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

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

Gavin de Becker

352 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction psychology self help reflective fast-paced

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True fear is a gift.Unwarranted fear is a curse.Learn how to tell the difference.A date won't take "no" for an answer. The new nanny gives a mother an uneasy feeling. A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers unsolicited help. The threat of viol...

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