Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence

The new babysitter causes alarm in the mother. In a deserted parking lot, a suspicious stranger thrusts unsolicited help. Often threats are not a figment of our imagination, they really lie in wait for us. In this book, Gavin de Becker, the world's leading expert on violent behavior, shows you how to recognize environmental cues and accurately respond to them. Refuting the notion that the worst acts of aggression tend to be unpredictable, Becker offers time-tested ways to protect yourself a...