The Gift of Fear : And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

from Jessica_Olin

I want every woman I know to read this book, and it wouldn't hurt the men in my life to read it as well. Gavin de Becker has taught me to distinguish between the worry I put myself through and the ...

from Melanielgarrett

A staggering read. Vital for anyone raising children, or whose work regularly brings them in contact with 'the public '. A lot of this is things we all know instinctively, but it is unbelievably us...

from Darla

Trusting your intuition, risk assessment, taking responsibility for yourself. Billed as being about safety, the implications go further than that. Very readable for non-fiction.

from Lucifey

Several friends had recommended this book, and I agree it is a must read. I would say especially for women, but honestly I think it's a great book all around. Worth reading for anyone who has ever ...

from justablondemoment

Being a victim of a violent crime myself, I found this book to be amazingly accurate in how the author defines 'survival signs' and how we KNOW them but often choose to IGNORE them. That was true f...