The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker

The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

Gavin de Becker

420 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction psychology self help reflective fast-paced

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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 unpredictab...

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