The Gift of Fear

True fear is often a signal that can save your life. Are you listening?

The baby-sitter you've just hired makes you uneasy--what should you do?
You sense you are being followed --do you confront the stranger...or run?
A fired employee says "You'll be sorry"--should you take him seriously?
A person in the elevator you are about to enter just doesn't look right--do you wait for the next car?

A date won't take "no" for an answer. The new nanny gives a mother an uneasy feeling. A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers unsolicited help. The threat of violence surrounds us every day. But we can protect ourselves, by learning to trust--and act on--our gut instincts.

In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the nation's leading expert on violent behavior, shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger--before it's too late. Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose clients include top Hollywood stars and government agencies, offers specific ways to protect yourself and those you love, including...how to act when approached by a stranger...when you should fear someone close to you...what to do if you are being stalked...how to uncover the source of anonymous threats or phone calls...the biggest mistake you can make with a threatening person...and more. Learn to spot the danger signals others miss. It might just save your life. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; Best personal safety guide available; I am a self-defense instructor and have been recommending this book for several years. I have received numerous calls from students to tell me that this book saved their mom, wife, girlfriend, etc. from a potential incident.This books is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-13-2009; Not what I expected; I thought this book would be more applicable to everyday interactions. But, really I think is about street smarts and more unusual situations.Would like my teens to get the lessons from the book but frankly found it too frightening to...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-09-2009; So So reading; This book was reccomended to me by a friend and I really looked forward to reading it. I found that the ideas of the author on being aware of our surroundings and using instincts and intuition to stay safe are very valid. I was hoping...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-07-2009; A Book Can Merit 5 Stars Even If It's Flawed; Nearly ten years after its publication, The Gift of Fear rightly has a slate of Amazon reviews probably longer than the book. Valid criticism is available in every "star" category. Sometimes, however, a book transcends even its gripping...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; Best personal safety guide available; I am a self-defense instructor and have been recommending this book for several years. I have received numerous calls from students to tell me that this book saved their mom, wife, girlfriend, etc. from a potential incident.This books is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-20-2008; Identies the problem but fails to provide a solution; This is an excellent book as far as it goes. However, to learn how to hide your home address, you need to read JJ Luna's book "How to be Invisible." It shows you what to do when a stalker is after you, so that you can hide from him...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-13-2009; Not what I expected; I thought this book would be more applicable to everyday interactions. But, really I think is about street smarts and more unusual situations.Would like my teens to get the lessons from the book but frankly found it too frightening to...; read full review | report as inappropriate