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Chinese Boxing
Distilling the martial art known in the West as kung fu, Robert Smith presents Chinese boxing (ch’uan shu) as an art “that combines the hardness of a wall and the softness of a butterfly’s wings.” His lively, pragmatic account conveys the discipline and insights acquired in ten years of study and travel in Asia. Smith describes his work with t’ai chi master Cheng Man-ch’ing, and connects ch’uan shu with the softer aspects and inner power of that popular practice. Fifty black and white photos illustrate this informative and personal account of the Chinese boxing tradition.
Hsing-I
Harmoniously merging the mind and the body, Hsing-I Ch'uan is simultaneously one of the most simple and most complex of the Chinese martial arts. The five forms, based on the Chinese concept of the five elements, provide a toolbox of techniques that the skillful Hsing-I practitioner uses to box with himself, channeling ch'i into spirit and spirit into mindful stillness. From this synthesis of external and internal forces springs new energy and true ability. Engagingly written and amply illustrated with black and white photographs, Robert W. Smith's primer includes the history and meaning of Hsing-I, detailed instruction in the five forms and twelve animal styles, and cogent advice from the masters. First published almost 30 years ago, Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing was among the first books on Hsing-I and remains one of the best.
Running with Cannibals
What's it like to reach out and touch history in the moment, to peel back the layers of hyperbole and political deception for yourself as a simple soldier? Try the Philippine-American War, sometimes referred to as "the first Vietnam" (1899-1902). You might find that "desertion" really means conversion to a noble cause and "enlisting" is just another form of surrender... Three American infantrymen in the last months of major hostilities, the Filipinos all but beaten. Each man is quietly running from a prior life. One, a young corporal, naïve and inexperienced, is hiding from a gallows in Pennsylvania. Another is a disillusioned Catholic priest, running from God and himself. The third is a pr...
Fractures
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Robert Smith
Formed in 1976 by school friends Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst and Micahel Dempsey, The Cure were one of the first post-punk bands to inject pure pop back into post-Pistols rock. This biography of the band, and of Smith, tells the never-ending story, as well as analysing the 'goth' subculture and its relationsip with The Cure.
Who's Who in Orthopedics
Who's Who in Orthopedics gives an accurate account of people who were pioneers in the orthopedic world. This is a highly readable text, source of the inspirational and authoritative whose interesting lives and contributions make a comprehensive list of the great and the good in this field. A text for everyone with an interest in orthopedics, namely orthopedic surgeons and trainees, family physicians, medical students, physiotherapists and nurses and other health care workers who deal with orthopedic patients.
Romeo and Juliet
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The Sakhalin Collection
A daring conspiracy to expose one of history'smost tragic and little-known crimes against humanity "The Sakhalin Collection" uncovers a wave of human misery, Cold War secrets, and a desperate alliance of the brave. Air Force O.S.I. Investigator Dan Matthews is looking forward to the end of his military service, but his CO has one last, routine assignment: Investigate a possible security leak at Wakkanai Air Station, some twenty-six miles from the Soviet Union. Anything but routine, his quest soon leads to a beautiful and stateless Korean outcast, Su Li Young, who is determined to rescue her native people from captivity on Sakhalin Island. The plot ensnares Dan into a dangerous and noble conspiracy that would rock the free world and defy the very government he serves. It will be a struggle between conscience and country, a journey of self-discovery, and will blur the lines between truth and lie, love and loyalty, even right and wrong, and carry him to an inevitable choice that will define Dan Matthews forever.
