THE GIFT OF FEAR: Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence by Gavin de Becker
"Anyone who doesn't hear your 'NO' is trying to control you." This statement by author Gavin de Becker, in one of his many appearances on the Opraph Winfrey Show, summed up for me a seminal wisdom in the journey to personal empowerment. De Becker is well-known for his work with government agencies, celebrities, police departments, and shelters for battered women. His understanding of the predicters of violence and the power of human intuition has saved lives and could save yours. I recommend this book highly, not only as a tool in protecting from violent attack but in understanding the subtle cues of disempowerment that occur in daily human interaction. De Becker reminds us that we all have the innate power not to be victims.
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PROTECTING THE GIFT: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (And Parents Sane) by Gavin de Becker
Like it or not, children are at risk and telling them "not to talk to strangers" is the most ineffective of methods for keeping them safe. De Becker instructs parents on warning signs of threat to their children's safety, how to honor their own intuition, and foster the innate intuition all children are born with.
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YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE by Louise L. Hay
This is a classic. Affirmations are positive thinking in action. Hay was one of the first and clearest voices signaling the shift in consciousness in the mid-eighties and her name has become synonimous with "new age."
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CREATIVE VISUALIZATION: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life by Shakti Gawain
Shakti Gawain is to visualization what Louise Hay is to the verbal affirmation. This book emerged in the early years of the "new age" and has become an institution. It is timeless wisdom that will never go out of style.
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