A Girl's Gotta Do What a Girl's Gotta Do : A Complete Guide to Personal Safety for Women - Softcover

Kathleen Baty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405067225 ISBN 13: 9781405067225

Publisher: Pan MacMillan, 2004

Synopsis

A master class in personal safety today for women of all ages. Whether you are leaving home to go to university, living alone and working late, looking after small children, or not as fleet of foot as you used to be, if you are a woman, you will have particular and inevitable concerns about safety. This practical guide to staying safe in the modern world shows you how to: travel without trouble; avoid date-rape drugs; deal with men who won't take no for an answer; protect yourself from a stalker; and deal with problems in the workplace or surfing the net. To empower you wherever you decide to go, there is also advice on self-defence techniques and useful self-defence products as well as a comprehensive resource guide.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

a girl's gotta do ...

Sassy single gal, high-powered exec in high heels, carefree college co-ed, harried soccer mom-- no matter who you are, you deserve to feel secure doing your own thing anytime, anywhere. With a little help from the Safety Chick, it's a cinch. Sharing lessons she's learned-- the hard way-- along with proven tips from a battery of experts in street smarts, Kathleen Baty gets specific about what to pack for a business trip, where it's safe to shop online, when to report a creepy co-worker, and how to tell that guy who's bothering you at the bar to get lost-- for good. Complete with step-by-step instructions on how to stop an assailant dead in his tracks with your words, your hands, or, if necessary, a few easy-to-use self-defense weapons, this book is a master class in personal safety for women of all ages.

"Many women believe that violence is a mystery that can be understood only by men, but Kathleen Baty knows better. Throughout this book she shows that intuition is deep, brilliant, and powerful."--Gavin de Becker, from the Foreword

"Kathleen Baty succeeds in turning her own experience as a victim of a terrifying stalking into an extremely useful guidebook on safety for women. Bravo!"--Susan Herman, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime

"At last, a practical guide to personal safety for women living in today's world!"--Gregory S. Boles, President, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and Director, Global Threat Management, Kroll Inc.

"Kathleen Baty's book is a must-read for every woman who wants commonsense advice about how not to become a crime victim. I highly recommend it."--Jill Schall, President, Women Prosecutors of California

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
On her mission to make the world safe for womankind, Kathleen Baty has appeared on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Leeza, and Extra, and has been featured in such publications as Glamour, Redbook, Woman's Day, and
dn0 USA Today. After helping to get the nation's first anti-stalking law passed, she now conducts seminars on personal safety and counsels victims of violent crime.

About the Author:

Kathleen Baty helped to get America's first anti-stalking law passed following her own terrifying experience of being stalked; she now conducts seminars on personal safety and counsels victims of violent crime.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan MacMillan
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1405067225
• ISBN 13: 9781405067225
• Binding: Paperback