Protecting the Gift
Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)
$39.99
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2000
Summary
Protecting Your Child: Essential Safety Skills for Every Age
Every parent grapples with the fundamental questions of their child’s safety: whom to trust, whom to doubt, what to fear, and what not to fear. In this essential guide, Gavin de Becker, a renowned expert in predicting violent behavior and author of the acclaimed bestseller The Gift of Fear, provides practical strategies to enhance your child’s safety at every stage of development.
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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: | 26mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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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
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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