Just 2 Seconds

by Gavin de Becker, Jeff Marquart, Tom Taylor

Book Overview

A Q & A with Gavin de Becker Question: In today’s world, where terror and tragedy seem omnipresent, the fear of violence never seems more heightened. Is the world a more violent place than it ever has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615214479
• ISBN13: 9780615214474
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Gavin de Becker Center for the Study and Reduction of Violence
• Length: 655 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Another hit from the violence expert!

As a retired crime prevention officer and instructor, I have read all of Gavin De Becker's books and implemented his recommendations in my teachings. He, once again, has hot the mark by making his readers understand how and why things work the way that they do. Just as "Protecting the Gift" is a must-read for ALL parents, "Just 2 Seconds" is a must for all who are tasked with crime prevention and education. (from Daniel J. Burns, The Crime Guru)

Eye opener

Just 2 Seconds A "must have" book for people in possitions of public protection. It is a great tool for the regular public to become aware of potential threats and avoid becoming victims. Very nice flow in writing style making it easy for the average reader to follow and understand. Thank you for such great work!!

A benchmark for the next evolution in protection

Gavin DeBecker burst onto the mainstream scene with his groundbreaking work 'The Gift of Fear.' DeBecker and Associates have shaken the firmament again with 'Just 2 Seconds.' Just as one cannot go to a serious training event today and not escape a reference to 'The Gift of Fear,' one will not be able to train next year and escape a reference to this new work. The value of this work is threefold. First, the essential lessons of their extensive research are distilled and well presented in the first part of the book. Leveraging their previous work, and referencing other luminaries in the field of combat psychology (i.e. Col Grossman), the chapters are well delineated and the topics are well beyond those normally found in Protection 101. For example, discussion on Zen and the Art of Protection (ZAP) is not something found elsewhere, and yet is deadly serious. Second, insights into DeBecker and Associates' own training academy are given to provide a foil for professionals in the protection field to compare/contrast their own programs to. One's own training may be better, worse, or different, but examination allows for a reevaluation of the 'why' behind the 'what and how.' It also gives insight into how the conclusions of their work are translated into practice. Finally, the compendium provides the research material that supports the conclusions in the first chapters. This alone is amazing, since it is the first summary of attacks against principles (over a 40 year timespan) that I have ever seen. This is not a beginner's book. Someone interested in protection will not find this a Protection 101 skillset reference. However, make no mistake. This is Protection 521 - this is the graduate material. I firmly believe that 'Just 2 Seconds' will quickly become the new equivalent to the 'Book of Five Rings' for those in the field. It cannot be too highly recommended, and likely those already in possession will be very reluctant to lend out their copy.

Great guide for Police, Military, Security, and for anyone doing Protective Details

After reading The Gift of Fear and Protecting the Gift which gave me a great inside for the line of work I do this one is the one must have guide for anybody doing this line of work. There isn't really any how to for protecting people but this one not only tells you what to look at but it also gives you the history of attacks that have happend and will guide you in not to commit these same mistakes. Great read and I highly recommened it.

The essential guide for protectors of at-risk people

After reading the first paragraph, I was drawn in and found it hard to stop reading. This book presents many new insights on public figure attacks (both successful and unsuccessful) and provides a wealth of information for individuals in public figure protection. It is definitely a great read, coming from experts in the field and pioneers of executive protection. Also very interesting is the compendium of over 400 pages of summarized attacks, near attacks and global incidents from the last 45 plus years. It's a great reference source! Check it out.