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“These days, no one in America feels immune to violence. But now, in this extraordinary groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way. Contrary to popular myth, human violence almost always has a discernible motive and is preceded by clear warning signs.

Through dozens of compelling examples from his own career, Gavin de Becker teaches us how to read the signs, using our most basic but often most discounted survival skill - our intuition. The Gift of Fear is a remarkable, unique combination of practical guidance on leading a safer life and profound insight into human behavior.”

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Here is a Preview of What You'll Learn in this Summary of The Gift of Fear

• Chapter 1: In the Presence of Danger
• Chapter 2: The Technology of Intuition
• Chapter 3: The Academy of Prediction
• Chapter 4: Survival Signals
• Chapter 5: Imperfect Strangers
• Chapter 6: High-Stakes Predictions
• Chapter 7: Promises to Kill (Understanding Threats)
• Chapter 8: Persistence, Persistence (Dealing with people who refuse to let go)
• Chapter 9: Occupational Hazards (Violence in the workplace)
• Chapter 10: Intimate Enemies (Domestic violence)
• Chapter 11: “I Was Trying to Let Him Down Easy” (Date-Stalking)
• Chapter 12: Fear of Children (Violent Children)
• Chapter 13: Better to be wanted by the Police than not to be wanted at all (Attacks against public figures)
• Chapter 14: Extreme Hazards
• Chapter 15: The Gift of Fear
• My Congratulations to You!