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  The Gift of Fear

  And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

  by Gavin De Becker

  True fear is often a signal that can save your life. Are you listening? The baby-sitter you've just hired makes you uneasy--what should you do? You sense you are being followed --do you confront the stranger...or run? A fired employee says "You'll be sorry"--should you take him seriously? A person in the elevator you are about to enter just doesn't look right--do you wait for the next car? A date won't... (more)
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  Tao of Jeet Kune Do

  by Bruce Lee

  This is Bruce Lee’s treatise on his martial art, jeet kune do. This international best seller includes the philosophy of jeet kune do, mental and physical training, martial qualities, attack, and strategy. BEST SELLER!
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  Meditations on Violence

  A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence

  by Sgt. Rory Miller

  Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence. Sgt. Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their... (more)
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  Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault

  by Imi Sde-Or

  Krav Maga is today's cutting-edge self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system. It has international recognition from experts in Martial Arts and combat instructors as an innovative, effective, and highly practical self-defense and fighting method. Initially developed by Grandmaster Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld) for the Israeli Defense Forces (I.D.F.) and other national security services, Krav Maga has... (more)
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  Crime and Punishment

  by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. This was first published in the Russian literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from five years of exile in Siberia, where he was serving his sentence in Katorga camps, the Tsarist... (more)
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  Combatives for Street Survival: Hard-Core Countermeasures for High-Risk Situations

  by Kelly McCann

  Leading the reader through simple yet powerful, brutally effective methods of self-defense designed for use in myriad street crime scenarios, this guide explains the use of force continuum and teaches how to efficiently avoid potentially violent encounters though the use of "pre-incident indicators." The techniques depicted are credible, relevant, practicable, and utilized by members of elite military units and... (more)
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  Lessons from Armed America

  by Kathy Jackson

  Don't rely on others to protect yourselves and your loved ones. Lessons from Armed America is the essential primer for self-defense. Kathy and Mark are the experts who answer all your questions on stalking, real-life firefights, prevention and awareness, as well as car-jacking and use of nonlethal force. They tell it like it is with candor and compassion, speaking through both experience and well-thought-out... (more)
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  See Sally Kick Ass: A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety

  by Fred Vogt

  How to stay safe, but if necessary, how to kick ass!! See Sally Kick Ass: A Woman's Guide to Personal Safety is the girl's answer on how to be safe in today's world. This book provides over 650 helpful safety suggestions to incorporate into your everyday life. While the book focuses primarily on prevention, it acknowledges things happen and therefore teaches self-defense techniques that are direct and... (more)
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  Grip: A Memoir of Fierce Attractions

  by Nina Hamberg

  Set in San Francisco in the 1970s, Grip: A Memoir of Fierce Attractions is the true story of how a teenager fends off an armed intruder with only her wits, then goes on to become the toughest female martial artist in her karate school and an early advocate for women’s rights. Yet in private this five-foot fighter forms one disastrous relationship with men after another. Ultimately, Nina Hamberg finds her real... (more)
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  The Cornered Cat

  A Woman's Guide to Concealed Carry

  by Kathy Jackson

  The Cornered Cat is the ultimate resource for women who choose to carry a firearm for self defense. It covers everything from cleaning a pistol to methods of carry. It tells women everything they ever wanted to know about how to carry a firearm for self defense. The Cornered Cat is all about women that have chosen or are considering choosing firearms for self defense, sport, or just wanting to understand more... (more)
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  With a Name Like Love

  by Tess Hilmo

  When Ollie’s daddy, the Reverend Everlasting Love, pulls their travel trailer into Binder to lead a three-day revival, Ollie knows that this town will be like all the others they visit— it is exactly the kind of nothing Ollie has come to expect. But on their first day in town, Ollie meets Jimmy Koppel, whose mother is in jail for murdering his father. Jimmy insists that his mother is innocent, and Ollie believes... (more)
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  How to Win a Fight: A Guide to Surviving Violence

  by Lawrence A. Kane

  Two veteran martial arts instructors and a renowned comic book illustrator deliver the ultimate course in self-defense More than three million Americans are involved in a violent physical encounter every year. In these situations, knowledge is power, and few teachers are better equipped to deliver that knowledge than Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder. Veteran martial arts instructors and masters in their field,... (more)
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  Fight Like a Girl...and Win: Defense Decisions for Women

  by Lori Hartman Gervasi

  WWW.FIGHTLIKEAGIRLANDWIN.COM   It’s an unfortunate reality that women are susceptible to random acts of aggression, from sexual harassment and stalking to physical assaults, domestic violence, date rape and worse.  But women can learn how to protect and defend themselves—with this groundbreaking guidebook.  Let martial arts black belt and accomplished journalist Lori Hartman Gervasi walk you through... (more)
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  Defend: Preventing Date Rape and Other Sexual Assaults

  by Dan Lena, Marie Howard Lena

  Copy concerns itself with methods and ways for women to defend themselves from rape and assault by men they are trying to be or are familiar with.
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  The Way of the Warrior: A Complete Guide to the Martial Arts of the World

  by Chris Crudelli

  Drawing on the vast body of styles practiced around the world, including ancient and obscure styles from every continent on the planet, The Way of the Warrior is an indispensable, one-stop reference work for anyone interested in the martial-arts canon. The Way of the Warrior is divided into seven sections, with each section focusing on the indigenous and imported styles synonymous with a particular... (more)
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  A Right to Bear Arms?: What were the Founders Thinking?

  by Gerald Petersen

  Gerald Petersen earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in economics with an undergraduate minor in history. A veteran of service in Vietnam on board a destroyer in the United States navy, he thinks of himself as a "tin-can sailor." Retiring after a varied career with financial institutions, a university, small business ownership, and the Department of Defense, Mr. Petersen now had the time to do the... (more)
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  The SAS self-defense handbook

  by Barry Davies

  Essential self-defense training from the elite British SAS. Barry Davies is one of the most widely respected experts on the techniques and training of the elite British Special Air Service (SAS). In The SAS Self-Defense Handbook , Davies reveals the self-defense techniques of the SAS. The handbook is fully illustrated with nearly 130 photographs and illustrations that explain how to properly use your body and... (more)
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  The Art of Stick Fighting

  by Stephen F. Kaufman

  The Art of Stick Fighting is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of self-defense with a walking stick, cane, or umbrella. These everyday implements are legal to carry and can be wielded just as effectively as a Japanese bo, a wooden staff, or a Brooklyn baseball bat. You will learn how to select a "stick," grip it correctly, and apply simple but effective self-defense techniques against a variety of attacks.... (more)
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  Mikazuki Jujitsu Manual;Learn Jujitsu!

  by Kambiz Mostofizadeh

  Jujitsu was the battlefield art of the Samurai who used the techniquesto defend themselves when they had losttheir weapon and were facing an armedopponent. But in today's environment where random violence is a certainty, the knowledge of jujitsu has empoweredcountless individuals with the art of the samurai for self defense.The book by Kambiz Mostofizadeh is a... (more)
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  Beyond Terror:A Battered Wife on Trial for the Alleged Murder of Her Husband

  by Ralph Thornton

  "Attorney David Chartier is enjoying a pleasant weekend away with his family in upstate Michigan when he receives a panicked phone call from his client, Jean Davis. Apparently, Jean is being held at the police station under suspicion of murdering her husband, John. David can’t believe it, so he heads home to try and save her from life in prison. Upon his arrival, certain details come to light. Jean claims to be... (more)