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A.W.A.R.E.

A.W.A.R.E.

by S. Gale Bleth

★★★★★ 4.7 · 50 ratings on Amazon

About This Book

Don't be a victim. Be A.W.A.R.E. You're on your own, without the safety net of family, friends, and familiar places. The world can be dangerous, but you are far from helpless. For twenty-five years, S. Gale Bleth has taught people of all ages to change their mindset and grow their awareness and confidence. Her guidance has helped thousands of people take their personal safety to another level. Now you can be A.W.A.R.E. as well. In simple, clear language, Bleth reveals how awareness is responsible for 90 percent of your safety. Learn the keys to proactively stay out of danger so you don't become a victim. Get to know your personal weapons, should you ever need to defend yourself. Powerful, engaging, and ultimately empowering, A.W.A.R.E. is your practical guide to self-defense through staying alert, watching your surroundings, assessing situations, responding appropriately, and escaping if necessary.
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S. Gale Bleth

S. Gale Bleth

S. Gale Bleth is a personal safety expert and the author of A.W.A.R.E.: A Personal Safety Playbook for Leaving the Nest. She spent twenty-six years teaching self-defense, sixteen years in higher education at California State University East Bay, and sixteen years as a Crime Prevention Specialist with the Hayward Police Department, where she taught the same personal safety course to women on campus and in the community. Published with Scribe Media in April 2026, A.W.A.R.E. distills that R.A.D. Systems curriculum into a story-driven playbook and reached number one in three Amazon categories on its second day. Now retired, Gale works as an author, teaching the same material to a far larger audience. The book's title captures her method: Alert, Watch, Assess, Respond, Escape.

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