無力完成性行為、童年的陰影或是彼此間流露出的怯弱。透過強弱強弱的安排，降低讀者對於作者的惡感，同時也將他所描述把妹社群當中的所有角色，還原成為一個又一個的「人」。──蔡宜文（專欄作家） 本書點出的把妹專用術語，既生動又豐富！——《慾望城市》作者Amy Sohn/《出版家週刊》 字字珠璣，趣味橫生！我絕不讓尼爾‧史特勞斯靠近我的老婆半步！——美國《君子雜誌》 誠懇、洞察力十足，滿足讀者的偷窺慾。書中陳述的把妹技巧絕對適用於任何人！——《Happen Magazine》 這並不是一本泡妞指南，而是一個《紐約時報》專欄作家的真實人生經歷，一個把妹版的《鬥陣俱樂部》。 為什麼有些男人明明條件不怎麼樣，在女性間就是吃得開？為什麼有些男人始終不得要領，老是被女人甩？應該有不少男人心中存有這樣的疑惑吧？ 在全世界的幾個大城市裡，都隱藏著由幾個男人為首所組成的網路地下團體「seduction lair」，他們自詡為「把妹達人」（PUA，Pickup Artists），各個身懷絕技，各有一套把妹的門道與理論，並把每次的泡妞行動化為文字PO到討論區與網友們分享，並回答網友熱烈的提問。而其中一位稱霸美國洛杉磯的魔術師「謎男」（Mystery），決定開班傳授把妹技巧，一套為期四天的課程要價500元美金。 ◎ 公告 ◎ 應眾人要求，謎男即將在世界各大城市舉辦「第一期泡妞大師養成班」！ 時間：10月10日（三）〜10月13日（六） 地點：美國洛杉磯 費用：500美元 內容：夜店入場費、4晚的禮車接送（很貼心吧！）、每晚在禮車內的1小時講課加上每晚結束後半小時的任務檢討，以及最重要的，每晚3.5小時和謎男一起實地演練（每晚兩家夜店）。 ＊本課程結束前，你能接觸到至少50個女人！ 本書作者尼爾‧史特勞斯原本是個沒有女人緣的大肉腳，對異性始終不得要領，於是，他下了一生中最重大的決定——參加「把妹課程」，他說：「如果毒蟲要進勒戒所、暴力者要進抓狂管訓班，那麼社交白痴就該進把妹學校！」他就這樣一頭栽進把妹的世界裡，跟這群把妹達人一起生活、玩樂、接受指導，他用兩年的時間，讓自己從宅男變「型男」（Style），並將這段過程詳實記錄下來，完成了這本觀點獨特且極具爭議性的赤裸告白，揭露各家高手的把妹絕活，公開他們的釣人「公式」。 這段期間，他與湯姆‧克魯斯（Tom Cruise）、小甜甜布蘭妮（Britney Spears）、芭莉斯‧希爾頓（Paris Hilton）、海蒂‧佛萊絲（Heidi Fleiss）以及寇特柯本的遺孀寇特妮‧洛芙（Courtney Love）都有過一段難忘的故事。作者保證，本書能使男人獲得重生，更顛覆女人對男性的認知。 我一點都沒有魅力。我的鼻子對臉而言比例太大，雖然不是鷹勾鼻，但鼻樑上有一塊隆起。我沒有禿頭，但要說我的頭髮只是稀薄，也未免太含蓄了。只有一小撮靠著落建長出來的頭髮，像風滾草般覆蓋在我的頭上。我的額頭兩側都是凹的，雖然從未被稱讚過，我情願相信這會讓我的臉看起來更性格。 我比自己期望的身材矮，而且太瘦，無論我怎麼大吃大喝，在大多數人看來仍是營養不良。當我低頭看著自己蒼白、鬆垮的身體，我懷疑有哪個女人會願意與我同床共枕，更別說是擁抱了。所以，對我而言，認識女人非常辛苦。我不是那種女人在酒吧裡喝醉發瘋之後會對著傻笑或想要帶回家的傢伙。我無法像搖滾明星那樣，與她們分享我的名聲或誇耀的權利，或像洛杉磯許多其他男人那樣提供她們古柯鹼或豪宅。我擁有的全都在我腦子裡，但是沒人看得出來。 你可能注意到，我並沒有提到我的個性。這是因為我的個性已經徹底改變了。或者，更精確一點來說，是我徹底改變了自己的個性。我創造了「型男」，我的另一個人格。兩年來，型男比過去的我更受歡迎——尤其對女人而言。

一本書同時給你「Knowhow」和「Vision」 成為老司機靠的是真實力，不是雞腿換駕照 30天掌握愛情遊戲主導權 什麼學問可以讓美國大學生爭相投入研究、讓醫生中途轉業、讓社交名流趨之若鶩？是的，就是把妹學！ 但是，看過《把妹達人》、《謎男方法》的讀者已經這麼多了，你還需要看這本書嗎？會不會被抓包？作者尼爾．史特勞斯也常被問到這問題，他就目睹過一些才講出開場白就被女生抓包的男人，即便如此，他們還是能要到女生的電話！為什麼？祕訣就在這本書裡…… 各位彬彬有禮的讀者，敝人將在此據實呈現我人生的一段精華紀錄。我相信您會發現它不只有趣，在相當程度上也有實用與教育意義。因此，我必須詳實以告。我也必須為違反了維持名譽的禮教而道歉，因為禮教在大多數時候只會限制我們暴露自己的錯誤與弱點罷了。確實，對英國人而言，沒有比強迫我們注意別人的道德瑕疵更令人厭惡的了。 ──湯瑪斯‧迪昆西（Thomas De Quincey），《鴉片煙客的自白》（Confessions of an English Opium Eater），1821年 遊戲規則主宰我們的人生、成敗與幸福。 遊戲規則純屬情感而非邏輯。 遊戲規則在人類歷史上艮古不變，無關種族、文化或國籍。 遊戲規則是永恆的。 遊戲規則可以讓你洩慾、被愛、結婚甚至不朽， 也可以讓你遭遇背叛、拋棄、絕望、跟蹤、毆打、捅刀子甚至挨子彈。 請你小心處理—─以下內容的用意不在治療，而在預防。 想玩遊戲，就要先掌握遊戲規則！ 本書分成兩個部分： ◆【PART 1】型男生活：30天改造計畫（The Stylelife Challenge：Master the Game in 30 Days） 我也要當把妹達人！ 這一次，把妹故事不是由作者來寫，而是由你擔綱主演。 尼爾?史特勞斯將歷經四年的把妹經驗，濃縮為30天的改造計畫，幫助了成千上萬不得其門而入的兄弟們約會成功。不只讓他們搞定女人，也搞定了人生！ ◆【PART 2】型男告白日記（The Style Diaries：The Pickup Artist''s Companion） 爽到之後怎麼辦？ 這裡的11個故事都真的，尼爾在《把妹達人》沒講的、不敢講的，都在這裡一一告白。與《把妹達人》不同的是，這些故事的重點不在把妹，而是慾望的本質，作者透過日記，自我探討一個甚至連把妹大師都無法回答的問題：爽到之後，要如何面對接踵而至的問題？ 內容包括： 尼爾結婚了！事情就發生在冰島一個喝茫了的夜晚。 通吃一對模特兒姊妹花…… 搞上人妻…… 藉由採訪某知名音樂家的過程，把到音樂家的孫女，成功引誘對方答應跟他玩3P……

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum powerhouse trio Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Nick Jonas are ready to tell their story in Blood, a memoir that details the incredible true story of the Jonas Brothers, from the band''s creation, phenomenal rise to superstardom, break up at the height of their fame, and now reunification. Written with Neil Strauss, author of The Dirt, and told in their own words, this is a totally unfiltered memoir about three brothers who learn that blood is thicker than fame.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum powerhouse trio Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Nick Jonas are ready to tell their story in BLOOD, a memoir that details the incredible true story of the Jonas Brothers, from the band’s creation, phenomenal rise to superstardom, break up at the height of their fame, and now reunification. Written with Neil Strauss, author of The Dirt, and told in their own words, this is a totally unfiltered memoir about three brothers who learn that BLOOD is thicker than fame.

Cansado de se sentir fracassado na arte da sedução, Neil Strauss, escritor e jornalista, assumiu sua dificuldade em atrair o sexo oposto. Com a ajuda de seu mentor, Mystery, Strauss desenvolveu as técnicas que o levariam a se tornar objeto do desejo feminino. Para proteger sua identidade, adotou o pseudônimo Style, mudou radicalmente a aparência, pôs em prática as técnicas aprendidas e aumentou incrivelmente o número de mulheres que já havia conquistado até aquele momento. Neste relato autobiográfico da transformação de um sujeito inseguro e desinteressante em um dos maiores mestres mundiais da sedução, Neil Strauss mergulha em um mundo sofisticado, inebriante e perturbador, habitado por homens que, inicialmente tímidos e pouco atraentes, aprenderam a se apresentar e a se comportar de forma absolutamente irresistível diante das mulheres. O resultado de sua experiência está neste livro explosivo e polêmico que ficou conhecido como a bíblia da sedução e se tornou garantia de mudança radical e definitiva para homens.

Een blauwdruk voor succes, die je met een glimlach op je gezicht zult lezen. Vijf sterren (van de vier) – Kevin Hart, een enigszins grappige comedian LEVENSLESSEN VAN DE GRAPPIGSTE MAN OP AARDE Dit zijn de memoires van Kevin Hart. Nu is hij een bekroonde acteur en stand-upcomedian, maar eigenlijk had hij alles tegen: verwekt als ongelukje, geboren in North Philadelphia en de zoon van een aan drugs verslaafde vader en een moeder met losse handjes. Ondanks, of misschien wel juist dankzij dat alles is deze ‘King of Comedy’ de best verdienende komiek ter wereld geworden. In zijn boek neemt Kevin de lezer mee op een reis door zijn leven. Hoe het was en wat het nu is. Hij laat zien hoe hij iedere uitdaging heeft overwonnen om de man te worden die hij nu is. Een inspirerend, boeiend en geestig verhaal. Geschreven met Neil Strauss: redacteur van Rolling Stone, columnist van de New York Times, (mede)schrijver van acht New York Times bestselling books en bekroond met vele prijzen. Met een voorwoord van Jandino Asporaat

Neil Strauss ist Schriftsteller und Journalist. Und sexsüchtig. Auf seine smarte, direkte Art geht er den Themen nach, die Frau und Mann wirklich bewegen: Liebe, Sex, Partnerschaft. Sein Weg führt ihn von viagragetriebenen Orgien über hochseriöse wissenschaftliche Testserien bis in einen modernen Harem. Dabei bleibt Strauss immer schonungslos ehrlich. Jeder von uns hat seine eigene nackte Wahrheit – und falls nicht, werden Sie beim Lesen trotzdem eine verdammt gute Zeit haben ...

Comedian and Hollywood actor Kevin Hart discusses his traumatic early life, his career, and how he has been able to overcome the odds and become successful.

Autobiografie Briana Warnera vystupujícího pod jménem Marilyn Manson odkrývá postupný přerod ze zakřiknutého žáčka křesťanské školy v jednu z nejobávanějších, nejzatracovanějších a zároveň nejobdivovanějších amerických celebrit všech dob.Dlouhá trnitá cesta z pekla je skandální kniha, sarkastická, ale také nesmírně čtivá a vtipná. Je také v širokém měřítku uznávána jako jedna z vůbec nejlepších rockových biografií, v níž Manson beze studu vypráví o svém dětství plném strachu a obav, o svých sexuálních prožitcích, o zálibě v drogách, o setkání s okultismem a satanismem, o touhách, sebenenávisti, krutosti vůči sobě i ostatním, o vnitřní rozervanosti, rozvrácených vztazích i o úspěších a vítězstvích.Kniha využívá motivu z Dantova Pekla – jednotlivé kruhy pekla zde představují postupné fáze vývoje Mansonova života od vyděšeného „červa“ až po apoteózu v podobě antikristovské superhvězdy. Také obsahuje množství zajímavých fotografií z nejrůznějších období Mansonova života, některé jeho povídky a básně, ukázky korespondence s vydavateli či výtažky z cestovního deníku.„Vždycky jsem věřil, že člověk je chytrý. To lidi jsou stupidní. Jen máloco dokládá tuto skutečnost lépe nežli válka, organizované náboženství, byrokracie a střední škola, kde většina tak nemilosrdně vládne.“- Marilyn Manson

From the author of the blockbuster bestseller The Game: A shockingly personal, surprisingly relatable, brutally honest memoir, in which the celebrated dating expert confronts the greatest challenge he has ever faced: monogamy and fidelity Most of us are told, from the moment we are old enough to understand a story, that there is a golden path waiting to take us safely through the jungle of life: get a good job, fall in love, get married, have children, and live happily ever after. It sounds simple enough. Yet as a species, we seem to have an incredibly difficult time making it happen. So, one day, I looked around and saw my friends frustrated and neglected in their marriages-some being unfaithful, others white-knuckling it, many surrendering to their fate, and a few living in denial. And I saw myself still unmarried, childless, and, in the biggest disappointment of all to myself, cheating. And I wondered if it was possible to change the odds-and the rules-for myself . . . The story that follows, however, is not a journey that was undertaken by choice or for the purposes of a book. It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis that was forced on me by my own behavior and its consequences. And as such, it requires sharing a lot of things I''m not proud of-and a few things I feel like I should regret a whole lot more than I actually do. Because, unfortunately, I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain. Neil Strauss became famous to millions around the world as the author of The Game, a funny and slyly instructive account of how he transformed himself from a scrawny, insecure nerd into the ultra-confident, ultra-successful "pickup artist" known as Style. The book jump-started the international "seduction community," and made Strauss a household name-revered or notorious-among single men and women alike. But the experience of writing The Game also transformed Strauss into a man who could have what every man wants: the ability to date-and/or have casual sex with-almost every woman he met. The results were heady, to be sure. But they also conditioned him to view the world as a kind of constant parade of women, sex, and opportunity-with intimacy and long-term commitment taking a back seat. That is, until he met the woman who forced him to choose between herself and the parade. The choice was not only difficult, it was wrenching. It forced him deep into his past, to confront not only the moral dimensions of his pickup lifestyle, but also a wrenching mystery in his childhood that shaped the man that he became. It sent him into extremes of behavior that exposed just how conflicted his life had become. And it made him question everything he knew about himself, and about the way men and women live with and without each other. He would never be the same again. Searingly honest, compulsively readable, this new book may have the same effect on you.

228 ENTREVISTAS CENSURADAS COM OS MAIORES ARTISTAS DO PLANETA Em Fama & Loucura, Neil Strauss (que já trabalhou por mais de vinte anos em algumas das maiores publicações do mundo — como o jornal The New York Times e a revista Rolling Stone) revela 228 entrevistas com alguns dos maiores nomes da música, do cinema e da TV que nunca chegaram a ser publicadas, mostrando os momentos mais insanos e as experiências mais incomuns que já teve com pessoas famosas. Acompanhe as aventuras do autor, enquanto ele bebe com Bruce Springsteen, janta com Gwen Stefani, entra na mesma banheira que Marilyn Manson, fala sobre fama com David Bowie e muito mais.

From the author of the blockbuster best-seller The Game: A shockingly personal, surprisingly relatable, brutally honest memoir, in which the celebrated dating expert confronts the greatest challenge he has ever faced: monogamy and fidelity. Neil Strauss became famous to millions around the world as the author of The Game, a funny and slyly instructive account of how he transformed himself from a scrawny, insecure nerd into the ultra-confident, ultra-successful "pickup artist" known as Style. The book jump-started the international "seduction community," and made Strauss a household name--revered or notorious--among single men and women alike. But the experience of writing The Game also transformed Strauss into a man who could have what every man wants: the ability to date and/or have casual sex with almost every woman he met. The results were heady, to be sure. But they also conditioned him to view the world as a kind of constant parade of women, sex, and opportunity with intimacy and long-term commitment taking a back seat. That is, until he met the woman who forced him to choose between herself and the parade. The choice was not only difficult, it was wrenching. It forced him deep into his past, to confront not only the moral dimensions of his pickup lifestyle, but also a wrenching mystery in his childhood that shaped the man that he became. It sent him into extremes of behaviour that exposed just how conflicted his life had become. And it made him question everything he knew about himself, and about the way men and women live with and without each other. He would never be the same again.

A revealing chronicle of one chaotic year in the life of the rock guitarist and Hollywood resident, featuring celebrity photos and hilarious anecdotes. One day, Dave Navarro decided to open the doors of his house in the Hollywood hills to the chaos of the valley below. The only rule was, “Come in the house, you get in the photo booth.” The result is a diary, a sociology experiment, a documentary of Hollywood, and an exercise in exhibitionism: strippers, Kurt Loder, Marilyn Manson, pizza delivery boys, Rose McGowan, Keanu Reeves, record executives, Scott Ian, Billy Corgan, hookers, Flea, Billy Zane, drug dealers, Angelyne, Leonardo DiCaprio, the cleaning lady, Leif Garrett, Natalie Imbruglia, and everyone else who came into the house are all caught on film—whether zany, inebriated, naked, hamming it up, looking beautiful, or looking ugly, the photo booth tells no lies. Accompanying the strips are hilarious stories, musings, tell-all anecdotes, and other glimpses into the lifestyle of one of the most decadent rock stars of our time. This chronicle of a year in Navarro’s life is also a gritty portrait of his descent into drug use and self-destructiveness, and his struggle to find meaning. Don’t Try This at Home is a visual masterpiece, a celebrity exposé, and a shocking, hilarious and irresistible read.

Neil Strauss, renommierter Journalist und Koautor diverser Star-Autobiografien, gewährt in seinen Interviews einen intimen Einblick in das Seelenleben von Stars aus fast 40 Jahren Musik- und Filmgeschichte. Orlando Bloom spricht mit ihm über seine Selbstzweifel, Lady Gaga bringt er im Interview zum Weinen, The-Who-Leadgitarrist Pete Townsend redet übers Älterwerden als Rocker. Strauss begleitet Snoop Dogg beim Windelkaufen, sitzt mit Marilyn Manson während des Interviews im Whirlpool und geht mit Bruce Springsteen einen trinken. Neil Strauss hat für das Buch fast 200 Stars interviewt und die ganz persönlichen Momente eingefangen.

The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour.

Hidden somewhere, in nearly every major city in the world, is an underground seduction lair. And in these lairs, men trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to charm women. This is not fiction. These men really exist. They live together in houses known as Projects. And Neil Strauss, the bestselling author and journalist, spent two years living among them, using the pseudonym Style to protect his real-life identity. The result is one of the most explosive and controversial books of the last decade—guaranteed to change the lives of men and transform the way women understand the opposite sex forever. On his journey from AFC (average frustrated chump) to PUA (pick-up artist) to PUG (pick-up guru), Strauss not only shares scores of original seduction techniques but also has unforgettable encounters with the likes of Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Heidi Fleiss, and Courtney Love. And then things really start to get strange—and passions lead to betrayals lead to violence. The Game is the story of one man''s transformation from frog to prince to prisoner in the most unforgettable book of this generation.

Neil Strauss can uncover the naked truth like nobody else. With his groundbreaking book The Game, Strauss penetrated the secret society of pickup artists. Now, in Everyone Loves You When You''re Dead, the Rolling Stone journalist collects the greatest moments from the most insane music interviews of all time. Join Neil Strauss, "The Mike Tyson of interviewers," (Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum), as he Makes Lady Gaga cry, tries to keep Mötley Crüe out of jail & is asked to smoke Kurt Cobain''s ashes by Courtney Love Shoots guns with Ludacris, takes a ride with Neil Young & goes to church with Tom Cruise and his mother Spends the night with Trent Reznor, reads the mind of Britney Spears & finds religion with Stephen Colbert Gets picked on by Led Zeppelin, threatened by the mafia & serenaded by Leonard Cohen Picks up psychic clues with the CIA, diapers with Snoop Dog & prison survival tips from Rick James Goes drinking with Bruce Springsteen, dining with Gwen Stefani & hot tubbing with Marilyn Manson Talks glam with David Bowie, drugs with Madonna, death with Johnny Cash & sex with Chuck Berry Gets molested by the Strokes, in trouble with Prince & in bed with . . . you''ll find out who inside. Enjoy many, many more awkward moments and accidental adventures with the world''s number one stars in Everyone Love You When You''re Dead.

How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, the mega-bestselling memoir, triumphant survival story, and cautionary tale that spent over six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and rocketed adult film icon Jenna Jameson into the mainstream spotlight, is now in paperback and ebook for the very first time. Her unforgettable memoir, written with master storyteller Neil Strauss, is many things at once: a shocking sexual history; an insider''s guide to the secret workings of the billion-dollar adult-film industry; and a gripping thriller that probes deep into Jameson''s dark past. With never-before-seen photographs from Jenna''s private collection, exclusive photos taken for this book, and original cartoon strips, this memoir is an unparalleled exploration of sexual freedom. In the underbelly of Las Vegas, a cesspool of warring biker gangs and seedy strip clubs, gawky, brace-faced Jenna Massoli was transformed into the bombshell Jenna Jameson. Today, Jenna is the biggest star in the history of adult movies, consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful women alive. But behind the glamour and the meteoric rise to fame was a path paved with tragedy and heartbreak. As a teenager—drawn into a dark and chaotic world where rape, abuse, and murder were commonplace—Jenna began her rapid downward spiral of addiction and degradation . . . while at the same time becoming the porn world''s biggest crossover success story.

"Todos te quieren cuando está muerto" es un colosal fresco de entrevistas con algunas de las más grandes celebridades de la música y el show business que el escritor, divulgador y crítico musical Neil Strauss ha recopilado durante años. De entre los más de 100 famosos entrevistados en el libro destacan: Madonna, Johnny Cash, Britney Spears, Ben Stiller, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, PJ Harvey, Led Zeppelin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brian Wilson, The Who, Oasis, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Marilyn Manson, Patti Smith, Courtney Love, Orlando Bloom, Mike Tyson, Tom Cruise, Hugh Hefner, Prince, Jackie Chan, Cher, Justin Timberlake, Neil Young, Radiohead, R.E.M., Paris Hilton, U2, Leonard Cohen y un larguísimo etc...

Ataques terroristas. Colapso econômico. Revoltas populares. Terá a humanidade encontrado seu fim? Apesar de um planeta inóspito e desolador ser o cenário pós-apocalíptico favorito da maioria dos roteiristas de Hollywood e escritores de ficção científica, ele está muito mais próximo de se tornar realidade do que se poderia imaginar. Ciente disso, Neil Strauss inicia uma verdadeira odisseia com intenção de se preparar para o pior: o fim do mundo como nós o conhecemos.Após a eleição de George W. Bush para a Casa Branca, o ataque às Torres Gêmeas e a (in)ação do governo americano diante do furacão Katrina, Strauss resolveu que era hora de ter um plano B, caso as coisas dessem muito errado. Tudo começa com a busca por uma segunda cidadania (de preferência, em uma ilha paradisíaca com muitas praias e mulheres) e atinge seu ápice quando o autor se torna um voluntário treinado no socorro às vítimas de terrorismo e catástrofes naturais. Nesse ínterim, porém, ele aprende a plantar, caçar, manejar armas de fogo, sobreviver sozinho em uma floresta, escapar de perseguições de carro e, principalmente, defender seus bens das garras impiedosas do Imposto de Renda! Se você sempre pensou no que faria quando o mundo inteiro viesse abaixo - e sempre teve a incômoda impressão de que seria um dos primeiros cadáveres da Nova Ordem Mundial -, Emergência lhe dá os conhecimentos necessários para mudar o fim dessa história. Adiante-se às hecatombes, enfrente qualquer desafio, adapte-se a qualquer ambiente e torne-se o sobrevivencialista perfeito. "O mundo está em crise. Se você estiver procurando por um plano de emergência, este é o livro a ser lido." - Jason Fine, Rolling Stone

The Game recounts the incredible adventures of an everyday man who transforms himself from a shy, awkward writer into the quick-witted, smooth-talking Style, a character irresistible to women. But just when life is better than he could have ever dreamed (he uses his techniques on Britney Spears, receives life coaching from Tom Cruise, moves into a mansion with Courtney Love and is officially voted the World''s Number One Pickup Artist) he falls head over heels for a woman who can beat him at his own game. If you want to play The Game you need to know The Rules. This book is not a story. It is a how-to book. This Stylelife Challenge is not meant to be read. It is meant to be performed. Whatever experience level you have, whatever strengths and weaknesses you may have, whether you''re a virgin or a Don Juan, the stage has been set for you to perform at your highest capacity. The Stylelife Challenge is a simple, easy-to-follow guide to the basics of approaching and attracting women. The Challenge is simply what works best and fastest. Neil Strauss spent four years gathering this knowledge, living it and sharing it. He''s tested the specific material in this book on over 13,000 men of varying ages, nationalities and backgrounds. Part practical application and part sequel, this is the further adventures of Style and his game techniques. The result: A month-long workout program for your social, attraction, dating and seduction skills.