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Continuing on the path of The Gift of Fear (Gavin deBecker) Spotting Danger Before It Spots You is geared towards the average citizen who at any moment could find themselves faced with a violent encounter but may lack the training needed to detect the situation early or react to it appropriately.

You walk into a restaurant and get an immediate sense that you should leave. You are about to step onto an elevator with a stranger, and something stops you. You interview a potential new employee who has the résumé to do the job, but something tells you not to offer the position. These scenarios all represent "left of bang", the moments before something bad happens.

On Combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle and the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory -- then discusses new research findings as to what measure warriors can take to prevent such debilitations so they...

Imagine being able to recognize certain behaviors that occur prior to violent attacks. Learning these nonverbal movements may decrease your likelihood of becoming a victim of an assault. With Beware the Body, you’ll discover how to observe body language in a way that allows you to realize when an act of aggression may be imminent. Start by learning the basics of nonverbal communication, including how to increase your observation skills. Then, learn about aggression and danger signals. Lastly, uncover how you can lessen your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime.

Arresting Communication is a book that is entertaining, funny, realistic, and right on point. It explains the essential principles of interaction while providing the skills necessary for those who wish to succeed in the law enforcment (or any other) profession. Whether in the field of public safety or for those private industry, this book should be a mandatory read; it could save your career and perhaps...your life.

Best known as the Texas lawman who played the major role in bringing down Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on May 23, 1934, Frank Hamer was already a legend before that bloody shootout in Bienville Parish, Louisiana – the final act of a long and courageous career. There is more to Hamer’s story than the ambush of the two outlaws. His career spanned the times of western law enforcement from horseback and Winchester days to the invention of the telephone and automobile. During that time, he built a reputation as an incorruptible lawman, fearless, a good man with a gun whether on horseback ...

A spy is suddenly aware she's being stalked through the streets of an overseas city. A special ops soldier intuitively recognizes something's "off" during a high-risk mission. In these life-threatening situations experts know exactly how to use their senses and what actions to take. At the...

Total Resistance by Major H. von Dach Bern is a practical and detailed manual on guerrilla warfare and resistance tactics, originally written for the Swiss Army during the Cold War. Designed as a guide for citizens facing enemy occupation, it provides step-by-step instructions on sabotage, ambushes, intelligence gathering, and survival techniques. The book emphasizes the importance of organized resistance and adaptability in unconventional warfare scenarios.

Today, art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world, exceeding $6 billion in losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently targeted. In Stealing Rembrandts, art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world—from Stockholm to Boston, Worcester to Ohio—the authors track daring entries and escapes from the world's most renowned museums.

These days, no one in America feels immune to violence. But now, in this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way. Contrary to popular myth, human violence almost always has a discernible motive and is preceded by clear warning signs.

In January 1972, a peaceful civil rights march in Northern Ireland ended in bloodshed. Troops from Britain's 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment opened fire on marchers, leaving 13 dead and 15 wounded. Seven of those killed were teenage boys. The day became known as 'Bloody Sunday'. The events occurred in broad daylight and in the full glare of the press. Within hours, the British military informed the world that they had won an 'IRA gun battle'. This became the official narrative for decades until a family-led campaign instigated one of the most complex inquiries in history.

Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About Famous People, Exceptional Places, Historical Happenings, Holidays and Traditions, Everyday Objects, Remarkable Inventions, Space, Sports, Food, Entertainment and More! is a compendium of around 275 columns...

In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society - perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history. O'Toole narrates the once unthinkable collapse of the all-powerful Catholic Church, brought down by scandal and by the activism of ordinary Irish. He relates the horrific violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which led most Irish to reject violent nationalism.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER From the author of Empire of Pain—a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. One of The New York...

A book covering the topic of self-defense from a shocking, firsthand perspective. The subjects of criminal violence, self-defense, lethal force, mindset, firearms training, and concealment have never been introduced so comprehensively in one place.

Vivimos en un permanente estado de temor y ansiedad. Miedo de nuestro pasado, de la enfermedad, el envejecimiento o la muerte; miedo de perder las cosas que más queremos. Pero el reconocido maestro budista Thich Nhat Hanh nos asegura que las cosas no tienen por qué ser así. Basado en una vida completa de práctica de la atención plena (o mindfulness) y el Zen, Thich Nhat Hanh nos enseña cómo utilizar la práctica de vivir en el presente para admitir e integrar nuestros miedos, reconocer su origen y hacerlos impotentes.

¿Quieres mejorar tu bienestar? ¿Te interesa tu salud? Para la medicina tradicional china, la salud y bienestar de una persona dependen de la correcta circulación de "Qi" por todo el cuerpo. Los diferentes sistemas de qigong ofrecen diversos métodos para conseguirlo. Más concretamente, el sistema Luohan dispone de tres herramientas o pasos para mejorar nuestra salud. Son los 3 pasos para el bienestar. Se trata de tomar conciencia de que somos cuerpo, energía y mente y que lo podemos trabajar con movimiento, respiración y concentración. Saber que son tres aspectos indivisibles y deben...

Puede que haya muchos libros en el mercado sobre este tema, pero la mayoría de ellos están escritos por expertos que asumen que ya tiene conocimientos previos sobre judo y artes marciales. Este libro es diferente, porque está escrito específicamente para principiantes y personas sin experiencia.

Tienes en tus manos un libro de sabiduría esencial para vivir una vida plena. Dejar de luchar, perseverar, ser flexible y confiar son algunos de los conceptos inspirados en la milenaria sabiduria ninja y adaptados a tu vida moderna. Este es tu momento de descubrir tu poder ninja, reconocer que...

"El libro de los cinco anillos" es la obra capital del pensamiento marcial japonés. Concebida inicialmente como manual de entrenamiento de los discpículos de la escuela del autor, se ha acabado convirtiendo en la base de toda la filosofía del samurai. Musashi revela en ella los secretos del Camino del Guerrero, la disciplina y la filosofía detrás de su modo de vida. Una obra tan influyente como inmortal.

Este libro se centra principalmente en proporcionar una comprensión práctica y completa del sambo para que pueda mejorar sus técnicas de defensa personal. El sambo consiste en diferentes elementos que van desde lanzamientos, agarres y movimientos que debe conocer. Este libro le ayuda a aprender los fundamentos que pueden ayudar a mejorar sus habilidades de defensa personal. Además, proporciona una comprensión básica del sambo y cómo se diferencia de otras disciplinas de las artes marciales. También describe los beneficios y todo lo que quiere saber sobre este arte marcial.

Te presento una recopilación de los mejores artículos publicados en “Guía Alpha Magazine” sobre Defensa Personal, Seguridad y Supervivencia. Espero que su lectura te sea de gran ayuda para defenderte ante amenazas externas de todo tipo, protegerte a ti y a los tuyos y aprender algo más sobre seguridad, supervivencia y artes marciales. Estos son los artículos que en este libro puedes leer: Cómo elegir un Arte Marcial Artes Marciales Mixtas Introducción al Muay Thai Introducción a la Capoeira Psicología de las peleas callejeras Artes Marciales y salud sexual Bruce Lee Ninjutsu, ...

El Libro de los Cinco Anillos es uno de los textos más importantes sobre la lucha y la estrategia surgido de la cultura guerrera japonesa. Pretende explícitamente simbolizar procesos de lucha y de maestría en todos los campos e intereses de la vida. El Libro de los Cinco Anillos, escrito en 1643, es relevante no sólo para los miembros de la casta militar, sino también para los dirigentes de otras profesiones, así como para las personas en búsqueda de la maestría individual en cualquier camino de la vida que escojan.

¿Es un novato tratando de aprender las katas básicas? ¿Tiene problemas con los movimientos y formas avanzadas de kung fu? Este libro resolverá todos sus dilemas sobre las artes marciales, responderá a todas sus preguntas sobre el wushu y le ayudará a convertirse en un maestro del kung fu en el menor tiempo posible. Con útiles ilustraciones de los movimientos y las posturas, no tendrá que perder el tiempo buscando los pasos a seguir durante su régimen de entrenamiento. Ya es hora de que lleve su práctica de kung fu al siguiente nivel, y este libro le ayudará a hacerlo.