A self-help guide teaching readers to recognize intuition and survival signals to predict and avoid violence.
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A self-help guide teaching readers to recognize intuition and survival signals to predict and avoid violence.
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As seen on TikTok, protect yourself by learning how to trust — and act on — your instincts with the "empowering" (Boston Globe) #1 bestselling guide to personal safety, from security expert Gavin de Becker. 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...
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Sexual content
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Discussions of sexual coercion, relationship pursuit dynamics, and male/female communication around consent.
Violence & gore
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Real-life examples of street crime, domestic violence, and workplace attacks with survival analysis.
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in quoted examples and case studies.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Social commentary on gender roles, persistence in dating, and societal responses to violence.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief discussion of suicide in one chapter.
Abuse & suffering
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Central focus on domestic abuse, sexual assault threats, workplace violence, and victim psychology.
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