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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Kodansha International, 2002
Biohazard?
+ The Way of The Samurai
+ Hagakure
+ Black Dog
+ Ghost Dog
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Zen in the Martial Arts
Joe Hyams
Bantam, 1982
I loved it
+ Small book, big message.
+ Zen You Can Ken +++
+ Brilliant - Worth Reading Again and Again
+ How to reach zen almost
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Warriorship : Life Lesson of a Martial Artist
C. D. Bud Malstrom
Briarwood Publications, 2000
Finally, an Honest Approach to Life
+ Straight Talk on Warriorship
+ A life changing book!
+ The simplicity of an autobiographical presentation...
+ interesting view
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Secret Tactics: Lessons from the Great Masters of Martial Arts
Kazumi Tabata
Tuttle Publishing, 2003
Master of Life, Deep Wisdom from the Martial Arts
+ Masterful Collection of Samurai Philosophy
+ Great Book
+ Wow....
+ A Must
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Samurai Strategies: 42 Martial Secrets from Musashi's Book of Five Rings
Boye Lafayette De Mente, Michihiro Matsumoto
Tuttle Publishing, 2008
A Must Read!
+ A fantastic basic guide for all martial artists who are seeking to live by the code of bushido.
+ Musashi Summarized
+ A Cracking Book and not just limited to Martial Artists!!
+ Highly recommended reading for corporate executives and entrepreneurs
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Ideals of the Samurai (History & Philosophy Series)
William Scott Wilson
Black Belt Communications, 1982
Twelve Unique Old Translated Writings on Bushido
+ Ideals of the Samurai Review
+ Arguably My Favorite Collection of Warrior Philosophy
+ accessible book
+ A Great Addition to the Bushido Library
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Living the Martial Way : A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think
Forrest E. Morgan
Barricade Books, 1992
Very Good Book
+ Had most impact of any book I've ever read, except Bible.
+ Great service and exceeded espectations on condition!
+ An outstanding book
+ A must own book for all serious warriors
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Tao Te Ching
Lao-Tse
BN Publishing, 2007
Great book, not so good translation
I love this book and have read many versions. This translation seems to be very different and has some additions that I'm not sure belong. Maybe a good thing, maybe a bad thing. Just not what I was expecting but still a good read.
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Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior
Bohdi Sanders, Marc Animal MacYoung
Chikara Kan, Inc., 2008
Warrior Wisdom Review
+ to seek perfection of character
+ A Life-Changing Compass for Life
+ Practical and timeless guide to high attainment
+ Timeless! Wisdom that none of us can afford to live without!
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Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
Thomas Cleary
Shambhala, 2008
The Heart, Soul, Mind & Spirit of the Samurai
+ One of Cleary's Best
+ Magnificent Collection of Samurai Philosophy
+ Wisdom for the Warrior Lifestyle
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition
Sun Tzu
El Paso Norte Press, 2007
A very complete review
+ Multiple sections equal multiple goodness...
+ One of the most important military books in history
+ the art of war
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The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Yuzan Daidoji, Thomas Cleary
Tuttle Publishing, 1999
Amazing
+ A Book you'll never get rid of
+ The Art of War for a Culture of Soldiers
+ Code of the Samurai
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The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai (Compass)
Taisen Deshimaru
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992
Martial Arts for the True Warrior
+ There are no better books on Zen in English
+ Excellent
+ Martial Philosophy at It's Finest
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The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master
Gichin Funakoshi, Jotaro Takagi
Kodansha International, 2003
Heart of all martial arts
+ Beautiful purpose and design, excellently realized
+ Guiding principles for all Shotokan Karate students.
+ An excelent book which make Karate
+ pearls fo wisdom
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The Martial Way and Its Virtues: The Tao De Gung
F. J. Chu
YMAA Publication Center, 2003
Helpful aid to my martial arts quest
+ Are you a Martial Artist, feeling a bit lost???
+ A great inspiration for any martial artist!
+ The Character of the Martial Arts
+ A blueprint toward mastery of one's body, mind, and spirit,
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