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Summary: The best book I have read. It helped me so much
Review: I got this book to give me some help in dealing with a domestic matter I have. It has given me such insite on the person I am dealing with. The only thing extra would be a profile on the domestic violent Police Officer. Because that is what I am dealing with and so far the rules change for them. I would like to find out what the stats are on women dealing with Police Officers as the offenders. But all in all I think the book has really helped so much.
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Summary: This book could be a gift of survival for you or a loved one
Review: The Gift of Fear brings insights to human behavior and helps separate real fears from imagined dangers. It give confidence in a sometimes threatening world and makes you more aware to ultimately make you safer.
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Summary: This book gets ten stars!!!
Review: I don't know which to admire most: What Debecker when thru in his personal life as a child or for his chosen life's work. This man knows from whence he speaks. I've always believed that we are not often blindsided: where violence comes out of nowhere. I got from this book that I am not helpless, not without God-given resources. But that I'll do excellently if I listen closely, very closely.
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Summary: Contains useful checklists for Human Resourse situations.
Review: I highlighted numerous questions & observations which could prove helpful when interviewing potential employees, or when terminating those who prove ill-intentioned. The empowering context of Gavin De Becker's book reminds us that maintaining the integrity of all involved parties can diffuse many hostile situations.
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Summary: Something that everyone must have
Review: My husband bought this book because he just needs something to read in his spare time. Never would we thought it will be the most compelling, exciting and truthful book we have ever read about human behavior. This is a must read for everyone. Parents, girlfriends, wives, teachers, employers..etc..etc..etc. I just want to say...thanks Gavin
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Summary: Save Your Life!
Review: I would especially recommend this book to health care professionals, police officers, psychologists, social workers, teachers, but also to anyone concerned with safety issues on a personal and professional level. De Becker is the voice of authority in his field. Brilliant!
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Summary: Wonderful, original, provoking, and honest book
Review: The Gift of Fear is a great book. It's presents a new and more effective way of protecting yourself. You can always have a gun, but it's your intuition that's gonna tell you you need it. It's great to have help in the daily struggle of safety. De Becker captures the meaning and essence of fear and gives people a great way to avoid it. Listening to yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself.
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Summary: A few extremely good lessons in an overly verbose book.
Review: Gavin De Becker has written an important set of lessons in this book. Unfortunatly it is almost lost in the mess of ego that dominates virtually every chapter. The good points in this book are extremely valuable and thought provoking and ultimately worth the anguish of the read. I know I have used issues raised in this book as topics of discussion with several friends, both male and female. It is just such a shame that one has to endure De Becker's self rightous, listen-to-me-because-I-know-better-than-anyone tone to get the insight he offers. This book would be an excellent candidate for an abridged version.
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Summary: This book will save your life!
Review: I have read this book and have recomended it to everyone I know. It brought into focus all the things one can do to NOT be a victim. I would urge everyone to read this book.
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Summary: Great ideas. Belabors some points.
Review: Down to Earth and practical survival guide for the world of 1998. Many good ideas and solid concepts, well illustrated with real life situations. It does wander a little from the path at times.I am reccomending it to my friends who get into rough places...Salespeople, Servicepeople, Etc.
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