Snakebite Survivor's Club Book

Jeremy Seal is afraid of snakes, mainly of being bitten by one. This book was written in an attempt to face that fear. If you're facing up to a fear of being bitten by a venomous snake, you research the various species and the effects of their venom. And you research people who've survived being bitten, and interview them if at all possible.

Seal's travels took him to America, to India, to Australia, and to Africa. The book's structure took some getting used to. His narrative jumps around. There will be a chapter set in Australia followed by one in Africa, then America, and then back to Australia again picking right up where he left off. Once you get into it, it makes perfect sense, and winds up making for a more compelling book. One of the strongest narratives, running through the American chapters, is a minute by minute account of the ordeal undergone by a woman whose Southern preacher husband tried to murder her using a cage full of rattlesnakes.

The book is compelling and full of observed detail. I found it to be a fascinating read. Recommended!