
The Gift of Fear
Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
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Gavin de Becker
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Gavin de Becker
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A special edition of The Gift of Fear, with a new foreword by the author.
A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers to help carry a woman's groceries. Is he a good Samaritan, or is he after something else? A fired employee says "You'll be sorry". Will he return with a gun? After their first date, a man tells a woman it is their "destiny" to be married. What will he do when she won't see him again? A mother has an uneasy feeling about the nice babysitter she's just hired. Should she not go to work today?
These days, no one in America feels immune to violence. But now, in this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way. Contrary to popular myth, human violence almost always has a discernible motive and is preceded by clear warning signs.
Through dozens of compelling examples from his own career, Gavin de Becker teaches us how to read the signs, using our most basic but often most discounted survival skill - our intuition. The Gift of Fear is a remarkable, unique combination of practical guidance on leading a safer life and profound insight into human behavior.
©1997 Gavin de Becker; 2021 Gavin de Becker (P)2021 Audible, Inc.Every woman should read this book
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Excellent
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So many 'wow' moments. Gavin is a legend.
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Would recommend to anyone
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Must read for women, Security Practitioners, and HR reps.
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Still a must read for professionals and those interested in good risk assessing.
Great book but barely updated
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Excellent, must read
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Fascinating book that could save your life
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A must read!
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The book contains a good balance of tools, theory, and examples to get the message through. There are for instance plenty of examples that makes it clear that we have a tendency to dismiss what our gut instinct know to be true. I found a lot of these examples fascinating and eye opening. They show that we need to be in touch with our emotions, rather than just the rational side of our brain.
I found the first and the latter chapter most enlightening and interesting. Somewhere in the details of work related violence and other examples that I mainly find relevant for the U.S., I lost some of my enthusiasm for the book but it picked up again at the end, so if you loose interest somewhere in the book keep going or just skip a chapter or three.
Trust Your Intuition
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