The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Gift of Fear
Book Review: very valuable information
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my work background:
1) I've spent almost 10 years as a counselor in a psychiatric setting.
2) For over a year, I was as a counselor for a Domestic Violence Shelter.
3) Currently, I'm in Law Enforcement.
I thought that this book would have nothing to offer me; I was wrong. Becker has written an easy to read, fascinating, all too important book that could potentially save your life.
I have recommended this book to court service personel, who work exclusively with victims of violent crime. I have personally proffered the information, contained within this book, to numerous victims - especially, those people who are being stalked.
" The Gift of Fear" is invaluable.
It's worth your time. Quite literally, this book could save your life.
I'm not exagerating.
Book Review: waiting for "college grade"
Summary: 4 Stars
Sent these to my granddaughters attending college. Yet to receive their reviews. They are to share with dorm-mates.
I enjoyed it and found information helpful. I can only hope the girls and their friends will add to the information being given to them by their colleges. Anything to give them more confidence away from home.
Book Review: we're all afraid of violence and evil ~ so it's worth learning
Summary: 5 Stars
about, becoming familiar with...
knowledge IS power ~
gavin de becker cracked the code on the dynamic of a violent encounter, or even just when a manipulative person is trying to take advantage...
and teaches you What You Need To Know so that you stand the BEST CHANCE of emerging from it OK...
and this is so well-written, it reads grippingly like a good mystery novel!
this is an enormous contribution to the body of knowledge ~ gavin de becker, given his unusually painful growing up, is probably the Only Person who could have achieved this [pretty complete] understanding of
what it is
what's going on
what to do
what NOT to do
in a tough spot ~
and you learn a lot just about basic intuition, that animal sense we all have... that applies to love and business and, well, almost every important decision in life...
should be required reading in high school ~ not only so that we each feel reasonably prepared to deal with something traumatic, should we encounter that in our lives ~
but also as a study of how one person's desire to improve or solve a problem together with applying good critical thinking can break down the mystery of something that was intimidating and scarifying... and make it understandable, and much less intimidating, to anyone ~
Book Review: your little bible on how to survive the world of violence
Summary: 5 Stars
this book was the most intreasting book that i read. also i can recommend this book to all females and males especially females because it show's you how to behave when you don't want anyone in a relationship. to the men you don't deny you have a gut feeling or something strange or weird feeling going through you. the best thing is to read this book and keep for your collection. i dearly recommend this book to any future reader.