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The gift of fear : survival signals that protect us from violence / Gavin de Becker.
Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust -- and act on -- our own intuitions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316235778
- ISBN: 0316235776
- Physical Description: xiv, 386 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Back Bay trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-376) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In the presence of danger -- The technology of intuition -- The academy of prediction -- Survival signals -- Imperfect strangers -- High-stakes predictions -- Promises to kill (understanding threats) -- Persistence, persistence (dealing with people who refuse to let go) -- Occupational hazards (violence in the workplace) -- Intimate enemies (domestic violence) -- "I was trying to let him down easy" (date stalking) -- Fear of children (violent children) -- Better to be wanted by the police than not to be wanted at all (attacks against public figures) -- Extreme hazards -- The gift of fear -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix one: Signals and predictive strategies -- Appendix two: Help-giving resources -- Appendix three: Gun safety, with a 2021 update on guns in America -- Appendix four: Preparing the mind for combat -- Appendix five: Gavin de Becker & Associates -- Appendix six: The elements of prediction -- Appendix seven: Questions for your child's school -- Recommended reading -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Violence > Psychological aspects. Victims of violent crimes > Psychology. Women > Crimes against. Violent crimes > Psychological aspects. Fear. Intuition. |
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- 1 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County Library - Main Library. (Show preferred library)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County Library - Main Library | 362.88 DE BECKER (Text) | 2602031178 | Adult New Nonfiction Books | Available | - |
