Biting the Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic--New Perspectives, New Solutions [Paperback]

Terrence Daryl Shulman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2005

Fresh off his ground-breaking first book “Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery” and subsequent appearance on Oprah, Mr. Shulman tackles the Employee Theft Epidemic in a whole new light! He debunks the myths and exposes a problem that affects us all—offering unique personal and professional insights from his decade of working with theft addictions and disorders. A one of a kind book!

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About the Author

Terrence Daryl Shulman is a native Detroiter, and attorney, therapist, consultant, and a person in recovery since 1990 from addictive-compulsive theft. He facilitates C.A.S.A. (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous), a weekly support group he founded in 1992 in the Detroit area. C.A.S.A. is one of only a handful of such groups in North America and the world. Mr. Shulman is the author of “Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery” (Infinity Publishing, 2004). He is the founder and Director of The Shulman Center for Theft Addictions and Disorders. He co-organized the First International Conference on Theft Addictions and Disorders in Detroit in 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741427230
• ISBN-13: 978-0741427236
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,573,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A uniquely different solution to preventing and confronting internal theft., May 26, 2011

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Jack L. Hayes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biting the Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic--New Perspectives, New Solutions (Paperback)

Whenever I select a non-fiction book to read, I always want to ensure that the author has the credentials that strengthen his/her creditability. Terry Shulman certainly scores high within this area. He is an attorney, therapist, consultant, and a person in recovery since 1990 from addictive-compulsive theft.

Having investigated and closely analyzed all sorts of crimes against businesses and literally interviewed hundreds of dishonest individuals for over four decades, I have learned much about business crime. To further my knowledge, I like to read as many business crime books as possible in an effort to learn from a variety of experts within related fields. This interesting book brings forth and offers for your consideration--a manifesto of unique proactive anti-theft strategies that are rarely practiced within the loss prevention arena.

Curtailing dishonesty is one of the most critical challenges facing our society today. The author helps to meet this challenge by delving into the psychological and behavioral aspects as to what motivates people steal. Furthermore, Mr. Shulman convincingly makes his case by combining personal experiences with those of others as he offers progressive strategies to minimizing and treating employee theft, and even includes exercises for recovering theft addicts.
Biting The Hand That Feeds is a must-read not only for business leaders, therapists, loss prevention professionals, court and law enforcement officers, but for any authority who deals with internal theft. It is also a worthy read for those involved or on the brink of committing an act of theft. This book can change lives and should benefit all who read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my life!, January 9, 2009

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K. Fishman (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biting the Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic--New Perspectives, New Solutions (Paperback)

This book saved my life! When I read this book, I was able to identify cylces in my life to lend to theft, and I was able to stop. My employer has also read this book and now we are able to have open ended discussions regarding over working and being asked for too much, so that I can see ahead of time, when in the past I would have retaliated against the work place.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Innovative And Accurate Look at Employee Theft from A Pioneer in the Field, October 12, 2005

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Connie (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biting the Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic--New Perspectives, New Solutions (Paperback)

This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in understanding the "why" in how employee theft occurs. It doesn't excuse theft, but helps the reader understand the addictive process that occurs in the average person that leads to employee theft. This book would be especially helpful for the therapist working with clients who have been in the legal system due to employee theft or have theft addictions. It would also be beneficial to attorneys, judges, probation officials and loss prevention departments who sometimes have less than an "open mind" when dealing with theft. Hopefully this book can help them see the human side to the issue.