 | Jonathon Livingston Seagull a story
Buy used from: $30.00 Look at your patch, now read the book to find out why.......
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 | Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Buy new: $13.09 / Used from: $5.56 Probably the second most important book you will ever read on this list after Jonathon Livingston Seagull.
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 | Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
Buy new: $9.89 / Used from: $2.50 Outstanding book on the path to mastering any thing.
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 | The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts by Issai Chozanshi
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.34 A great classic with brilliant advice for HOW to train in the Martial Arts. No tips on technique, strategy, etc. It's all about the inward non-dependence path.
Remember our goal is not technical proficiency but transformation!
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 | An Introduction to Zen Training by Omori Sogen
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $1.59 This is a no nonsense guide to zen training by a very hard man. True meditation is not some touchy-feely endeavor, but a serious undertaking that is not for the faint of heart. Defiantly a MUST read.
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 | The Book of Five Rings (Shambhala Library) by Miyamoto Musashi
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $5.76 Probably the best translation. Better to work your way slowly through it and mull parts over. Not a cover-to-cover kind of book.
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 | The Man Who Never Missed by Steve Perry
Buy used from: $1.29 Hard to get, but you can find it in the library.
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 | Shibumi: A Novel by Trevanian
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.60 Cool!
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 | Tactics of Mistake (Childe Cycle) by Gordon R. Dickson
Buy used from: $2.86 Another great piece of scifi, also hard to get. Check the library.
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 | Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion by George Thompson
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $8.10 The title says it all! Yet another great book for your growing collection.
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 | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.12 There are several translations, this is a good place to start.
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 | The Prince (Bantam Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli
Buy new: $4.50 / Used from: $0.01 A classic.
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 | It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It by Robert Fulghum
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 All of his stuff is worth the time. This one has the story of the zen master I told you about....
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 | To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth by Jeff Cooper
Buy new: $50.00 / Used from: $84.47 It's the American version of Musashi and Sun Tzu mixed with a healthy serving of John Wayne. Well worth reading!
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 | The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Buy new: $11.70 / Used from: $9.00 The title explains it all.
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 | Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons From The Tokyo Riot Police by Robert Twigger
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $0.50 An interesting look at a newbies perspective on hard core training. (Traning Harder, not Smarter)
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 | Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $4.07 Pretty much anything by krishnamurti is a good read. But this one is a good start.
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 | Awaken Healing Energy Through Tao by Mantak Chia
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $4.98 Very good place to start. But I think I'll pass on most of his other stuff.
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 | Lua: Art of the Hawaiian Warrior by Sally-jo Keala-o-anuenue Bowman
Buy used from: $14.99 Remember we study HAWAIIAN style JuJitsu. Lua is an important part of our system. Check out the Lua lineage listed inside and see if you recognize any names.
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 | New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Buy used from: $21.42 Learn to manage the most important software you own. The one running in your HEAD!
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 | The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, The Original Teachings in a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition by Carlos Castaneda
Buy used from: $2.50 Worth the read.
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 | Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $2.39 |
 | Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $2.75 Thought provoking.
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 | The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $2.48 Deeply thought provoking. Very dense, but interesting.
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 | My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $3.99 More thought provoking.
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 | Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $3.97 More fun than profound. All of his stuff is pretty good.
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 | The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better by Sandra Blakeslee
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $6.00 Interesting scientific explanation of many "metaphysical" arts.
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 | Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.44 Just for fun. Anything by Terry Pratchett rocks, this is just one great example. You should read all the other if you can!
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 | Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $2.47 Great biography of an interesting character
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 | Anatomy Coloring Book, The (3rd Edition) by Wynn Kapit
Buy new: $14.82 / Used from: $2.00 Great tool for learning the basics. Required for the massage program.
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 | Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones, and More (3rd Edition) by Andrew R. Biel
Buy used from: $41.87 Great book for anyone interested in bodywork. A must have if you're even remotely serious about massage of any kind.
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 | Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga Omnibus: Shards of Honor / Barrayar) by Lois McMaster Bujold
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.49 Just for fun. All of her stuff is pretty great. Women will appreciate the main character in this one.
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 | The Book of Jhereg by Steven Brust
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.87 Just for fun. The entire series is great. This has some of his better stuff. You can read them in any order.
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 | A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman
Buy new: $146.25 / Used from: $144.95 THE ACUPUNCTURE book! if you are even remotely serious about learning healing arts, it is a must have!
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Buy new: $14.48 / Used from: $4.48 Things that make you go hmmmm.......
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