It does has some very useful info about trusting that your instincts and your subconscious are trying to tell you something very important when the situation "feels wrong." de Becker sort of loses his way in the response department later in the book tho. He is very anti-gun.MolonLabe wrote:I think it has been mentioned before, but I found the book "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker ...
A good companion read (and gift)to this is Rory Miller's Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected. I don't think it is terribly expensive in paperback, and is a bargain in Kindle format. It might be a bit tough to get someone who poo-poos self-defense, whereas the de Becker book would be an easier start for them (but might reinforce their anti-gun stance in the end). However, for anyone who realizes that they could be the target of a violent attack, the Miller book is very very good.