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compelling book, he teaches
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SIREET JOURtal
of talk shows,
— how to read people, how
everyone from
to know whether that
Oprah (espe-
friendly stranger who offers
cially Oprah) to "Night-
to help with your groceries
line."
is a nice guy or the next Ted
Two of the best new
Bundy.
books that teach parents
"True fear is a gift," De
how to keep children safe
Becker says. If that day-care
are Strong on Defense by
worker leaves you with a
Sandford Strong and The
queasy feeling, don't leave
Gift of Fear: Survival Sig-
her with your child.
nals by Gavin De Becker.
Just how often are
In Strong on Defense,
tragedies preceded by warn-
published by Pocket Books,
ing signals? Despite the in-
former San Diego Police De-
evitable comments that
partment supervisor Sand-
follow the arrest of a mass
ford Strong teaches readers
murderer ("But he seemed
"how to survive violence
like such a quiet, pleasant
based on the principles I
example, in 1993 a serious
person"), the signs are there,
taught to cops. No exceptions.
crime was committed every 6
De Becker says. A case in point
Nothing less. You need it that
seconds at a school. Compare
was Wayne Lo.
way."
that to 1973, when the num-
Lo was a college student —
And just in case you've
ber was so low it wasn't even
a quiet, pleasant person. When
heard radio reports that say vio-
reported.
he received a strange package,
lent crime is down, Strong of-
Strong's book lets you know
the receptionist felt uneasy
fers statistics that are enough to
exactly what doesn't work (de-
about the return address of
make National Rifle Associa-
vices like hot-pepper sprays
Classic Arms. Her superiors
tion supporters of even the
and martial arts), and what
were anxious, as well, and
most rabid anti-gun activists.
does work, like determination.
wanted to check the package.
According to FBI statistics, for
He reports crime scenarios and
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