Gavin de Becker is een vooraanstaand expert op het gebied van het voorspellen en beheersen van geweld. Zijn werk omvat het beoordelen van dreigingen en gevaren, waarbij hij zijn expertise aanbiedt aan overheidsinstanties, universiteiten, politieafdelingen, bedrijven en mediapersoonlijkheden. Zijn benadering om geweld te begrijpen is gebaseerd op een diepgaand inzicht in de menselijke psychologie en gedrag.
An authority on human violence shares advice on how parents can protect their children from being victimized, explains how to minimize danger, and discusses such topics as school safety, teenage dating, and firearms
„Alle Frauen sollten dieses Buch lesen. Es bietet lebensrettende Informationen und ist hervorragend geschrieben. Es ist bei weitem das beste Buch, das ich zum Thema Gewalt gelesen habe, und ich kann es jedem nur empfehlen.“ Theresa Saldana, Schauspielerin und Gründerin von „Victims for Victims“
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 listen to their own sixth sense about danger. De Becker has made a career of protecting people and predicting violent behavior. His firm handles security for many of Hollywood's top celebrities -- Madonna, Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Brooke Shields, and John Travolta, among others, according to press reports -- and his computerized risk-assessment system helps analyze threats to members of Congress and the Supreme Court. Now, in this unprecedented guide, de Becker shares his expertise with everyone. Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust -- and act on -- our own intuitions. For everyone who's ever felt threatened, this book is essential reading.