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Bibliography

Recommended Reading

The authors listed below influenced this website, especially Detective J.J. Bittenbinder, Gavin de Becker, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Ira Lipman, Al Marrewa, Captain Robert Snow, and Sanford Strong.

• Belle, Deborah - The After-School Lives Of Children: Alone and With Others While Parents Work by Deborah Belle - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 1999
• Bailey, Gwen - Adopt the Perfect Dog: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Training an Adult Dog by Gwen Bailey – Octopus 2000
• Baker, Mark - Cops: Their Lives In Their Own Words by Mark Baker - Pocket Books 1985
• Bittenbinder, J.J. - Tough Target: the Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe by Detective J.J. Bittenbinder - Running Press 1997
• Chaiet, Donna and Russell, Francine - The Safe Zone: A Kid’s Guide to Personal Safety by Donna Chaiet and Francine Russell - Morrow Junior Books 1998
• Danylewich, Paul Henry - Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women by Paul Henry Danylewich - University of Toronto Press 2001
• De Becker, Gavin - The Gift Of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence by Gavin De Becker - Little, Brown & Co. 1997
• De Becker, Gavin - Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe by Gavin De Becker - Dial 1999
• Douglas, John E. and Olshaker, Mark - The Anatomy of Motive: The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker - Scribner 1999
• Ekman, Paul, PhD - Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage by Paul Ekman PhD - W.W. Norton 1992
• Elffers, Joost and Greene, Robert - The 48 Laws of Power by Joost Elffers and Robert Greene - Viking Press 1998
• Elgin, Suzette Haden - The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Suzette Haden Elgin - Barnes & Noble Books 1993
• Fletcher, Connie - What Cops Know: Today's Police Tell the Inside Story of their work on America's Streets by Connie Fletcher - Pocket Books 1990
• Fox, James Alan and Levin, Jack - Overkill: Mass Murder and Serial Killing Exposed by James Alan Fox and Jack Levin - Dell 1996
• Girard, Linda Walvoord and Pate, Rodney - My Body Is Private by Linda Walvoord Girard and Rodney Pate - Albert Whitman 1992 (ages 4-8)
• Gladwell, Malcolm - The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - Little Brown 2000
• Goleman, Daniel, PhD - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman PhD - Bantam 1995
• Gross, Linden - Surviving A Stalker: Everything You Need To Know To Keep Yourself Safe by Linden Gross - Marlowe & Co. 2000
• Grossman, Lt. Col. Dave - On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman - Back Bay Books 1995. Also see Killology.com
• Hart, Benjamin L. The Perfect Puppy: How To Choose Your Dog By Its Behavior by Benjamin L. Hart - W.H. Freeman 1988
• Fisher Roger; Ury, William; and Patton, Bruce - Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton - Penguin 1991
• Huber, Craig and Paul, Don - Secure from Crime by Craig Huber and Don Paul - Path Finder Publications 1992
• Jacobson, John and Gottman, Neil S. When Men Batter Women: New Insights into Ending Abusive Relationships by John Jacobson and Neil S. Gottman - Simon & Schuster 1998
• Keegan, John - The History of Warfare by John Keegan - Greenburger 1993
• Kinder, Gary - Victim: The Other Side of Murder by Gary Kinder - Atlantic Monthly Press 1982
• Larsen, John, MD and Rodriguez, Carol, JD - Road Rage to Road Wise: A Simple Step-by-Step Program to Help You Understand and Curb Road Rage in Yourself and Others by John Larsen MD and Carol Rodriguez JD - Thomas Doherty & Associates 1999
• Lindquist, Scott - The Date Rape Prevention Book: the Essential Guide by Scott Lindquist - Sourcebooks 2000
• Lipman, Ira A. How to Protect Yourself from Crime: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Safeguarding Yourself, Your Family, Your Home, and Your Business by Ira A. Lipman - Reader’s Digest Association 1997
• Lonsdale, Mark V. CQB (Close Quarter Battle): A Guide to Unarmed Combat and Close Quarter Shooting by Mark V. Lonsdale - Contact at sttu.com
• Mactire, Sean - Malicious Intent: A Writer’s Guide to How Murderers, Robbers, Rapists, and Other Criminals Think by Sean Mactire - Writer’s Digest Books 1995
• Marrewa, Al - The Feminine Warrior: A Woman’s Guide to Verbal, Psychological, and Physical Empowerment by Al Marrewa - Kensington 1998
• McCaughey, Martha, PhD - Real Knockouts: the Physical Feminism of Women’s Self-Defense by Martha McCaughey PhD - NYU Press 1997
• McClure, Lynne PhD - Risky Business: Managing Employee Violence in the Workplace by Lynne McClure PhD - Haworth Press 1996
• Michaud, Stephen G. - The Evil That Men Do: FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators by Stephen G. Michaud - St. Martins Press 1999
• Pelton, Aral, and Dulles - The World’s Most Dangerous Places by Robert Young Pelton, Wink Dulles, and Coskun Aral - Fielding Worldwide 2004
• Pincus, Jonathan MD Base Instinct: What Makes Killers Kill? by Jonathan Pincus MD - W.W. Norton & Company 2001
• Quigley, Paxton - Armed & Female: Twelve Million American Women Own Guns, Should You? by Paxton Quigley - St. Martins 1990
• Ramsland, Katherine PhD The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation by Katherine Ramsland PhD - Berkley 2005
• Rich, Curt - Drive to Survive! by Curt Rich - MBI 1998
• Ressler, Robert K. and Shachtman, Tom - Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI by Robert K. Ressler and Tom Shachtman - St. Martin’s Press 1992
• Rhodes, Richard - Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist by Richard Rhodes - Knopf 1999
• Samenow, Stanton E. PhD - Straight Talk About Criminals: Understanding and Treating Antisocial Individuals by Stanton E. Samenow PhD - Aronson 1998
• Salter, Anna C. PhD - Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders – Who They Are, How They Operate and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children by Anna C. Salter PhD - Basic Books 2003
• Snortland, Ellen - Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls by Ellen Snortland - Trilogy Books 1998
• Snow, Robert L. - Stopping a Stalker: A Cop’s Guide to Making the System Work by Captain Robert L. Snow - Plenum 1998
• Snow, Robert L. - Protecting Your Life, Home, and Property: A Cop Shows You How by Captain Robert L. Snow - Plenum Press 1995
• Strong, Sanford - Strong on Defense: Survival Rules to Protect You and Your Family by Sanford Strong - Pocket Books 1996
• Stuber, Robert - Missing! and Safe Escape by Robert Stuber - Find children’s “escape schools” at BobStuber.com
• Swan, Sheila and Laufer, Peter - Safety and Security for Women Who Travel by Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer - Travelers' Tales 2004
• Tegner, Bruce and McGrath, Alice - Self-defense for Your Child by Alice McGrath and Bruce Tegner - Thor 1976/1986 – 8th printing May 1993
• Tyska, Louis A. and Fennelly, Lawrence J. - 150 Things You Should Know About Security by Louis A. Tyska and Lawrence J. Fennelly - Butterworth 1997
• United States Army - Field Manual No. 22-51 - Leaders' Manual for Combat Stress Control - Chapters 1-3
• United States Marine Corps - CQB (Close Quarter Battle) Manual for Hand-to-Hand Combat
• Vachss, Alice - Sex Crimes: Ten years on the Front Lines Prosecuting Rapists and Confronting Their Collaborators by Alice Vachss - Henry Holt (Owl) 1993
• Vincent, Bambi and Arno, Bob - Travel Advisory: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling by Bambi Vincent and Bob Arno - Bonus Books 2003 - available at BobArno.com
• Vronsky, Peter - Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters by Peter Vronsky - Berkley 2004
• Wagner, Jan - Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World: 30 Simple Ways to Prevent Your Child from Becoming Lost, Abducted or Abused by Jan Wagner - Avon Books 1996
• Wooden, Kenneth - Child Lures: What Every Parent and Child Should Know About Preventing Sexual Abuse and Abduction by Kenneth Wooden - Summit Publishing Group 1995
• Zimring, Franklin E. and Hawkins, Gordon J. - Crime Is Not the Problem: Lethal Violence in America by Franklin E. Zimring and Gordon J. Hawkins - Oxford University Press 1997

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