Recommended reading list

 


Recommended reading list 4-1-21

The Gift of Fear - Gavin DeBecker - foundational book on listening to your intuition and pre incident indicators. 

Why does he do that by Bancroft - domestic violence

I never called it Rape -  sexual assault

Her wits about her - inspiring true life writings from women who defended themselves.

Without Conscience by Hare - criminal psychology

Inside the Criminal Mind by Samenow - Criminal psychology

Mindhunter by Douglas - FBI Forensic Profiling 

Journey into Darkness by Douglas - forensic profiling 

STreet Smarts by Glover - general selfdefense

Tough Target by Bittenbinder - general selfdefense

Deadly Force Encounters - law enforcement 

The Unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes by Ripley - great book on mental preparedness

Musings on Violence by Christensen - combat psychology

Meditations on violence by Miller - combat psychology

On Killing by Grossman - combat psychology

On Combat by Grossman - combat psychology

The Gift of Fear - foundational book on intuition and awareness

Strong on Defense by Strong - general self-defense, great case studies

The Art of War by Sun Tsu - class book on warfare

Predators:Who they are and how to stop them by Cooper - criminal psychology

Safe in the City by Macyoung - general Self-defense

What Cops Know by Fletcher - law enforcement 

400 Things Cops know  - law enforcement 

I know you really love me by Dr.Orion - erotomania stalking 

Living the Martial way by Morgan - warrior mentality

Fear Less by DeBecker - worry about those things you should worry about

Karate Master by Fergus - history of some of the masters.

My Life Among the Serial killers by Morrison - criminal psychology 

Sharpening the Warriors edge by Siddle - foundational combat science and effectiveness

Son, A psychopath and his victims by Jack Olsen - Rapist /criminal psychology

Deadly Force by Ayoob - guns and law

In the Gravest Extreme by Ayoob - guns and selfdefense

The Law of Selfdefense by Branca - guns and law

The Truth about Self-protection by Ayoob - genereal self-defense

 

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