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The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

I had the following book about domestic violence and sexual victimization recommended to me:

The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

“Each hour, 75 women are raped in the United States, and every few seconds, a woman is beaten. Each day, 400 Americans suffer shooting injuries, and another 1,100 face criminals armed with guns. Author Gavin de Becker says victims of violent behavior usually feel a sense of fear before any threat or violence takes place. They may distrust the fear, or it may impel them to some action that saves their lives. A leading expert on predicting violent behavior, de Becker believes we can all learn to recognize these signals of the “universal code of violence,” and use them as tools to help us survive. The book teaches how to identify the warning signals of a potential attacker and recommends strategies for dealing with the problem before it becomes life threatening. The case studies are gripping and suspenseful, and include tactics for dealing with similar situations.” -Amazon

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By | March 6th, 2007 | SHOW COMMENTS (2)

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  1. Jesse says

    Also read Sanford Strong’s “Strong On Defense” and obtain Tony Blauer’s audio: “Cerebral Self-Defence: The Mental Edge”

  2. Jesse says

    The single most popular book on self-defence in the English language today. Anyone who writes about sd should read it. That includes you.

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