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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker
16 reviews
hannxm's review
4.5
I liked how de Becker focuses in on misplaced fear and anxieties that we all have. He wrote in a clear way that made a lot of sense to me and I hope my brain has absorbed most of this book, to help me focus on how much safety I already have, and to be even more mindful about how crimes are portrayed in the media (they unnecessarily produce fear).
I loved when he spoke of his work where he protects his clients from stalkers and potential murderers. I was hooked every time he introduced a new real life scenario. One of them actually made my heart pound with shock at what happened, it was very well written.
The author added a little snippet at the end about guns in America which I think US readers may find insightful. As a Brit, I couldn't imagine having an unlocked and loaded gun in the house - it baffles me.
I'm glad I read this book and I'm considering buying it again as a physical copy to refer back to once in a while...
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
quibiee's review
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
ms_gouldbourne's review
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
thirteenlaurels's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
turtlebones's review
4.5
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
lovejasmine's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
faithaforman's review
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
khristy's review
4.75
Profundity: so so so much useful information. I probably need to read this again, but overall the message is to listen to your hind brain, quit worrying about unlikely risks, and here are some super useful tips for stalkers. Oh, and we need to protect our children better.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Those are all touched on in his example stories.sassmistress's review against another edition
4.5
There are a few things I would take with a grain of salt, such as the interview questions (and reliance on "intuition") that are likely to result in ablist hiring decisions. The heavy focus on intuition, with all the examples given, likely creates some survivorship bias ("I had a bad feeling about x, and then something happened" may leave out all the times nothing happened).
There is a good section on spotting risk factors for DV, and for that reason I may recommend it for teenagers.
I didn't enjoy the chapter on assassination, as it has more of a "true crime" bent and was less applicable, but many people enjoy that sort of content.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cannibalism
squishmore's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder