Super Short Summary

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin De Becker is a nonfiction guide that teaches readers how to trust their intuition to avoid violence. The book, structured in 15 chapters, includes real-life examples and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and acting on survival signals. Topics include assessing threats, avoiding dangerous individuals, workplace violence, domestic violence, extortion, and protecting children. The book discusses murder, sexual abuse, sexual assault, stalking, extortion, exploitation, domestic violence, and other sensitive topics.