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15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Good IntroductionJul 24, 2006
By Lodge2
The book covers most of the important issues, however, it does not give adequate detail on any of them. If you want a broad overview of those things you should consider, this is a good place to start. If you are looking for specifics, you will have to follow-up this book with several others that contain more details.
The focus is on awareness and avoidance. Discussion of firearms only makes up a small portion of this book. For those interested in pursuing self defense firearms, Dave Spaulding's Handgun Combatives would be a good follow-up book to read.
A high point is the short discussion on night shooting. This is the first book I have seen that gives clear pictues of all the generally accepted methods of holding a flashlight and a handgun at the same time.
Worth reading if you are starting to think about what you can do to enhance your personal security.
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Essential readingJul 18, 2000
By D. Martin
"Den"
Most books on self protection, especially those relating to armed confrontations, tend to focus on hardware, the equipment and the techniques.This book is different. Ed Lovette and Dave Spaulding give a concise and practical guide to the software aspect of violent confrontations. Mental preparation, situational awareness and winning attitude are presented in a way that allows the reader to apply these aspects. The physical skills and equipment considerations are discussed, but the main theme of DEFENSIVE LIVING is the adoption of a "tactical lifestyle" which allows anticipation of an encounter. Throughout the book the voice of experience is heard. The material presented is not theory it is the result of hard-won, hands-on experience. To sum up, we need this kind of information, we need to understand it, to apply it, to live it. It's never been better presented than in DEFENSIVE LIVING. Essential reading matter for times like this.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
An introduction to self defenseJun 28, 2003
By Seppo Vesala
Ed Lovette and Dave Spaulding believe that if a person makes the desicion to carry a handgun, he has a greater responsibility toward himself - and above else to his loved ones to confront the dangers found in the modern society. They have combined their vast law enforcement and military experience to create a handbook to help in such an effort. But, as the majority of this book is about non-gun issues (mental conditoining, awareness, operating a vehicle in an emergency, medical self-help and so on), also those people who don't carry a gun will benefit form reading this book. Usually, books like this concentrate on guns and tactics - essentially surviving an armed encounter. This book, however, places emphasis on avoiding such situations altogether. That is such an common-sense approach to the subject, one has to wonder why other gun writers concentrate on surviving the attack, and not avoiding it in the first place. The book covers just about all the important issues of the subject, and there doesn't seem to be anything essential missing. However, this is such a broad subject that a hundred pages is way too little to cover it in adequate detail. Therefore, this book serves mainly as an introduction to the subject - although a very good one.
12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Book For Anyone Interested in Living SafelyApr 18, 2000
I was fortunate enough to see an advance copy of this book. It's the finest distillation of over sixty combined years of experience on the hardest streets and darkest back alleys in the US and abroad. Ed Lovette and Dave Spaulding bring the knowledge they earned in Special Forces, the CIA, and elite police units to the average reader in a clear and simple format that is immediately usable. Buy one for yourself and buy another for everyone you care for.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
defensive living: attitudes, tactics and proper handgun useJun 24, 2000
By enrique a. prado
unfortunately, this kind of book has became a necessity in our society. for those responsible and realistic enough to be concerned with their safety and the safety of their loved ones, this is the perfect publication. straight, uncomplicated, and truthful, this book takes you from the bliss of ignorance to survivor without having to invest years of training and personal sacrifice, like the authors obviously did. i thank them both for facilitating for me the knowledge that will allow me to perform my duty as my family's provider and protector.
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