Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991-10-15
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Good. Great title in good condition. Pages are clean and tight. Smudge on out side page edge. DJ in good shape with some shelf wear and bumping. Inside flap of DJ has some light moisture staining. Satisfaction guaranteed. If item not as described, return for refund of purchase price. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 198 p. Audience: General/trade. Nice unmarked book, no remainder mark, in a VG+ DJ read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991-10-15
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. VG/VG. Very Good Hardcover book with Very Good Dust Jacket. Binding tight and straight. Pages clean and unmarked. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Boston, MA
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 198p, B&W illustrations and photos throughout. Some dust jacket wear/rubbing, dust jacket price corner clipped, previous owner's stamp on front endpaper. David Carradine, impelled by his kung fu master to write about the true nature of martial arts, gives us a candid account of his path toward enlightenment and his initiation into the mysteries of the spirit of Shaolin. NOT A REMAINDERED BOOK OR LIBRARY DISCARD. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991-10-15
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Good. Ex-Library with standard library marking, Dust Jacket under Mylar, pages clean, binding tight. Smoke free home. Book matches the picture exactly. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Aquarian Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781855382374ISBN:1855382377
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, Bx593
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0804817510. Hardcover. 8vo. Tuttle Publishing. 1991. 198 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Signed by David Carradine and inscribed "Peace" with a Yin Yang symbol on the FFEP. DJ in excellent shape with no tears present, but clipped. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. David Carradine mediates upon the history and his life with Shaolin Kung Fu. Photos sent upon request. Bx593 ... read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Co
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0804817510. SIGNED BY DAVID CARRADINE on front free endpaper. "Peace, David Carradine" with a thand drawn Yin and Yang symbol (taijitu). Illustrated with photos and drawings of kung fu, including some photos from movies; Signed by Author. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., Boston, Mass. 1st edition, 1991.
Description: Fine copy with a nf dj; (Price clipped, minor rubbing. ) Illustrated with b/w photos, mainly from the TV series Kung Fu. Contains calligraphy, and inspirational quotes for each chapter. Very nice. x/198pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780804817516ISBN:0804817510
Description: Good in Good jacket. Moderate overall wear/discoloration, pages are clean/crisp with only small discolorations, no apparent markings, binding is good, good copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Aquarian/Thorsons
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781855382374ISBN:1855382377
Description: NEAR FINE. First edition. Looks unread. Slight cover creasing. Has had pencil price on first page. Main language English. Weight 465g. read more
"I liked the biographical aspect of this book, being a big fan of the original Kung Fu tv-series and it's follow-up The Legend Continues. It also provided me with an insight into the philosophy of the Shaolin."
"I found this book slightly misleading from the title but should have known considering books like this are a dime a dozen. This book starts off basically giving a low-down of Carradine's start with the Kung-Fu movies and TV series and then discusses some of his other films involving martial arts. From there it proceeds to give general lessons and personal musings on what kung fu is and encompasses. There are some historical mentionings like Bodidharma spreading the art to China from India, the significance of the Tao Te Ching, and a general history of Kung Fu. This book is by no means comprehensive and lacks that extra depth that is appealing for novices wanting to learn more about the art. I found the book to contain profound truth on many subjects but never really felt the message as most of it seemed like recycled cliches and stories you've heard a million times if you are familiar with the Eastern arts. One particular gripe I had about the book involves lack of accuracy. On page 92 Carradine writes, "The limitation of karate stems, at least in part, from its association with Japanese-style Buddhism, which ignores or forgets the Chinese Taoist principles and replaces them with specific, and generally radical, ideas peculiar to the Japanese culture, i.e. Zen. Much could be said about the subject of Zen, but we are interested here in kung fu, so best look elsewhere for that." This is simply not true. There is a large body of work out there related to and examining Zen Buddhism. In this work you'll find that it's common knowledge that Zen is a combination of Chinese Buddhism and Taoist principles. Thus the word in Chinese for the Japanese Zen is Chan. Furthermore, Japanese karate is not necessarily limiting. It's just an evolved development of the spread of martial arts from the mainland to an island. The same philosophical lessons and achievements to be gained in kung fu can also be gained in Japanese karate with the proper attitude and focus. Anyway, this book reads pretty quick and if you are interested in some light-philosophical reading that you shouldn't take too seriously you might enjoy this book. Otherwise, delve into the fascinating martial arts by reading other material."
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