In Safety Third, Marie Maxham collects a lifetime of improbable, funny, and occasionally dangerous adventures. From flying (airplanes) to flying (trapeze) to flying (pigs, plural), these tales illustrate how the way we 'get through this thing' often comes down to equal parts luck, nerve, and improvisation. If you like smart, quirky storytelling in the spirit of David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson, or Richard Feynman, you’ll feel right at home here.