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Cheng Hsin: Principles of Effortless Power
Peter Ralston

North Atlantic Books, 1999

Increase Power, Timing and Sensitivity
I echo the sentiments of the other reviewrs who benefitted from this book. Ralston is a legitimate master at internal martial arts and has a very keen understanding of how to transmit his knowledge to a Western audience. You will, however, have to let go of some of the ...
  
  











  



  
Cheng Hsin Tui Shou: The Art of Effortless Power
Peter Ralston

North Atlantic Books, 1993

For Tui shou students who are serious about the art
Peter Ralston's knowledge on "being" and his profound use of the English language started my mind racing... Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing in his book "Tai-chi the supreme ultimate exercise for health, sport, and self-defense" (by Cheng Man-ch'ing and Robert. W. Smith) ...
  
  











  



  
Ancient Wisdom, New Spirit: Investigations Into the Nature of `Being`
Peter Ralston

Frog Books, 1994

Excellent and down-to-earth investigation of "being".
This book is "an endeavor of authentically investigating the depth and scope of the nature of "being."" How would a person go about doing that? Mr. Ralston answers in the following way. "To the best of my ability my work has always supported a genuine look into our ...
  
  











  



  
Zen Body-Being: An Enlightened Approach to Physical Skill, Grace, and Power
Peter Ralston, Laura Ralston

Frog Books, 2006

Written in simplified form...
Over the years I have read all of Peter's books--many times each! This is the first book not written in Ralstonese...no doubt due to his wife's ability to translate his language into English. I also love the fact that Peter shared many personal stories and experiences ...
  
  











  



  
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Internal Tradition
Ron Sieh

North Atlantic Books, 1992

Bounce or Uprooting
Bouncing or uprooting the person is not mystical. First, relax and create a feeling of sinking into the earth. Connectedness with the earth is the fundamental principle to the bounce. The feet are integrated with the earth. Gravity is pulling body mass towards the ...
  
  











  



  
Sightings
Peter Ralston

Down East Books, 1997

A long term investment in pleasure
Although the islands off the Maine coast have been photographed many times, no one has captured the islands and their people like Peter Ralston in Sightings: A Maine Coast Odyssey. There is a fundamental honesty and integrity to these photographs unavailable ...
  
  











  



  
Reflections of Being: To `I` or not to `I`
Peter Ralston

North Atlantic Books, 1993

A short refreshing swim through the depth of "being."
Peter Ralston goes into what it is to simply "be." In doing that, there is some explanation of how it is that we forget to appreciate our own "being." A really wonderful book to lay the groundwork for understanding who we are and what we aren't. Although this might be ...
  
  











  



  
Writing on Stone: Scenes from a Maine Island Life Photographs by Peter Ralston With a Foreword by Philip W. ...
Christina Marsden Gillis

UPNE, 2008

A Very Beautiful Book
This book is beautifully written and describes parts of island life from a summer resident's point of view, in addition to the deep feelings caused by the loss of a son who is now buried on the island and has, thus, become part of the island's history. Amazingly, ...
  
  











  



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