Review: Out of Harm's Way!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2012
This application for Kindle is a book so wise that it almost makes the reader want to but a means to use the information presented here on a moment's notice. But then author/designer/safety expert Michael Gard would probably agree that simply reading this book before wandering the streets of San Francisco (the book after all is called STAY SAFE CRIME MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO) will inform the reader about the areas of potential crime in that city so that they can be avoided.  After showing us maps of all the various areas of the city - Tenderloin, Chinatown, etc - each marked with a clever cross-hatching method of defining the no-no areas, Gard lists pages of safety issues - what to wear, carry and not carry, respond to suspicious people, even how to behave in your hotel room that are sound bits of advice to prevent crime from disrupting your appreciation of this gloriously beautiful city.We can only hope that Michael Gard will continue this line of public safety and crime reduction by making more maps of all the major cities in the country.  His research is thorough and his advice is wise. Very helpful and much needed adjunct for the traveler.  Grady Harp, May 12