By Ashley Alker, MD \u2013 <\/b>St Martin\u2019s Press,<\/i><\/b> 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Maybe you\u2019re someone who, thanks to cartoons, grew up believing that quicksand was a viable threat. <\/span>99 Ways to Die<\/span><\/i> is a hilariously grim yet surprisingly comforting ride through the kinds of dangers most of us would rather not think about\u2014until they are forced upon us. Written by emergency medicine doctor Ashley Alker (who jokingly calls herself a \u201cdeath escapologist\u201d), the book offers 99 real-life ways that people get into trouble, paired with clear, practical advice for staying above it.<\/span><\/p>\n The tone is what sets this medical text apart. Alker can shock you and make you laugh in the same breath, without ever losing the point\u2014public health and prevention matter (even if, as she quips, that\u2019s \u201cbad for business\u201d in the ER). The chapters span everything from infections and disease to animals, drugs and poison, crime, sex, the elements, and more, often anchored by stories from the author\u2019s life and work. It\u2019s sometimes funny, sometimes tender, sometimes heartbreaking\u2014and it\u2019s packed with smart guidance that might genuinely keep you, and the people you love, alive.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Maybe you\u2019re someone who, thanks to cartoons, grew up believing that quicksand was a viable threat. <\/span><\/p>\n