This is not your typical "self help" book - this is from a very intelligent and strong person who has walked the walk. The author knows how to tell a good story, and to use the episode to illustrate a lesson she is trying to instill in the reader. In Becoming Bulletproof, former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras helps you become a stronger, more resilient person. It still hadn’t registered to me that it was now two planes that had flown into two towers, or how that was even possible, or what it meant. Rather, “a violent strike to the groin, a swift kick to the shin, a hard punch to the throat, or jamming a finger in the eye” are better choices—“ to move and strike in such a way to shock the attacker and give [yourself] time to run.

If you feed me personal stories, I’m jazzed, but keep shouting a zillion tips into my ears and I want to run. Lastly, the author has conducted several polygraph examinations and I thought here there will be things to learn but again the author does not divulge too much information or details and provides two case examples where she arrived at a conclusion different than her peers. In Becoming Bulletproof, Poumpouras demonstrates how to heighten our natural instincts to employ all these qualities and move from fear to fearlessness. A lot of these tips seem like common sense communication, like something from How to Win Friends and Influence People, but when I read the reviews I realize for many people it's still new and enlightening information. While I was hoping that a higher percentage of the book would be on behind-the-scenes gossip and technique, there is still enough of that here (technique, not gossip).A former US Secret Service officer, she was assigned to protect three Presidents, and also earned a Medal of Valor. Your clothing can have a powerful impact on how others perceive you, so always consider your audience when picking out your wardrobe.

Also, the book details about body language tactics but given that I have previously read several books on body language, I did not think the information was any different. Escucha audiolibros narrados por las mejores voces españolas e internacionales y llévalos contigo allá donde vayas. S. Secret Service, Poumpouras has extensive knowledge of controlling fear and dealing with stressful situations. She illustrates things that impressed her about Presidents and First Ladies that she has been assigned to protect.She is a no BS lady and its talk about the flight or fright scenarios and how to train the brain, and relates her life, tells of each circumstance. I picked up my kit, knowing it would be a challenge to get these supplies to the people who needed them most, and looked at the others. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Becoming Bulletproof" by Evy Poumpouras.