Tough Target: A Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe [Hardcover]

J. J. Bittenbinder (Author), William Neal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

You've seen his PBS television programs and heard his safety advice on Oprah and Good Morning America. Chicago detective J. J. Bittenbinder uses his decades of experience to advise you and your family about how to become tough targets for crime. You'll learn valuable lessons that could save your life:
-- Always have a plan.
-- If you're being attacked, shout "Fire" instead of "Help".
-- Keep a decoy money clip at the ready; if you're held up, it may buy you enough time to get away.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Running Pr; 1St Edition edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762400900
• ISBN-13: 978-0762400904
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,389,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and practical information on "staying safe.", September 2, 1999

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This review is from: Tough Target: A Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe (Hardcover)

I have a wall-to-ceiling library of books about privacy, security, self-defense and asset protection. "Tough Target" is one of my favorites. The authors tell what works and what does not. Especially good tips on foiling carjackers. Ideal gift for those that travel.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very frank and direct, practical advice and common sense, September 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tough Target: A Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe (Hardcover)

Everyone should use this book and don't be afraid to read it. It could save your life.

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not recommend, July 27, 2010

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This review is from: Tough Target: A Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe (Hardcover)

Very Basic self-defense info. Was recommended by a Mother who's daughter just finished college and was moving to a big city. Later found out that the daughter only read a few pages and refused to read anymore.
My purchase was for my grandaughter who is a 2nd degree black belt in Karate. She was good enough to read it but said she would't be ready to pass it on to anyone of her friends since they were definitely savey enough to be that smart about campus life.

I did think the author was a very interesting police officer and shared alot of his cases.