Safety for Stalking Victims How to Save Your Privacy, Your Sanity, and Your Life

If you are being stalked, or if you are concerned about someone who is the target of this potentially very dangerous crime, safety should be at the top of your priority list. Being the target of an obsessed person is a frightening experience. But it isn't necessary to live in fear. Learning how to be safe is the key. This book explains what stalking is, how to keep it from overwhelming your life, what is known about evaluating a stalkers potential to turn violent, and how to keep the situation from becoming worse, while being ready for anything. Using scenarios based on real stalking cases, this book overflows with detailed, practical strategies to put you in control of your life, and let you break the cycle of terror. "As both a sworn police officer for over 25 years and as a self-defense instructor, I found Lyn Bates Safety for Stalking Victims absolutely on point. It is invaluable for anyone "in the situation" but it is more than that. It should be read by any potential victim beforehand...and it is "must reading" for the kind of strong women and men to whom future victims will turn when they are in trouble." Massad Ayoob, Trainer "Safety for Stalking Victims is an essential guide for victims of this crime, offering practical and readable must-have information for self-preservation and protection." Doreen Orion, M.D. Forensic psychiatrist, author of I Know You Really Love Me: A Psychiatrists Account of Erotomania, Stalking and Obsessive Love "Safety for Stalking Victims is truly one of the most extensive and practical publications written to assist victims not only to understand the problem, but to find practical solutions. Very well written! Easy to read and understand." Michael Scott, author How to Lose Anyone AnywhereBates, Lyn is the author of 'Safety for Stalking Victims How to Save Your Privacy, Your Sanity, and Your Life' with ISBN 9780595181605 and ISBN 0595181600.