The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker (1997, Hardcover)

This is the book that every woman should read. Mothers should read it and then give it to their daughters to read. You may feel as though you're aware, the type of person whose lifestyle protects or shields them from harm, but nowadays, can anyone really feel safe all the time? Everywhere they go? This book is at the least enlightening. I bought it and read it when I relocated from a small town to a big metropolitan city in another state. I highly recommend this book to anyone (especially women) to remind you of what you knew and help you be more aware of the potenial risks in the world, in your home as well as outside of it.