Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security by Neal Rawls, Sue Kovach Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security
Book Review: Necessary reading
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a good book with many different examples but it needed to go further into each topic to be a great book. I still find this necessary reading for everyone.Book Review: Better get this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I live and work close to an urban area where crime is becoming a problem. I also have my own personal stalker (I am not a victim!). I've been reading quite a few books on personal security and THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST! It is broken down into chapters focusing on becoming "streetwise," security in the home, at work, in your car, traveling, meeting and dating people and protecting our children. It also covers natural disasters and acts of terrorism. The author, Neal Rawls, writes from experience, having been a police officer and now a corporate security director. He provides examples of how people are conned, threatened and just plain unaware of what is going on around them within each chapter, THEN, he provides concise and practical advice on how to protect yourself and those you care for. It's a great kick in the pants to remind ourselves to be just as it says.Big print, so fast reading and some drawings to show examples. Better get this book!
Book Review: Sensible advice regarding terrorism
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best information I've found about being prepared and protecting yourself from terrorism. It covers evacuation plans, different types of terror attacks and what you can do at home or in public, and gives a lot of good information about gas masks, bio hazard suits, and other things we're all concerned about right now. I highly recommend this book. It offers good survival sense.Book Review: A Must-Have Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a real eye-opener. It quickly made me aware of how completely unaware I've been! And, according to author Neal Rawls, a former cop, being unaware is what makes people victims of crime. I also learned fascinating facts I didn't know before. One in 12 women are stalked at some time in their lives, and most violent crimes begin with stalking; more than 35,000 children are forcibly abducted each year -- the author presents these statistics not to scare people, but to show the reality of today's world and to impress upon people that they must learn to take care of themselves. The book teaches simple techniques to help you avoid crime and stay safe by being alert and aware, and having a plan to deal with whatever might happen.
The book is an easy and entertaining read, and a great reference that you'll really use. If you liked "The Gift of Fear," you'll really like "Be Alert." It covers a lot of the same psychological aspects, but unlike DeBecker's book, "Be Alert" gives you straight forward tips to stay safe using what the author learned by being a street cop with a master's degree.
Book Review: Excellent book -- What everyone must know to stay safe.
Summary: 5 Stars
I heard the author on the G.Gordon Liddy radio show and was impressed, so I got the book. I found it to be an easy read, packed with useful tips and advice on many subjects, such as protecting children, dealing with stalkers (men and women), violence in the workplace and travel safety, as well as popular security topics like home and car security. The author is a former police officer and corporate security director, and he uses fascinating, sometimes humorous anecdotes throughout the book to illustrate important points. The book is well organized by topic, but before getting into specifics, Rawls discusses the psychology of criminals and how they choose their victims. Like Gavin De Becker's "The Gift of Fear," this book also covers the importance of developing and using your own instincts to stay safe. But unlike De Becker, Rawls offers succinct, easy-to-remember tips for staying safe, many that I'd not heard of before. A very good book that's timely and answers a lot of the personal security questions we all have on our minds these days.