Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life: A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and YourFamily Protected

Too many people walk around with their heads in the clouds. Jason Hanson, on the other hands, keeps his wits about him at all times, and his book is filled with reminders that everyone should heed. If you feel that you or your family may be exposed to some risk (and who isn't?), take the time to go through this quick and fun book.One of the ideas which Hanson suggests is always being alert, which he calls "yellow alert." It's just below the "red alert" that means imminent danger. A specific takeaway from this section of the book is, "Don't keep your head buried in your cell phone." If you walk down the street checking your Facebook messages, there's no way you can know what dangers lurk in the area, and bad guys see you as an ideal target.In the event of an emergency, you must keep moving. "Get off the X," Hanson explains, meaning that rather that freezing in place, move!To detect if something bad might be about to happen, watch out for pre-incident indicators. Is the potential criminal staring at you? Is someone matching your pacing, which is not a normal thing for people to do? Is someone trying to distract you? One member of a criminal pair might try to distract you so his partner can make a move.Be aware of normalcy bias. People tend to think that everything is OK, even when there are counter indications. Have a baseline for what normal is, and then if something has changed go on the alert. Instead of assuming that things are OK, assume they are not and try to figure out why.One great section in the book is what to do if you suspect someone is watching you. It's not only spies that might be under surveillance. Women, for example, might have stalkers tracking them. If you think someone is following you, and you want to confirm, move to different locations, a technique that Hanson calls taking a "surveillance detection route." And remember the CIA maxim when you want to determine if someone is just an innocent passerby or a bad guy who is following you. If you see him:One time = an accident, Two times = a coincidence, Three times = an enemy.If you are concerned that someone is following you, take a look at his his shoes. It's easy for someone to change his look by putting on sunglasses or a baseball cap, but generally someone does not carry a spare pair of shoes.I particularly liked the section on telling when someone is lying. People may answer a different question than you're asking, some may claim to be religious so you don't have to worry, and others will direct their feet where they really want to go... so watch someone's feet if you think he is lying.Another fun section is where you learn the art of disappearing. Going off the grid is a skill you may never need, but Hanson gives you a lot of the basics.In the end of the book, you can learn some basic self defense techniques. It's hard to learn the fighting techniques from a book, though it's nice to know that you could learn them.Jason Hanson uses the book to bring you to his websites in order to encourage you to learn more and buy some of his other programs. I don't object to the marketing in the book, but I suspect some people would. In any case, it's nice that he not only teaches you what you need to know and the tools you should have, but he makes it easy for you to find where to buy them.I am glad I read the book, and you will be, too.

If you are a Navy SEAL, police SWAT team member, or previously served as a Legionnaire in the French Foreign Legion, then perhaps this book is too rudimentary for you. However, if you are like me - Average Joe who stares at a computer all day in an office setting – then you NEED this book! I purchased it online and sent it straight to my Kindle, thinking I’d get to it over the next few weekends. When I arrived home, I fired up my iPad to make sure the book made it to my Kindle library. I started reading the first few pages. And kept reading. And kept reading. I paused a few times to test some of the techniques outlined in the book (think duct tape…yeah, it works). Then got back to reading. By 12:45 a.m. I had finished the book, and found myself wanting more. The book is cover-to-cover loaded with real-world information that you can use right now. Super well organized, and written in a sincere, genuine manner, Hanson explains everything at both the philosophical (why) and tactical (how) level, and often times uses real-world examples to make the point. Additionally, if he mentions a tool (bedside flashlight, for example), then he actually tells you what brand and model he uses; so if you are new to that tool, you have a great starting point for your research! Finally, I want to make sure readers know that this is NOT a zombie apocalypse prepper book, and is NOT a re-written manual or arms for a spy working his craft in a foreign country. It’s a practical guide meant for me and you to help us think differently about our environment, about our mindset, and about our daily actions. So…’get off the X’ and go buy this book. Cheers! P.S. - I am a voracious reader, and this is my very first Amazon book review…if that tells you anything about how excited I am about this product.

This book was full of great tips about keeping the right mentality - mostly a higher-than-average level of awareness and preparation. Some of it was common sense, while some was new to me. The author obviously has a wealth of real-life experience and training, and he shares it in a simple, entertaining way. I particularly agree with him about how phones/devices are keeping people dangerously unaware and unfocused. My one criticism is that he includes no drawings or diagrams, instead referring the reader to several different websites where he says there are pictures or videos...but this book was written in 2015, it's now 2023, and those websites are no longer live. Not good - if you're going to mix your book with online resources, you need to keep those resources active. I'd have used a single URL which would have been easier to maintain long-term.

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I have never been good at following instructions, I always forget what to do after the first two or three steps. This book, however provides extremely simple instructions, I already feel significantly safer having acquired this knowledge. If you are unsure about buying this book (like I was), Do it! This book will help you, and you loved ones. highly recommended!