When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake

When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake

In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is, it's the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words, "Move and you die." The hands…

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