[.ca] Predators (ISBN 0465071724)

Excellent Primer on Intraspecies Predators:
On one level this book is abhorrent. It provides a glimpse of a reality so diseased and inhuman that it is almost incomprehensible. Salter describes sadists, paedophiles, psychopaths in stark detail. Abhorrent though some passages may be, Salter describes such behaviours for a reason: most people are either unaware or completely misled about the reality of such phenomena. Most people live in complete ignorance about the risks of sexual abuse (Salter cites statistics that between 25-35% of woman will be raped in their lifetime; child sex offenders, in the rare chance that they are caught, are often repeat offenders, molesting hundreds to thousands of victims). We are unaware of how these predators operate. They do not look evil. Predators would not be successful if we could easily identify them as such. Instead, they wear a mask of sanity: they are charming, kind, agreeable, friendly--for a reason. First they gain your trust, and the trust of your child, and then they have the audacity to take advantage of that trust. It is a frightening thought and a frightening possibility, but it is one that can be avoided, with the correct knowledge. I think every parent should read Predators. What you don't know CAN hurt you. Best to be as prepared and knowledgeable on the subject as possible.

Essential reading for all parents!:
The title of this book is not one that jumps out at you and says read me, as it is a book that casts light on a dark area of society, one that most prefer to ignore or shut out. Unfortunately, that plays straight in to the hands of the predators, whom we wish never to have to deal with. But the phenomenon is real enough and Gavin de Becker gives some startling statistics in the foreword to the book: The Justice department estimates that there is one child molester per square mile in the US. And the problem is that they don't look any different from the rest of the population. As Anna Salter says: "In short, there may be little harm in holding generalized expectations that the world will treat us well - so long as we prepare for a world that may not." She does a great job at describing what these predators in our midst look for and how they operate, which is essential knowledge in order to take steps to minimise risks of ever encountering one. I would recommend this book to any parent as the practical advice given therein can be what stops your child from being a victim of one of these predators. Knowledge does protect!

The real world -:
As have thousands of protective parents: I experienced, and still do, the disbelief of almost everyone-especially professionals,when child rape and baby sodomy were reported. The police always believed me, and still do - but then, they see - Anna Salter sees also- a rarity. This book is truly excellent in the presentation of reality, and the manner in which it is written

One of the Most Invaluable Books:
The title of this invaluable book speaks for itself and it most certainly provides important insights and powerful lessons about protecting oneself and one's children from getting into the reach of the deadly predators in our world. Not only it gives great insights, but it would strongly help one to not to fall into the "trap." I've enjoyed the author's writing style and she did a wonderful job on describing how the predators operate, which helps us to prepare any eventually and avoid ourselves and our children to become victims. I do believe that we should educate ourselves about the evil in our world, despite of what we think. Knowing about the danger and being aware of such danger can help one to be better protected. Both Salter's book and Gavin De Becker's "The Gift of Fear" are great books for one to be educated about the predators and killers and about protecting oneself from them. Gaining knowledge from these books and more can certainly protect us. Highly recommended.

goodbook:
Found this book to be very useful. Will use the information to ensure that my daughter will be safe from predators. Know that there is no treatment. Interesting how people that we know particularly family such as grandparents can be the offenders. I know this to be true.