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The Book of Five Rings 17 reviews
Miyamoto Musashi
Kodansha International, 2002
Business and Martial Arts
+ Philosophy of Martial Arts Defined
+ WARRIORS BIBLE
+ The Second Best Book I Have Read
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Anatomy of Yang Family Tai Chi 4 reviews
Steffan de Graffenried
Nomentira Publications, 2007
Yang Family - A companion guide
+ Highly recommended for novice and expert, alike
+ zen mind, beginner's mind
+ Bare Bones of Tai Chi
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Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan14 reviews
Fu Zhongwen, Louis Swaim
North Atlantic Books, 2000
Great reference book!
+ Great Yang style tai chi book for everyone
+ Completing the line
+ Good fundamentals, Good Basic Form
+ RECOMMENDED - a good guide for the intermediate practitioner
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Outlaws of the Marsh (Chinese Classics 4-Volume Boxed Set) [BOX SET]23 reviews
Shi Nai'An
Foreign Languages Press, 2001
Full of adventure, will keep you reading!
+ One of the Great Chinese Novels
+ Entertaining but not as good as Three Kingdoms
I couldn't believe this story was written in the 13th century! The structure read like a modern novel. You won't be disappointed with the adventures that these characters get into. It is also a nice insight into ancient Chinese thought about political legitimacy and virtue. While very gory at ...
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Lone Sword Against the Cold Cold Sky4 reviews
Adam Hsu
Plum Publications, 2006
Another must have!
+ Good Overview of Adam Hsu-- Not Much Depth
+ Excellent read
+ Lone Sword Against a Cold Cold Sky
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T'Ai Chi's Ancestors: The Making of an Internal Art
Douglas Wile
Sweet Ch I Pr, 1999
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Lost Tai'-Chi Classics from the Late Ch'Ing Dynasty (Chinese Philosophy and Culture)1 review
Douglas Wile
State University of New York Press, 1995
Serious Tai Chi
In a market saturated with nonsense that passes as tai chi, it is refreshing that someone has taken the trouble to publish something as potentially useful as this book. Not only does it provide several very old texts on tai chi which were written by acknowledged masters, but it also explores the ...
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The Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation 3 reviews
Barbara Davis
North Atlantic Books, 2004
Must-read - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics
+ Terrific translation
I think that this book is a must-read for anyone who loves taijiquan, or who is intrigued with China. It's a wonderful exploration of the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics. It has a wealth of detail and new discoveries about taiji history. Chen Weiming's comments to the Taijiquan Classics are incredibly ...
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind140 reviews
Shunryu Suzuki
Weatherhill, 1973
If you are going to read on book on Zen...Right Here
+ Shushô: Practice/Enlightenment
+ Know and not know
+ Excellent
+ a great book and even better b/c you can find it free online
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Journey to the West (4-Volume Boxed Set)33 reviews
Wu Cheng'en
Foreign Languages Press, 2003
Journey to the West
+ Nice book
+ this book rocks
I purchased this for my son for his birthday and I haven't seen his face since without one of the volumes in front of it. He absolutely loves it. I tried, unsuccessfully to find this set at other booksellers and as always when I need something, Amazon came through. Thank you for excellent ...
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The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan11 reviews
Yang Chengfu
North Atlantic Books, 2005
Highly inspiring
+ only the instructor missing
+ Translation could be better
+ Its not a start up
+ Whispers from the Master
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The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu (Tuttle Martial Arts)13 reviews
Adam Hsu
Tuttle Publishing, 1998
Are you REALLY studying KUNG FU??
+ One of the best Kung Fu books...
+ Begin here. . .
An excellent collection of articles from start to finish. After reading this book, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach that I might just be "playing around". I've been to different schools and practiced on my own, never thinking quite as deeply as I needed to about Kung Fu. Mind you, I ...
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Choy Li Fut Kung Fu (Unique literary books of the world) 12 reviews
Doc Fai Wong, Jane Hallander
Unique Publications, 1985
Choy Li Fut Kung Fu by Doc Fai Wong
+ A must have for Plum Blossom practicioners.
This book gives a great overview of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu! It talks about the lineage and history which I find fascinating. The book also covers ALL the basics which is the true art of Choy Li Fut. As a practitioner I use this as a reference guide on a frequent basis. The book is very elusive and I ...
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The Art Of War22 reviews
Sun Tzu
Filiquarian, 2007
As Promised
+ Ancient Timeless Knowledge
+ the art of war
+ The Art Of War
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Romance of Three Kingdoms13 reviews
Kuan-Chung Lo
Tuttle Publishing, 1990
That's why it's called historic novel and not historic fact
+ A Book of three states battling control for China!
+ Flawed, but Outstanding
+ This is 10000 times better when read in Chinese
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The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan11 reviews
Yang Chengfu
North Atlantic Books, 2005
Highly inspiring
+ only the instructor missing
+ Translation could be better
+ Its not a start up
+ Whispers from the Master
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Choy Li Fut Kung Fu (Unique literary books of the world)12 reviews
Doc Fai Wong, Jane Hallander
Unique Publications, 1985
Choy Li Fut Kung Fu by Doc Fai Wong
+ A must have for Plum Blossom practicioners.
This book gives a great overview of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu! It talks about the lineage and history which I find fascinating. The book also covers ALL the basics which is the true art of Choy Li Fut. As a practitioner I use this as a reference guide on a frequent basis. The book is very elusive and I ...
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Anatomy of Yang Family Tai Chi4 reviews
Steffan de Graffenried
Nomentira Publications, 2007
Yang Family - A companion guide
+ Highly recommended for novice and expert, alike
+ zen mind, beginner's mind
+ Bare Bones of Tai Chi
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Lost Tai'-Chi Classics from the Late Ch'Ing Dynasty (Chinese Philosophy and Culture)1 review
Douglas Wile
State University of New York Press, 1995
Serious Tai Chi
In a market saturated with nonsense that passes as tai chi, it is refreshing that someone has taken the trouble to publish something as potentially useful as this book. Not only does it provide several very old texts on tai chi which were written by acknowledged masters, but it also explores the ...
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The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu (Tuttle Martial Arts)13 reviews
Adam Hsu
Tuttle Publishing, 1998
Are you REALLY studying KUNG FU??
+ One of the best Kung Fu books...
+ Begin here. . .
An excellent collection of articles from start to finish. After reading this book, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach that I might just be "playing around". I've been to different schools and practiced on my own, never thinking quite as deeply as I needed to about Kung Fu. Mind you, I ...
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