In his national bestsellers The Gift of Fear and Protecting the Gift, Gavin de Becker showed millions of readers that intuition is the key to making the high-stakes predictions we all face in life. Now he takes readers a step further with humor, creating 150 brainteasers designed to hone intuitive skills, sharpen underused mental powers, and provide hours of stimulating entertainment.For example ...-- ni4ni (a Biblical phrase)-- @ ee (a military command)-- irighti (a famous expression)-- SSSSSSSSSS nel? (an athlete's question)-- TN M N (site of a famous protest)-- TEEN TEEN TEEN TEEN TTTTTTTT 2 (a famous date in history)Fun and challenging, Thinking Caps is a collection of invigorating exercises for the mind.
Gavin de Becker is an expert on the prediction and management of violence. He has served on President's Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Governor's Advisory Board at the California Department of Mental Health; he now runs a consulting firm which advises government agencies, universities, police departments, corporations, and media figures on the assessment of threats and hazards.