Protecting the Gift
Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)
$43.94
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2000
Summary
- Safety skills for children outside the home
- Warning signs of sexual abuse
- How to screen baby-sitters and choose schools
- Strategies for keeping teenagers safe from violence
All parents face the same challenges when it comes to their children’s safety—whom to trust, whom to distrust, what to believe, what to doubt, what to fear, and what not to fear. In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the nation’s leading expert on predicting violent behavi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440509004 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0440509009 |
| Author: | Gavin De Becker |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
“Gavin de Becker has done it again—this time for kids. Protecting the Gift provides practical solutions for keeping youngsters safe….A brilliant lesson in prevention.“—Ken Wooden, leading child advocate, author of Child Lures
“A must for all parents raising children in an increasingly violent society.“—FBI behavioral scientist Robert Ressler
“Everyone in contact with children should read this important book. It can help save lives.“—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Dynamic, inspiring and practical… and an entertaining and gripping read. This is a must read for every parent or anyone who cares for kids.“—Ellen Snortland, author of Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls
About The Author
Gavin De Becker
Gavin de Becker is a three-time presidential appointee whose pioneering work has changed the way our government evaluates threats to our nation’s highest officials. His firm advises many of the world’s most prominent media figures, corporations, and law enforcement agencies on predicting violence, and it also serves regular citizens who are victims of domestic abuse and stalking. De Becker has advised the prosecution on major cases, including the O.J. Simpson murder trial. He has testified before many legislative bodies and has successfully proposed new laws to help manage violence.
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