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Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence24 reviews
Rory Miller

YMAA Publication Center, 2008

This book was very difficult for me to read
As a child, I was beaten up quite a bit, so I got into martial arts to defend myself. I had been in a multitude of fights, but nothing serious. I kept learning how to fight, but never the consequences. That all changed when I was 17 and saw a knife fight. The two fighers came at each other and to make a long story short, as with most knife fights, one guy went to the hospital, and the other went ... 		  
  







  
  
Fighting for Your Life: The African-American Criminal Justice Survival Guide26 reviews
John Elmore

Amber Books, 2004

Fighting For Your Life is the MUST READ BOOK OF THE YEAR!
Fighting For Your Life: The African America Criminal Survival Guide told by John V. Elmore, Esq. and Foreword by a friend of the literary community, Mr. Tony Rose is the most responsible book on the planet.There is something that rang a familiar air of discord as I glimpsed at the chained arms on the cover of Fighting For Your Life: The African America Criminal Survival Guide told by John V. ... 		  
  







  
  
Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report - and Survive - the War in Iraq (Unabridged)23 reviews
Kimberly Dozier

audible.com

An amazing woman with an amazing story
I read this book thinking, "I am not sure if I can relate to this". War stories are not my reading genre of choice. But, I had met Kim over the phone one day and so received an e-mail from her letting me and all her address book addressees that her book had been published. So, I ordered one from Amazon not quite knowing what to expect. This book is so NOT a war story. It is the courageous story ... 		  
  







  
  
Complete Aikido (Complete Martial Arts)20 reviews
Roy Suenaka, Christopher Watson

Tuttle Publishing, 1998

Fascinating book
I especially liked all the stories, and I agree that aikido can be very useful in real life self-defense situations, if you learn and apply it in certain ways. Unfortunately aikido as it's mostly taught today, has lost some of it's practicality. But the potential of aikido is great. Just decide what you want out of it. I also recommend The Robert Koga DVDs (Practical Aiki-do) or his biography, ... 		  
  







  
  
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace91 reviews
Dave Christensen Grossman, Loren W. Christensen

PPCT Research Publications, 2007

On Combat
WOW, this is a must read for anyone in the military or Law Enforcement. They cover things I had never before been told but should have. This will change the way you think and prepare for your daily task. A must read for everyone from a recruit to seasoned veteran. 		  
  







  
  
Thanks for the Mammogram!: Fighting Cancer with Faith, Hope and a Healthy Dose of Laughter23 reviews
Laura Jensen Walker

Revell, 2006

A must-read for anyone facing breast cancer
I have never been diagnosed with breast cancer, but I am certain anyone facing this disease would want a copy of Laura Walker's "Thanks for the Mammogram." Mrs. Walker remarks that this book was the hardest thing she ever had to write. Like any good memoir, it takes in the uncomfortable, even embarrassing moments as well as the lighter and uplifting ones. Walker includes a lot of detail, from ... 		  
  







  
  
The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications23 reviews
Lawrence A. Kane, Kris Wilder

YMAA Publication Center, 2005

A valuable find
Rather than presenting a book worth of random applications or cool looking sequences, the authors go much deeper and present you with a methodology for actually understanding kata application. I have found this book to be very valuable, i've owned it for something like two years and I still open it up regularly, it is defnitely a book that you will use frequently. 		  
  







  
  
Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander19 reviews
Edward Porter Alexander

The University of North Carolina Press, 1989

The best memoir by a Confederate
While there may be debate what is the best Civil War memoir overall (many would likely pick Grant's), E.P. Alexander's memoir is easily the best written by a Confederate. The book is candid (he was writing it for his family) and pulls no punches about what it was like to serve for the Confederacy. Alexander also led an interesting career, seeing service in both the Eastern and Western Theaters ... 		  
  







  
  
Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge35 reviews
BJ Penn, Glen Cordoza, ...

Victory Belt Publishing, 2007

An MMA How to - From Start to Finish
When I recently read Victory Belt's publication 'Mastering the Rubber Guard' with Eddie Bravo, I was impressed. It made considerable strides in improving over his last book 'Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed' and gave a detailed insight into one of the most misunderstood positions in today's Jiu-Jitsu world. Well, as far as I'm concerned, Victory Belt has done it again with BJ Penn's 'Mixed Martial Arts - The ... 		  
  







  
  
Fighting Immigration Anarchy19 reviews
Daniel Sheehy

Rooftop Publishing, 2006

Wake up, America!
This book is both a warning and a tonic for those who have watched in helpless frustration and rage, wondering how to confront and reverse the process of Mexifornication extending from California and the other border states to the rest of the union. In IMMIGRATION ANARCHY, Dan Sheehy has presented the stories of several ordinary, decent Americans who realized the threat and -- earlier than the ... 		  
  







  
  
The Brothers Torres13 reviews
Coert Voorhees

Hyperion Book CH, 2008

Brotherhood and Friendship
Frankie Towers is an awkward and self-conscious guy who's low on the social ladder, unlike his older brother Steve. That's why Frankie looks up to Steve so much; Steve seems to have it all: popularity, girls, a soccer scholarship, even respect from the dangerous cholos. Unfortunately, Steve doesn't have time for his brother Frankie anymore with his current image to uphold. But when Frankie makes ... 		  
  







  
  
A Good Day Anyway: My Poetic Journal of Cancer Survival14 reviews
Dave Massey

BookSurge Publishing, 2007

Encouragment for the cancer patient and their loved ones.
I bought one of the first copies of A Good Day Anyway. My review has been a long time coming. Dave Massey is my son. I have read his poems over and over for the past 10 years. Each time they bring tears to my eyes. Tears of joys, he won two battles with cancer. Tears of pride, he wrote most of them when he was barely able to hold a pen or pencil. Tears of thanks, to the Doctors and Nurses ... 		  
  







  
  
Ultimate Fighting Techniques (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)14 reviews
Royce Gracie, Kid Peligro

Invisible Cities Press Llc, 2005

Great Book!
Any fan of Jiu-Jitsu will love this book! My husband read it constantly. Great illustrations and step-by-step directions on how to do each move. A++ 		  
  







  
  
Surviving Armed Assaults: A Martial Artists Guide to Weapons, Street Violence, and Countervailing Force15 reviews
Lawrence A. Kane

YMAA Publication Center, 2006

If you want to reduce your risk of a violent encounter..."on that day"...
If the title "Surviving Armed Assaults" catches your eye because your current situation causes you some concern that you might have to someday; I think buying Lawrence Kane's latest book would be money exceptionally well spent. Why? Within its 329 pages, you will find clearly written, easily understood, and also remembered, hard earned wisdom backed up by numerous real life depictions, and even ... 		  
  







  
  
Fighting Castro: A Love Story16 reviews
Kay Abella

WingSpan Press, 2007

Intelligent surprise
This novel fills an incomprehensible void and is a delightful and intelligent surprise. It is beautifully written by a North American author, Kay Abella, which is unusual for a book about Cuba. Not only is it a great story, but Abella gives the reader a unique and moving picture of Castro's Cuba. And it is accurate. I know first hand the circumstances surrounding the plot that unfolds in ... 		  
  







  
  
Fighting Immigration Anarchy: American Patriots Battle to Save the Nation17 reviews
Daniel Sheehy

Authorhouse, 2005

A VERY FACTUAL AND TIMELY BOOK EXPOSING THE INACTION BY PRESIDENT BUSH IN SECURING OUR BORDERS BY DR. NORMAN WITT (Ed.D.)
Daniel Sheehy has done an outstanding public service by exposing the Bush Administration's determination to keep the Mexican border open thus allowing illegal immigrants and terrorists to enter the U. S. borders. The Bush rhetoric is old and worn as Bush shows more loyaly to Vicente Fox than he does to the U.S. citizens. Californians Barbara Coe, Glen Spencer and other California voters ... 		  
  







  
  
The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse17 reviews
Tom Downey

Henry Holt and Co., 2004

The Last Men Out
I read this book in three days. I have not read a book for enjoyment in years. Once I picked it up it was over. The stories make you TRY to relate to your own house. At the risk of sounding gay, It becomes a tear jerker. 		  
  







  
  
Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America16 reviews

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003

Time: The ULTIMATE commodity
For years I've thought of Europe as like the grandfather... sitting on the porch, watching America in action. He sits there, somewhat envious, reminiscing about the days when he used to be the top dog himself. But the envy is shortlived; in truth, he would never trade places with us, for he knows that the true cost of being able to call yourself #1 is far too high. Money and power, after all, ... 		  
  







  
  
Food Fight!13 reviews
Carol Diggory Shields

Handprint Books, 2002

Daughter's fav book
My little 2 year old heard this story for the first time at school. She kept saying the words that she had memorized and we had to go buy it for home. Since we purchased it three months ago, we read it almost every night (sometimes several times a day). The kids go wild for this story and you will too! 		  
  







  
  
Malware: Fighting Malicious Code16 reviews
Ed Skoudis, Lenny Zeltser

Prentice Hall Ptr, 2005

Best available
This book provides the best review of malicious software that is presently available. If you need a comprehensive reference then this is the book for you. The author is a well-known and respected security analyst and this book provides solid information at a level suitable for the system administrator. Unlike so many books of this type, it is not a camouflaged endorsement of some vendor's ... 		  
  







  




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