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Protect yourself by learning how to trust -- and act on -- your
instincts with the "empowering" #1 bestseller from personal safety
expert Gavin de Becker (Boston Globe). A carjacker lurking in a
shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door.
A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is
safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de
Becker, everyone can feel safer, act safer, be safer -- if they
learn how to listen to their own sixth sense about danger. De
Becker has made a career of protecting people and predicting
violent behavior. His firm handles security for many of the leading
figures in Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and his computerized
risk-assessment system helps analyze threats to members of Congress
and the Supreme Court. Now, in this unprecedented guide, de Becker
shares his expertise with everyone. Covering all the dangerous
situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse,
violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples
and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and
more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning
how to trust our own intuitions. For everyone who's ever felt
threatened, this book is essential reading.
In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey
calls the US' leading expert on violent behaviour, shows you how to
spot even subtle signs of danger - before it's too late. Shattering
the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose
clients include top Hollywood stars and government agencies, offers
specific ways to protect yourself and those you love, including:
how to act when approached by a stranger; when you should fear
someone close to you; what to do if you are being stalked; how to
uncover the source of anonymous threats or phone calls; the biggest
mistake you can make with a threatening person; and more. You can
learn to spot the danger signals others miss. It might just save
your life.
This isn't a new drug, but it's now being used to treat depression
with amazing results. What exactly is it? Is it safe? Is it right
for you or your loved one? Suicide captures everyone's attention.
Suicide is a tragedy usually preceded by plenty of pain. About 1
million go through with the act each year. Imagine if your loved
one is determined to end their life, and you could get them help.
After reading Revolutionary Ketamine, you will understand:
Suicide's devastating cost to society and how to prevent it Why
children and adolescents are committing suicide How ketamine stops
suicide in its tracks Suicide is the stuff of other people's
nightmares until it happens to someone you love. Time simply stops,
leaving you wondering what could have been done. Suicidal ideations
hijack our brains, telling us to end our lives prematurely. What if
we could remove this hijacking device? Ketamine is the one drug we
have today that can safely halt suicidal ideations, yet most have
never heard of it. To those who say more studies are needed to know
if ketamine helps with suicidal ideations and depression, I offer
you this admonition before trying the drug. If you are suffering
from depression and suicidal ideations, the risk versus reward is
clearly in favor of using ketamine now. Don't wait. Dr. Edwards,
the author of Revolutionary Ketamine, is committed to helping those
who need never become statistics at all and will equip you with the
tools to save your loved one's life, or possibly your own.
Somewhere in America right now are four or five women who will be
killed tomorrow. They are going about their day, and I know if they
were prepared to counter attack in the ways Loren Christensen and
Lisa Place teach, they'd have a far better chance of prevailing
tomorrow." -Gavin de Becker (from his Foreword), best-selling
author of The Gift of Fear. Some "experts" say you should be
submissive when attacked at home or by a stranger. You won't find
that advice here, although you might use it as a ruse before you
claw your assailant's eyes and smash his groin. Your ultimate goal
is to get away, but you don't achieve that by being meek and
docile. You get away by drawing on that hardwired survival instinct
to attack him like an enraged lioness protecting her babies. In
Self-Defense for Women:Fight Back, martial arts experts Loren W.
Christensen and Lisa Place teach you to use your hands, forearms,
elbows, teeth, knees, and feet to survive the attacks unsuspecting
women become the victims of every day. And you will learn that
you're surrounded by a limitless cache of weapons you can use to
your advantage against a larger assailant. *How to recognize and
assess a threat*How to de-escalate a bad situation*7 basic
defensive techniques any woman can use effectively*Advanced skills
for when you want to know more*How to identify and use everyday
objects as defensive weapons*What to practice to prepare for a
potential confrontation*How to practice at home, alone, and with a
partner*Why you need to be physically fit and how to make a fitness
plan*How to use fear as a weapon*The power of your mind and how to
harness it for self-defense If you're ready to learn to fight back,
Loren and Lisa know exactly what you need to survive an attack in
your home or on the street.
This comprehensive guide prepares parents, educators, and other
caring adults to protect children and teens from bullying,
violence, and abuse through awareness, action, and skills.
Kidpower's positive hands-on method reduces anxiety, develops
competence, and increases confidence for adults and children alike.
Topics include: building a foundation of emotional safety;
self-protection to stop most trouble before it starts; and healthy
boundaries to prevent problems and develop positive relationships.
"The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults" is the most comprehensive
guide available for adults who want to learn how to protect and
promote the emotional and physical safety of the young people in
their lives.
Through inspiring stories, clear explanations, and step-by-step
practices, readers gain extensive knowledge from Kidpower's 25+
years of experience of teaching "People Safety" skills to over 2.5
million children, teens, and adults worldwide. These
social-emotional skills help prepare adults to protect and empower
the young people in their lives. Instead of using fear to teach
about violence prevention, Kidpower makes it fun to learn to be
safe
Kidpower is highly recommended by experts worldwide for teaching
violence prevention and personal safety skills in ways that are
positive, practical, effective, safe, and relevant across a wide
range of cultures, life situations, ages, and abilities.
Gavin de Becker, best-selling author of "The Gift of Fear" and
"Protecting the Gift" and leading expert worldwide on the
prediction and management of violence, wrote the foreword.
According to Mr. de Becker, "Kidpower has an exceptional track
record in the field of violence prevention and personal safety.
Kidpower helps to reduce worry by promoting confidence and personal
power."
According to Ellen Bass, co-author of "The Courage to Heal" and
"Free Your Mind," and Kidpower's founding board president,
"Kidpower's upbeat approach empower's kids and adults alike with
the social-emotional skills they need, not just to be safe, but to
thrive. Kidpower's commitment to integrity, respect, and excellence
is reflected throughout this book."
To learn more about Kidpower's workshops, consultation, and other
educational resources, visit www.kidpower.org.
All income from books sales helps our nonprofit organization
create and provide extensive free and affordable educational
resources.
Stalking may seem like something that happens only to celebrities.
In fact, it is an overlooked, yet extremely prevalent form of
domestic violence--far more widespread than many people suppose.
Now journalist Linden Gross provides all the necessary tools
readers need to know to handle inappropriate obsessive attention.
Readers will discover how to control their natural reactions (which
often put victims at a disadvantage), how to stop feeding the
obsessive interaction that perpetuates stalking situations, and how
to protect their privacy and safety. Gross explains how these
dangerous obsessions begin, the patterns they take, and what
potential victims can do before the nightmare becomes real.
Surviving a Stalker also draws on the expertise of psychologists
and offers secrets from personal security professionals.
Safety skills for children outside the home Warning signs of sexual abuse How to screen baby-sitters and choose schools Strategies for keeping teenagers safe from violence
All parents face the same challenges when it comes to their children's safety: whom to trust, whom to distrust, what to believe, what to doubt, what to fear, and what not to fear. In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior and author of the monumental bestseller The Gift of Fear, offers practical new steps to enhance children's safety at every age level, giving you the tools you need to allow your kids freedom without losing sleep yourself. With daring and compassion, he shatters the widely held myths about danger and safety and helps parents find some certainty about life's highest-stakes questions:
How can I know a baby-sitter won't turn out to be someone who harms my child? (see page 103) What should I ask child-care professionals when I interview them? (see page 137) What's the best way to prepare my child for walking to school alone? (see page 91) How can my child be safer at school? (see page 175) How can I spot sexual predators? (see page 148) What should I do if my child is lost in public? (see page 86) How can I teach my child about risk without causing too much fear? (see page 98) What must my teenage daughter know in order to be safe? (see page 191) What must my teenage son know in order to be safe? (see page 218) And finally, in the face of all these questions, how can I reduce the worrying? (see page 56)
As featured on Dateline NBC in the U.S., "Beauty Bites Beast" is
not a "how-to" book. It is a "how-come" book, every woman and girl
needs to know "how-to" defend themselves. They, like all the
females of other species in the world, are capable of defending
themselves and their loved ones -- if they learn how. It is not the
female's size, it is her culturally induced ignorance that makes
her think she is helpless. "Beauty Bites Beast" is a clarion call
to "sleeping beauties" to wake up and take charge of their own
self-defense -- both verbal and physical -- and celebrates women
(and kids) who fought back. Funny and provocative, this is an
irreverent, but deadly serious look at how family, religion,
history, news and entertainment keep women thinking they are
defenseless. "Beauty Bites Beast" changes and saves lives.
We all know there are plenty of reasons to fear people from time to time. The question is, what are those times? - A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers to help carry a woman's groceries. Is he a good Samaritan or is he after something else?
- A fired employee says, "You'll be sorry." Will he return with a gun?
- After their first date, a man tells a woman it is their "destiny" to be together. What will he do when she rejects him?
- A teenager is obsessed with "death metal" music and fascinated with guns. Is he going to kill someone?
- A mother has an uneasy feeling about the nice baby-sitter she's just hired. Should she cancel her plans?
- A man is threatened by his girlfriend's angry ex-husband. Should he go to the police?
Now, Gavin de Becker, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior, proves that we are all qualified to answer life's highest-stakes questions. "True fear is a gift," he says, because it is a survival signal that sounds only in the presence of danger; yet unwarranted fear has assumed a power over us that it holds over no other creature on earth. It need not be this way. In this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, de Becker shows that you can already predict violent behavior. Through dozens of compelling stories from his own career, he lays out the pieces of the human violence puzzle and shows how you can solve it by paying attention to the subtle and sometimes blatant signals of intuition. As he says, "you can refuse to be a victim." Filled with unique and surprising insights into human behavior, The Gift of Fear will help you separate real from imagined danger, give you confidence in a sometimes threatening world, and make your life measurably safer.
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