Watch Your Back: How to Avoid the Most Dangerous Moments in Daily Life

by Roger Eckstine

Concrete Strategies for Staying Safe and Protecting Yourself from Assailants Do you ever feel the urge to furtively look over your shoulder to check if someone’s following you? Have you second-guessed a decision to walk in a poorly lit area late at night? When you see crime reports on the news, do you ever wonder if it could happen to you? Every day, unsuspecting people fall victim to muggers, pickpockets, carjackers, and other criminals. What can you do to make sure you’re not one of them? In Watch Your Back, Roger Eckstine presents dozens of possible risky scenarios that can occur in daily life and ways to counteract each threat. Potential hazards Paying for gas at the pump Using the ATM Road rage and the belligerent fender bender An active shooter attack Concealed carry and the rigors of daily life And much more! Eckstine illustrates his points by referencing case studies and news clippings of real-life events. He describes various ways people can be prepared both mentally and physically for altercations, with an emphasis on training yourself to constantly observe your surroundings. Additionally, he suggests emergency devices, personal weaponry, and communication tools to help in dangerous situations. You and your loved ones deserve to feel safe all the time. Watch Your Back has the advice you need to make this happen.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2016

Reviews

[Tony Ferrell · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is... Moderately ok. The author writes clearly, and DOES summarize a considerable amount of technique and advice when it comes to situational awareness, avoiding trouble, and dealing with personal safety.

However, I found a considerable amount of this book to be fear-mongering. While I appreciate the anecdotes, I think it would be easy to come away with the idea that going through the drive through at McDonald's (or, heaven forbid, the bank) is FOR sure going to get you robbed.

Also, this book picked a few scenarios (being a taxicab driver, for instance) and spent a considerable amount of time discussing them in a way that didn't feel like it added much to the overall instruction.

[Nick · Rating 1 out of 5]

Want to avoid dangerous situations? About one third of this book is about how to avoid danger as a taxi or limo driver, so if you're not a taxi or limo driver, you've got a leg up from the get-go! Also, carry a gun everywhere you go, because you will absolutely be able to shoot anyone who threatens you and there's no chance you'll accidentally shoot yourself in the foot, or kill an innocent bystander, even if you're under extreme mental stress and have limited training. SAFETY Y'ALL!