This book is from the coauthor of the Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook series - tales of true mavericks who show what it takes to succeed in an unorthodox, dangerous, or just-plain weird career. If you fantasize about escaping your hum-drum, nine-to-five life to become bush pilot, pro wrestler, acrobat, or any other dream job, The Escape Artists is a must read, profiling the lives of adventurous people who've made a career of doing what they love. Joshua Piven takes you inside the lives of an extreme skier, a Navy SEAL, a standup comic, a whitewater rafter, a wilderness doctor, and others who've found success by embracing their passions. In the process, you'll get powerful motivation to see if you have what it takes to make it outside the mainstream.