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02-04-2007, 09:06 #161Senior Member
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The 100 Greatest American Essays.
Robby Hedrick
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02-16-2007, 06:55 #162Senior Member
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Harpoon by C.W. Nicol.
Nicol is known for his book, Moving Zen, which chronicles his training in Shotokan Karate, in Japan, in the 60's. Bascially, he stayed in Japan.
Harpoon is a Clavellesque samurai story set in the 1840's. He's not as polished a writer as Clavelle, but knows his martial arts better. Lots of action. It's a fun read.
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02-16-2007, 07:27 #163Member
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Alan Watts, The Way of Zen
Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
- Calvin (Bill Watterson)
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02-18-2007, 11:56 #164Senior Member
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Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." - Sun Tzu
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02-18-2007, 15:08 #165Member
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Moral Minority
Jesus is not a Republican
Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden__________________
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(St. Pete., Fl.)
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02-26-2007, 20:57 #166Newbie
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How was Zen Body-Being? Just picked it up over the weekend haven't had the chance to read it yet.
Originally Posted by Bugeisha
Is this a new one? I guess my good friend Google could tell me, so I'll go check.
Edit: It is new, and its gonna go on my list.
Right now I'm reading Zen Body-Being, by Peter Ralston. I just finished his book Cheng Hsin.
MJZenWarrior
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." - General George Washington
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03-13-2007, 15:05 #167Newbie
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The Secret
I am currently re-reading The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. It is not a martial art book per say, but I tend to put a MA slant on everything.
Everything in this book can be applied to martial arts and the martial arts way of life. Basically it is about the "Universal Law of Attraction". If you think good thoughts, good things will happen. If you are a negative, pessimistic person, then negative situations are drawn to you. There is absolutely no denying this, but applying it is hard to do. Instead if saying "I wish I had a better spinning kick" or "I wish I was richer", you simply act as if you already have it. In acting more positive, it sends out more "positive" frequencies into the world, and is then drawn back to you. You have to read the book to fully appreciate it...
Kumar Bandyo, B.Sc.
Kinesiologist
Sun Hang Do Instructor
4th Dan Black Belt
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03-13-2007, 16:42 #168Senior Member
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Tunney: Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey
by Jack Cavanaugh.
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The Day Before Midnight by Stephen Hunter.
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03-22-2007, 17:39 #169Senior Member
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04-22-2007, 19:01 #170Senior Member
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The West: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward
Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State by Randolph B. Campbell
The First World War by John Keegan
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04-22-2007, 19:06 #171Moderator Emeritus
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Filipino Martial Culture by Mark V. Wiley
"I don't lift, too heavy. I don't run, too far. I just hit people.
"The teacher is more important than the style."- Higa Yuchoku
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04-22-2007, 21:28 #172Member
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I've been looking for that in bookstores here. Imagine that, this is the Philippines and "Filipino Martial Culture" is not available here
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"do good when you are able, and when you are unable, maintain goodwill" chinese proverb
stella fuentes
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04-23-2007, 10:51 #173Newbie
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The illustrated Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Samurai Sacred by Stephen Turnbull
Ancient Warriors of Medeival Japan by StephenTurnbull
Soldiers of the Dragon by Cj Peers
i haven't read these yet; i just recently purchased them through a book club online called Militarybookclub.com
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04-24-2007, 00:08 #174Member
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Currently reading: this thread!
Don't do too much reading nowadays (though I SHOULD
). I suppose the last books that I was really into were the Harry Potter books (go ahead and laugh ).
Some other books in particular that I've read, and enjoyed, are:
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
The Rainmaker (John Grisham)
The Client (John Grisham)
The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy)
Patriot Games (Tom Clancy)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)
That's about it. Well, there's one more that I read not too long ago and liked, but it was really kinda light-reading. Thai Boxing Dynamite, by Zoran Rebac. It's kind of an introductory book to Muay Thai, written back in the '80s. And some of the stuff I knew already, but I learned a few other little factoids that I didn't know before.
Like I said before, I don't get a whole lot of time to really sit down and read books. But if I did, I'd certainly have more to bring to this table. Oh well, maybe someday...
Josh
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05-06-2007, 21:30 #175Member
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"French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mirielle Guiliani
"do good when you are able, and when you are unable, maintain goodwill" chinese proverb
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05-06-2007, 21:43 #176Account Closed at Members Request
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Just started Gone by Jonathan Kellerman. The author is a former child psychologist, whose main character, Alex Delaware is a child psychologist who solves crimes. I've been reading his stuff for years.
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05-08-2007, 06:09 #177Moderator Emeritus
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Currently reading Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques.
The book is written by Vernon J. Gerbeth. He's a 30+ year retired NYPD Detective Lieutenant, most of those as a Homicide Detective.
Exceptional book."I don't lift, too heavy. I don't run, too far. I just hit people.
"The teacher is more important than the style."- Higa Yuchoku
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05-08-2007, 08:54 #178Member
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Great books!
Currently reading:
Old Path White CLouds by Thich Nhat Hanh
Just finished:
The Alchemist Paulo Coleho
The pilgrimage Paulo Coleho
MIshima's Sword Christopher Ross~Jon Bahey
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05-08-2007, 15:51 #179Moderator
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That's a good one. We actually had to read that in Eskrima. Very interesting book. Originally Posted by TonyU
I realize you think you understand what you thought I said, but what I am not so sure about is whether what you think you heard is what I think I meant.
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05-21-2007, 13:54 #180Moderator Emeritus
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I jsut picked up the following;
1.Surviving Armed Assaults, A Martial Arts Guide To Weapons, Street Violence, & Countervailing Force by Lawrence Kane
2. In The Dojo by Dave Lowry
Right now I started with the first one."I don't lift, too heavy. I don't run, too far. I just hit people.
"The teacher is more important than the style."- Higa Yuchoku
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