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Summary: READ THIS BOOK!
Review: This book uses plain language to explain how to listen to our instincts and what they are telling us. I found it enormously valuable and I recommend it frequently. The little voice in the back of your head telling you that this person is creepy or that situation makes you uncomfortable is the voice of your subconscious gathering information from your surroundings and processing it. Listen to it- and stay safe.
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Summary: BUY IT-READ IT-DO IT
Review: This is an excellent text outlining the psychological aspect of self-defense. DeBecker writes with apparent authority on the subject and the books use of several case studies truly help the reader understand what type of mind one is dealing with in a self-defense situation against these sick minded whack jobs. I recommend the book to all my students of self-defense, regardless of their gender or age. Further, I suggest that my martial art and police students read it. The book serves as a great foundation of knowledge for those sincerely interested in self-defense and self-reliance. The pre-attack indicators are an excellent tool for avoiding and attempting to prevent personal danger. This book along with some good physical techniques of self-defense should be mandatory for all teenage girls prior to leaving home for college or work. For those of you who are serious about self-reliance and self-protection may I refer you to my "Listmania" suggestions.
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Summary: The Gift of Safety
Review: George Harrison died yesterday, and present along with his wife and son was his longtime friend Gavin de Becker. It just so happens I finished reading this book yesterday as well. It was given to me by a considerate male friend who'd read it, bought several copies, and was lending them to as many friends (esp. females) as he could get interested. The real value of _The Gift of Fear_ lies in its practical approach to informing our intuitive sense of *real* fear, while separating it from our more common practice of needless worry (which in effect clouds our perceptive powers, leaving us more vulnerable). Don't be turned off by the sensationalized cover statement, "This book can save your life!" It's not false hype. In addition to the obvious benefit to women, the book also provides men some rare insight into how the women they love approach their everyday lives. It also informs both genders of important ways to safeguard their children. I'll be giving copies of _The Gift of Fear_ away this Christmas.
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Summary: The Gift of Greed
Review: This book is written by the same self-serving guy who developed a computer program to help profile kids at risk of going berserk in schools. Only problem is, he didn't do any scientific validation of his work. There are steps one needs to follow to prove the reliability and validity of such tools, and he skipped them. Now De Becker wants you to pay him to explain the obvious point that you should listen to your intuition when you think you aren't safe. My intuition tells me that no one's wallet is safe from this guy.
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Summary: a great and remarkable gift to everyone
Review: this is a great gift to everyone...and i've got the same question like janet p. mansky...i just wonder...?
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Summary: September 11?
Review: I'm wondering if Gavin has written anything about September 11?
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Summary: Thought It Would be Stupid. Nope.
Review: I received the book as a gift, and was immediately annoyed--the way I am when someone sends me one of those horrible email forwards that details the latest way rapists are attacking. My gut reaction was absolutely off base. The book is -fascinating-, filled with detail on how to determine if someone is blowing off steam or really a threat to your life. The author is authoritative and has a huge amount of experience to draw on. It's worth reading just for the stories, but I also learned a lot about how to feel more comfortable when I'm alone. Don't let the shiny, raised-letter covering fool you. This is a great gift for yourself.
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Summary: Over and Over
Review: An interesting and informative book on survival instincts and profiling, not only criminal but every day behavior. The author does tend to beat his chest more than should be necessary. Some of the information is repeated over and over but overall it is a good book. RECOMMENDED.
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Summary: Get on the upside of dealing with dark human behavior
Review: This book is a bit different from what I normally read. The author describes how to trust our fear signals and instincts in different situations that can come up in daily life. He deals with stalking, analyzing personalities, work environment, personal relations, and overall how to manage fear. The cases in the book are highly interested and scary at the same time. Being from Europe the scenes seems a bit alien at first but are actually very similar to what goes on over here to. This book serves as great tool on how to judge situations and when and how to take action and not. The incredible thing is that we've all got the fear instinct in us, and learning how to use it properly can do so much for each person. Highly Recommended!
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Summary: A Great Weapon Against Crime
Review: Gavin De Becker's book should be at the top of every woman's reading list. Why? Because women are the number one target of crime. After reading De Becker's book, I now make a point of keeping a safe distance from individuals that approach me in an airport or shopping mall and attempt to strike up a conversation. Moreover,in an emergency situation I choose the person that I want to help me, as opposed to receiving help from someone offering assistance. De Becker says that we would be more likely to pick a "safe" individual from a crowd than receiving help from someone who just appears out of nowhere. I have used De Becker's book in my work with battered women and firmly believe that his work should be required in all self-defense classes, mainly because he teaches that our brain is the most powerful weapon against crime. Patricia Gaddis, Author: Dangerous Dating: Helping Young Women Say No To Abusive Relationships (Waterbrook Press, 2000)
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