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When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake
Tim Larkin
4.13 AVERAGE
23 reviews for:
When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake
Tim Larkin
4.13 AVERAGE
This book should be read by everyone, especially women. It will make you uncomfortable because it will force you to think of scenarios when you could be killed, but if you don't think of these scenarios how can you ever prepare for them. It's basically a guide to think like a criminal. Good for research (I'm a writer) but also essential as a human who can at any time be attacked by another human.
Thank you, Netgalley, for the e-review edition of this book.
Thank you, Netgalley, for the e-review edition of this book.
This isn't going to teach you how to defend yourself. You should take a self defense class for that. However, it will, perhaps, teach you a new way to look at violence, teach you a way to place yourself in the correct state of mind to be able to defend yourself. It might also show you how to distinguish between those situation where violence can be avoided and those where your only choice is whether or not to be a victim.
My biggest concern is that the people who most need to understand this are also least likely to read it.
My biggest concern is that the people who most need to understand this are also least likely to read it.
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I'm not an inherently violent person. I took time, when I was younger, to train in martial arts as well as boxing but I have always attempted to avoid violent conflict whenever I could. After becoming a dad, I decided that it was probably in my best interest to seek out some more information on violence considering it plays a role in almost every young boy's life.
Several people recommended Tim Larkin's book to me and I wouldn't say it's a book for everyone, but it is definitely a book for anyone who wants to be better equipped to have conversations about violence with their children.
Tim Larkin does an excellent job of discussing violence for what it is, an action that isn't inherently moral or immoral. He discusses the consequences you must be ready for if you choose to use violence, and he discusses the times you have to be ready to use violence to defend yourself or others. This book is definitely worth a read.
Several people recommended Tim Larkin's book to me and I wouldn't say it's a book for everyone, but it is definitely a book for anyone who wants to be better equipped to have conversations about violence with their children.
Tim Larkin does an excellent job of discussing violence for what it is, an action that isn't inherently moral or immoral. He discusses the consequences you must be ready for if you choose to use violence, and he discusses the times you have to be ready to use violence to defend yourself or others. This book is definitely worth a read.
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Fantastic book I learned much from. Mostly, it was validating. I'm just bummed that I can't get the 10 week free training course since I bought this at Barnes and Noble instead of Amazon.
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I’m not a fan of the military background at all but it is so painfully efficient.
Sometimes there’s no way out except through someone else. Good book to read. Even if you think you’ll never need it or think you’ll disagree about everything, read it. Don’t be a victim.
This was an extremely thought-provoking and useful book.
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