In the Wall Street Journal (8/24/2009 Section A11, New York: Dow Jones.) Michael Ybarra reviewed the book The Third Man Factor (Geiger, J. 2009, New York: Weinstein Books). This book describes “Accounts of experiencing a supportive presence in extreme situations—sometimes called the ‘third-man phenomenon’…” This phenomenon appears particularly prominent in extreme mountain climbing and survival situations. In discussing the book Ybarra quotes, “All have escaped...