A sampling of recent news headlines confirms the worst fears of many women as they go about living each day and occasionally travel. “Woman attacked at popular park in broad daylight.” “Woman injured in shooting after man tries to break into car.” “American kidnapped on safari in Uganda and held for $500,000.” Shelley Klingerman, the author of “Vigilance: The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Personal Safety, Self-Protection Measures, and Countermeasures,” told WND she understands why some women don’t want even to think about the topic. And she’s not deterred by some people who think her estimation of the need to “prepare, prevent and protect” is an overreaction.
