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Author Scott Carney Looks at the Power Behind What Doesn’t Kill Us in September 25 Library Program

LONGMONT, Colo. – Scott Carney’s latest book argues, in essence, that domesticated man has become soft, but he (or she) can still regain the toughness that carried us from dwelling in caves to settling new worlds to enjoying memory foam mattresses.
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LONGMONT, Colo. – Scott Carney’s latest book argues, in essence, that domesticated man has become soft, but he (or she) can still regain the toughness that carried us from dwelling in caves to settling new worlds to enjoying memory foam mattresses. In What Doesn’t Kill Us: How freezing water, extreme altitude, and environmental conditioning will renew our lost evolutionary strength, the award-winning investigative journalist and anthropologist traces our evolutionary journey back to a time when survival depended on how well we adapted to the environment around us.  On his website Carney summarizes his premise this way:

“Our ancestors crossed the Alps in animal skins and colonized the New World in loin clothes, seemingly impervious to the elements.  Modern humans have lost their biological link to the environment.  Now we hate the cold.  We suffer from auto-immune diseases.  And many of us are chronically overweight.  What Doesn’t Kill Us uncovers how just about anyone can reclaim our species’ evolutionary strength by reimagining how our bodies fit into the world and then slowly conditioning ourselves to unfamiliar environments.”

Carney will bring his unique perspective and theories to Library patrons on Monday, September 25, from 7 to 8:30 pm in the City Council Chambers at 350 Kimbark St. Advance registration for this program is required, and is likely to sell out. Register online at http://bit.ly/LibPrograms. No email address or internet service?  Call (303) 651-8472 to register by phone.

This program is part of the Longmont Public Library’s “Authors We Love” series. For more information and to learn about more upcoming author talks, visit: http://bit.ly/AuthorsWeLove.

This is a press release issued by the Longmont Public Library and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.