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The Long Way Home (The Homelanders)
The Long Way Home (The Homelanders)

Review:The book The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan is a continuation of the first book, The Last Thing I Remember, in the Homelanders series. I particularly enjoyed this book because of the action mixed with mystery. The main character, Charlie West, being a fugitive accused of killing his best friend Alex, allows for constant action. In the first book, Charlie wakes up strapped to a chair, not remembering the past year. In this book, he is always either being chased by the police, or trying to fig... Read more

Teachings of the Founder of Aikido - The Art of Peace
Teachings of the Founder of Aikido - The Art of Peace

Review:Just fantastic. I felt like my brain was being elevated simply by reading these glorious words. The attached CD really is a nice addition to the book - I listen to it during my commute to work and it makes me cry! That is how beautiful Morihei Ueshiba's thoughts are!! Read more

An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)

Review:I read some of the sample pages before I bought this book for my kindle. I got the impression that this was going to be an explanation of Aikido from the Western viewpoint--a scientific viewpoint, with some explanations into the history and philosophy. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed. 25% of the book deals with what the author calls "the inner sphere of aikido". All of this content is complete waffle. It tries to blend Western science with Eastern religious thought. A terrible combinati... Read more

How to Maximize Your Hand Speed - and Fighting Speed
How to Maximize Your Hand Speed - and Fighting Speed

Review:J. Barnes has given us a well-written comprehensive guide to improving your fighting speed. There are step-by-step guides and exercises to the maximize areas that enhance your speed, such as: vision, reflexes, adaptation, and hearing. The guides and exercises are very easy to understand and follow. The methods are effective and efficent. This is a great read for anyone who is involved in martial arts or fighting. Read more

Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master - Winning Ugly
Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master - Winning Ugly

Review:This book gives you great insight. This book is an eye opener, great for any level of players but specially for recreational ones. It would be great if it was also on dvd so you could listen to it wherever. Recommended. Read more

Forever with You
Forever with You

Review:I am impressed with Jennifer Armentrout's story-telling abilities. To be honest with you, in the first two books of this series, Stephanie was not my favorite character. She had set her sights on the men that were meant for other women that I loved (no matter that, at the time, those men didn't technically belong to those women yet), and therefore, to me, she was the enemy. I was skeptical that I would be able to like her enough to want to be with Nick, who I've had a fascination with.

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Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected

Review:Finding this book was very timely. Since being the recipient of an verbal assault with a provocation toward physical violence by an individual outside of a moving theater 2 years ago, I've wondered what the "right thing" to do was? Try to have a conversation with the fellow? Have a smart, verbal response? Fight? Flee? or Freeze? That incident opened a series of conversations with friends and peers related to the illusion, perhaps even myth, of peaceful life in this culture, or any historical cul... Read more

The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do
The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do

Review:My daughter's riding instructor recommended anything written by Cherry Hill but especially this title. My daughter is 13 and could not put it down. She is a homeschooled girl who is an avid reader especially about horses. Read more

Forever with You (Wait for You)
Forever with You (Wait for You)

Review:Forever With You is the 5th book in Jennifer Armentrout's Wait For You Series. These books are all stand alone New Adult books, that revolve around a group of friends. I have truly enjoyed each of the books in this series, some more than others, but overall this series keeps me coming back.

Forever With You was an overall sweet, funny and sexy read. This book doesn't have a whole lot of drama built into it, but the dialogue and connections she formed with Stephanie and Nick and Stephan... Read more

The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

Review:I was extremely frustrated after losing all of my games in a tournament and was at the point of thinking that perhaps I just wasn't good enough - what made the agony worse is that I knew I was good enough but somehow it just didn't show at all during the tournament. This book made me realize that the problem is not with my skills but in the way that I think. I felt like the first section of the book read my mind - the conversations in my head, the judgments I made about my skills, etc. Later on,... Read more

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