Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method. Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as the samurai ethos and Zen, are emphasized. Part Two,...

Today's social and political climate often pits conservative or traditional Christianity against "progressive" Christianity. But what is progressive Christianity? What is a progressive Christian? What is a progressive church? Christianity in Blue answers these questions by drawing from biblical scholarship, Christian history, theology, popular culture, philosophy, and cultural anthropology. Kaden shows how socially liberal values and progressive attitudes...

Chronicles the life of the Chinese sage renowned for his serenity and wisdom, but whose life was filled with turmoil.

The incredible life of the 17-year-old peasant girl who donned a suit of armor, rode off to war, and saved France.

"Finalist - 2006 Book of the Year Award by ForeWord MagazineTaekwondo is ever increasing. This is apparent in the tens of millions of practitioners worldwide, and by the inclusion of Taekwondo in the summer Olympic Games. With all its popularity, it is paramount that the art be handed down in a clear, knowledgeable, and sustainable way - this book does just that. Originally published in 1983, this authoritative work has been the guide for thousands...

Portrait of the 18th-century French writer and connoisseur of sex, whose name would enter the language as a synonym for sexual cruelty.

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There is one vibratory field that connects all things. It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM the music of the spheres the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names. Many of history's monumental thinkers have come to the threshold.

Born into a family of faith and poverty, J. Willard Marriott shouldered many responsibilities very young. Learn how he inched his way into corporate America as his 9-stool rootbeer stand grew into a billion-dollar hotel and restaurant chain.

Pennsylvanian biker Sam Childers overcame a life of drugs and violence to become a rebel of hope, waging a 13-year war to free enslaved children in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan, Africa. This film invites you to take a peek inside the fascinating life of a complicated man, a missionary who preaches justice with a machine gun.