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Product Description From street assaults and home predators to computer hackers, protect yourself and your loved ones from crime with this essential guide from legal expert, television journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace wasn’t always the iconic legal commentator we know today. One moment changed her entire future forever: her fiancé Keith was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Grace became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the “bad guys” behind bars in inner-city Atlanta. Now, with a new and potentially life-saving book, Grace puts her crime-fighting expertise to work to empower you stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Packed with practical advice and invaluable prevention tips, Don’t Be a Victim shows you how to: Fend off threats of assaults, car-jack and home invasion Defend yourself against online stalking, computer hackers and financial fraudsters Stay safe in your own home, at school and other public settings like parking garages, elevators and campsites Protect yourself while shopping, driving and even on vacation With insights on many potential threats, you will be empowered to protect yourself and your children at home and in the world at large by being proactive. Nancy Grace’s crime-fighting expertise helps keep you, your family, and those you love out of harm’s way. Review [A] sensible guide on how to avoid becoming a crime victim...[with] commonsense tips for child safety...along with less obvious precautions...Later sections address protecting your children (from threats including malevolent babysitters and cyber threats), protecting yourself (such as from elevator assaults and driving dangers), protecting the elderly, and more...Grace's conversational tone makes for easy reading. Those concerned with personal safety will find comfort and practical advice."-- "Publishers We