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The Gift of Violence

Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World

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The Gift of Violence

Written by: Matt Thornton, Peter Boghossian
Narrated by: Matt Thornton, Salome Thornton, Peter Boghossian
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In today's modern world, we are largely isolated from the kind of savagery our ancestors faced on a daily basis. Although violence was as natural to our evolutionary development as sex and food, it has become foreign to most of us. At once demonized and glamorized, but almost always deeply misunderstood.

Our hard-earned and hard-wired instincts—our evolved and trained ability to survive and overcome violent encounters—have been compromised. Yet, as even a cursory look at news headlines or a police blotter will reveal the threat of violent crime is ever-present, and those we've entrusted to protect us cannot always be relied upon.

The Gift of Violence tells the story of this vulnerability, providing the average person with all the knowledge they need to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of violence and to increase their chances of surviving a violent encounter. Based both on the author's decades of experience teaching everyday people how to defend themselves and on a rational approach to the scientific data, The Gift of Violence offers clear, easy-to-remember lessons for people of all ages and abilities. It is designed to empower those who've been affected by violence or are concerned that they or their loved ones could be—in short, it was written to help good people become more dangerous to bad people.

Every listener will be armed with the necessary knowledge to harness the power of violence for themselves, and in the process, not just smarter and stronger, but also safer.

©2023 Matt Thornton (P)2023 Pitchstone Publishing
Personal Development Social Sciences Violence in Society Inspiring
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A very logical and honest approach to personal protection

I absolutely loved this book. Matt Thornton went deep in his research and understanding of the nature violence. A straight forward and honest look at training for personal protection. Things one if the best books I have ever read on this subject.

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Overall a good audiobook with some minor issues.

A lot of solid and practical information that I appreciate, though it can come of as a tad arrogant at times. And a lot of real world information as well.

The recording of audio constantly fluctuates in quality, background noises are routinely heard within the audiobook.

The narrators voice is commanding and applies well to the book.

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