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The Gift of Fear Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Gift of Fear Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence

By Gavin De Becker

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About the book

"Each hour, 75 women are raped in the United States, and every few seconds, a woman is beaten. Each day, 400 Americans suffer shooting injuries, and another 1,100 face criminals armed with guns. Author Gavin de Becker says victims of violent behavior usually feel a sense of fear before any threat or violence takes place. They may distrust the fear, or it may impel them to some action that saves their lives. A leading expert on predicting violent behavior, de Becker believes we can all learn to r...Show more

Violence and abuse in society
Crime and criminology
Personal safety

Book details

ISBN

9780747538356

Publisher

Bloomsbury

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Gift of Fear Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence

Format

Paperback

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