Not At Their Mercy Green 2000 I am not really sure where to begin. Is it the white pumps? (I think my grandmother had a pair of those exact shoes in the early 1970s.) The ridiculous subtitle? (unconscionable? as opposed
Tag: self defense
Fun with Assault
Looking Forward to Being Attacked Bullard 1977 Since Holly and I are trying get our website in shape, I started thinking about some of our first books. More like a “where are they now” type of moment. This particular book
Intruder!
Intruder in Your Home: How to Defend Yourself Legally With a Firearm Cruit 1983 Submitter: I found this book on my local urban public library. I think it was a good purchase for 1983. A bit scary, but that’s one way to
Surviving Hostage Situations
Surviving Hostage Situations Spear & Moak 1989 Submitter: Given the cover photo, I was surprised that it wasn’t older. You can read this book to learn how to attack your kidnapper, escape safely from captivity, deal with a hijacker on
Groovy Self Defense
Self-Protection Guidebook for Girls and Women Neff and Reid 1977 Submitter: Okay, so this is a pretty serious subject. But it is SO hard to take it seriously, when these pictures are so hilarious! This girl looks like she’s possessed with
Hands Off!
Hands Off!: Hap-ki-do self defence for women Adams and Webster 1986 Now wait just a minute! I was about to say that even though this book is old, its techniques are probably mostly valid to keep it around if it
Girls that kick butt
Self-Defense For Girls: A Secondary School and College Manual Tegner & McGrath 1967 Submitter: Maybe not the most awful book, but the pictures are horribly outdated and I would feel embarrassed pulling it for a patron. Unless of course that
Fun with Crime
Looking Forward to Being Attacked Bullard 1977 Submitter: Talk about putting a positive light on something bad, Looking Forward to Being Attacked was written by Lt. Jim Bullard from the Memphis Police Department. It was published in 1977. I included