My 6 Near-Death Experiences

By Gerrit Argento

I have done some stupid things which nearly killed me; the first at age 10 and the last, I hope, at age 70. You may note that this is a long span of years to commit near suicidal follies. Doing such things as a child or even as a young man may be seen as natural, naturally stupid perhaps, but persisting in such activities well into the years of reason, reflection and maturity may indicate a surprising lack of those ripening fruits of age and experience.I think of myself as a prudent man, a taker of calculated and controllable risks. Of the six incidents described below, five occurred before I was 22, that is, during the youthful period of natural stupidity as opposed to the period of determined stupidity which may unfold after one has grown up. With respect to the incident that occurred when I was 70 at Whale Cay, I believe it was due more to bad judgment than to determined stupidity although the difference between the two is often difficult to see, especially before the event.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482761890
• ISBN13: 9781482761894
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"