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 Engaging and empoweringJan 06, 2009
I did not know what the book was about, yet i was immediately caught up in
the writing and the subject matter. A must read for any woman over 13.
Highly recommended
Defending yourself comes first from your own heart.Aug 14, 2008
Have know Women Black Belts in the Martial Arts that could have defended
them selves but were afraid to hurt the attacker. I was hoping that this
book would sell the message that your should know your worth and defend
your life for yourself, family, and loved ones. Western religions do
teach that self murder is not allowed, so not defending your life and letting yourself be murdered is against your faith. The book does encourage the reader to protect themselves.
That was what I hoped would be covered.
If you are like most people, you will have to think about your own life and the possibility that you might need to take an attackers life to save your own life. Whether you use a gun, stick, knife or martial arts, you have to quickly decide if your can run from the danger or if not possible, you have to fight. You need to know how you must react in a
life threatening situation before you are confronted with it. If the women live in an area where law enforcement puts women in jail for defending themselves, you need to organize yourselves, elect new officers, and have legal council from lawyers who are paid from
women organizations, and so forth, to assist in the legal process. Book
does touch on this.
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda...Jan 06, 2008
(This review is actually by Diane Gladden, Don's wife.)
"Beauty Bites Beast," by Ellen Snortland, is a book I wish I had read 40 years ago. My life would be very different if I had the tools she provides in her thorough (and sometimes humorous) description of women's (and men's) options beyond martial arts... a way for self-empowerment in this sometimes unpredictably cruel world. When I was attacked 35 years ago, I did know of some self-defense moves I could have used, but when it came right down to it, I had NO experience in how to carry them out successfully without taking a chance of irritating the attacker, possibly causing him to hurt me unnecessarily. All I can say is that anyone who survives a rape without being killed did the "right" thing. That was the best I could do at the time. Ellen's book describes courses that are available in which participants are able to practice violent and effective self-defense moves against a strong man (who is covered with protective gear) which would have the effect of knowing exactly what to do and how strongly to do it against an attacker or a bully. It would have helped me immensely to have taken a course as described by Ellen. I am recommending this book to all my female friends and relatives and to many men as a way of providing tools for self-empowerment in any situation, starting with learning how to say NO assertively and effectively. This may seem like a small thing, but self-empowerment starts with practicing this important step, which is part of the course Ellen describes. In this book, Ellen covers all the bases articulately. I give this book a rating of TEN stars out of a possible ten.
Diane Gladden
Excellent resource materialDec 12, 2007
This is another excellent book that I plan to use with my work on abused women in the church.
Engaging and Delightful--more importantly, empoweringJan 09, 2007
If you have daughters or ever were one yourself, read this book. Ellen Snortland will show you how to awaken your inner warrior. She provides a guide for the journey from passivity to confidence, from being being bullied to alertness, and from being at risk to healthy self-protection. Give yourself permission to walk the path to strength in mind, body, and spirit. Read it for yourself; share it with someone you truly care about.
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