Book Description
The first compilation of Bruce Lee photographs published in association with the Bruce Lee estate. This book reveals the full range of Lee's talents. It includes rare photos spanning from his early stage career in Hong Kong to his worldwide success as an actor and martial arts phenomenon. Selected with the assistance of Lee's widow, Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee expert John Little presents a photographic record, accompanied by descriptive commentary, of all facets of this fascinating man, from the start of his career to his untimely death a quarter century ago. Included are photos from Bruce's personal family photos, from his childhood years, through the early years in Hollywood, to the peak of his career as an international star.
Customer Reviews:
The Way of the Intercepting Fist.......2006-01-07
Many of the documentaries and biographies out there about Bruce Lee were unauthorized and created by shysters trying to cash in on his sudden death. This book, based on the recent video documentary "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words" is not only superior because it really is based on the master's own words, but the book and video are also endorsed by Bruce's widow and daughter. Here we get plenty of great photographs from Bruce's films, training, and family life. Meanwhile, Bruce's thoughts on acting, family, and his martial arts style (or, according to him, its dismissal of style) are true revelations for any fan of Bruce's classic movies. His thoughts on being a serious actor, rather than a martial arts "superstar," are quite a surprise; while his personal philosophy and attitudes toward martial arts mastery are both fascinatingly Eastern but surprisingly down-to-Earth and accessible for Western enthusiasts. So instead of fighting your way through all the frauds and fakes out there, get it from the master himself. [~doomsdayer520~]
Life and times of the true master.......2004-07-08
There are no limitations , save those that we create for ourselves... Bruce Lee
This is a great book if you are looking for a compilation of rare photos and facts.. Unlike most books out there that beat around the bush , This book showcases the man as he wanted to project himself to the world .The perspectives are variable throughout the book , giving the reader a vast panoramic view of the life and times of the much hyped martial arts superstar..
Frankly, if you're looking for a detailed description of his persona , you will find exactly that and more.. Full of great photos that give a realistic insight on the master , this book is a good buy if you are interested in the glam..
If you are a martial artist however , I would strongly suggest that you do not buy this book . There are various other books that will serve your purpose, books like 'The Tao of JKD'.
Informative. Great Pictures. A Great Addition........2003-10-13
This book is a great addition to my collection of Bruce Lee books of pictures, filmography, philosopy and techniques. It has one of the best picture collections of all the books I've seen. The content isn't bad either. Talking about the life of the Little Dragon and some of the deep thoughts he had in his short life in this world. My fan-ography of the Jeet Kune Do Sifu is just starting, even if I have been a follower for years. This book is not a dissapointment. It will be a great addition to any collection.
a must.......2000-12-25
Bruce Lee was his own man.he had so much style&smoothness about him.this book highlights his world in front of the public&behind it.very detailed&very upfront.you get a very insightful look into his world&vision.a man who forever changed the world with his talent&craft.a man who was trying to make sense of his surroudings&the things that were in placed around him.He will never be forgotten.
Like looking through a family photo album.......2000-10-12
What an intimate look at the man behind the image! The book is highly visual--the text is very limited--but the photos are like none that I've ever seen in other books on Lee. I'm talking about the baby pictures of Bruce and Brandon, photos of Lee from behind the scenes in his movies (a kind of spooky one of him and Sharon Tate from what must have been just before she was killed), and pictures of he and his wife just sitting on the couch at home. It makes you realize that there's a man and father behind the superhero that appears in his films. I loved it.
Book Description
A rare, never-before-seen collection of Lee's private letters and writing, offering insight into the many facets of his life, including his poetry, life philosophies, and his thoughts on martial arts, love, fatherhood, friendship. A fascinating look at the man behind the myth.
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The most revitalizing book that has ever came my way!.......2007-06-19
This book is seriously a very influential masterpiece brought to you mostly by Bruce Lee's essays, poems, quotes, and personal experiences throughout his existence with us. This all came together with the help of John Little too though, so some regards should be left to him as well. But as far as a compeling book goes this one should leap off the shelves into your arms! Don't miss this opportunity to read into who Bruce really was and not just another book on martial arts and how to become a so called, "Master!" This is one to read and fully grasp for sure!
Get into his mind..........2005-12-24
This is just my 2 cents. I've always been interested in what else Bruce had to say, besides things of just in the martial way. This book is a great addition to anyone's library. You get to see what is going on in one of the Legends of our time. I thank you that the information was shared with us. It can bring positivity, inspiration and creativity. Thank you for your time.
Almost flawless.......2004-02-25
This book is absolutely incredible. Contained in it are philosophical writings, letters, poems, and much more. This book shows an even "deeper," more intimate, if you will, look at Bruce Lee the man. When one picks up this book, there is little chance that one will put it down without having read through it entirely.
Note: I say this book is "almost flawless" because there are some spelling, grammar, and editing mistakes in it. Though such things are extremely disconcerting to me, the content of this book is nevertheless outstanding.
Amazing Book.......2004-01-02
Read this book recently and was amazed at the wealth of information available in it. Bruce Lee was a well rounded personality who was striving to be a complete human being and this book definitely helps in educating how far evolved he was not only as a martial artist but also as a person. As pointed out by other reviewers, some of the information in this book is already present in some previous publications of John Little, but this book is probably the most comprehensive collection of Bruce Lee's hand written poems, articles, letters and philosophy, some of his own and some of other philosophers like Hesse, Krishnamurthy, etc. I intend to read and re-read this book many times as I have found it truly inspiring and educational.
a must for all bruce lee fans.......2000-07-03
This is a truly amazing book that gives a breif insight into the mind of a true genius this book gives an accurate and true to life account of bruce lee's personal life and some of his inner most thoughts and beliefs if you only buy one book in your whole life this should be it so.. what are you waiting for go buy it
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- Extremely biased views on Bruce Lee
- A Bruce Lee Fan, JKD and Kenpo Student
- well written, a real page-turner
- The Truth
- Unsettled Matters: The Life & Death of Bruce Lee
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Unsettled Matters: The Life & Death of Bruce Lee
Tom Bleecker
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Considered one of the foremost authorities on Bruce Lee today, Tom Bleecker not only trained privately with Lee, but the two shared numerous mutual friends in the martial arts community as well as the Hollywood film industry. Moreover, Bleecker coauthored with Bruce's window Linda Lee The Bruce Lee Story, which served as the source material for MCA Universal's motion picture Dragon.
Unsettled Matters is the result of over four years of intense investigative research that led the author from the back alleys of Hong Kong to obscure court documents uncovered in Los Angeles and Seattle. Learn the shocking truth about the life and death of martial arts icon Bruce Lee. Discover why both the author and this publication company have been threatened with massive civil lawsuits if we dare publish the contents of this book.
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Extremely biased views on Bruce Lee.......2007-07-19
I have to admit, this is one very interesting book on Bruce Lee. it's probably the only book out there about Bruce Lee that concentrates more on the negative aspects of his life and personality. Given that, I can't help but wonder if Tom Bleecker is nothing more than a bitter, angry ex who has written this book as a vendetta against his ex-wife (Bleecker was once married to Lee's widow for some years). The author has made some outlandish allegations that were hard to back up, and even implied that someone very close to Lee (possibly his wife) may have poisoned him on his last days. Bleecker claimed to have known all these facts when he had access to Lee's personal files, but yet made claims that were proven to be false. It's obvious that Bleecker had some personal issues to settle, and he settled it by writing a book about an ex-wife's husband. Bruce Lee was of course human and had shortcomings like we all do, but this book is laced with hearsays and half truths. Even if your not a Bruce Lee fan or neutral on the subject, you can't help but notice the author's spiteful feelings toward a man he barely knew or even knew. It's very obvious that this was written for personal reasons and nothing more.
A Bruce Lee Fan, JKD and Kenpo Student.......2006-10-17
The book Unsettled Matters provides shocking insights on the life and death of Bruce Lee. Tom Bleecker knew Bruce Lee personally, researched his life, married Linda Lee and wrote Unsettled Matters.
well written, a real page-turner.......2006-05-17
Will we ever know FOR SURE, what happened to Bruce Lee? I doubt it, but Bleecker's book offers you a well written and plausible alternative explanation than the "official" stories.
The Truth.......2006-04-09
Have you ever wondered why a bully picks on some one smaller than himself? Maybe it's because he believes putting someone down will lift him up. Maybe it's his low self esteem, or his poignant past. Whatever the circumstances are, this book is appalling with nothing diminutive of lies, fantasy and outright pure jealousy. I believe that the author of this book is invidious of Bruce Lee and therefore just trying to dishonor his legacy. Save your money and save your time; this is not the truth - and nothing close to it.
Unsettled Matters: The Life & Death of Bruce Lee.......2005-06-04
First of all what is Mr. Bleecker's reason for writing this book. Is it because you want the fans to know the truth????? How is it that you know the truth having only taken one lesson from Bruce Lee. Everyone else that knew him and speak of him contrary to what is in this book must be lying right? How is it that you ended up marrying the widow of the man you obviously despised. Could you have had an hidden agenda from the very beginning? And how is it that you know the real cause of death, are you a doctor Mr. Bleecker? Why didn't you write this book while he was alive to defend himself??? I might also add that the one who supplied the drugs, and the women, your information cannot be verified because they are either dead or out of reach.
I wouldn't recommend this book unless you just want to read about Bruce Lee's skeletons (according to someone who hated him) but I'm sure that you have enough of your own.
Regardless of Mr. Bleecker says, Bruce Lee was a great Martial Artist and Actor. I have been a fan since I was a teenager and will continue to be one. I have no doubt that Bruce Lee made mistakes as we all do in life. Why don't you write a book about someone's skeletons that you really know about Mr. Bleecker, yours and then let everyone judge you.
I hope everyone can see this for what it is a money making (...). Just look at the price of the book.
Taneisha V.
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Bruce Lee (Real-Life Reader Biography)
Wayne Wilson
Manufacturer: Mitchell Lane Publishers
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Book Description
Real-Life Reader Biographies present the lives of contemporart role models for young readers. These are the stories of real men and women who, dispite many obstacles, followed their dreams.
Bruce Lee's dream was that one day he would be an international superstar. Through his vision and hard work, his achievements are unparalleled.
Bruce Lee revolutionized the martial arts industry and did more to bring the fighting arts to the general public than any other person in the twentieth century. He advanced the martial arts by daring to question its very principles and foundations. Martial arts schools throughout the world are filled with eager students who have been inspired by Lee's fighting style. The martial arts industry exploded with many films that tried to duplicate Bruce's success. Unfortunately, however, he never saw the full impact of his accomplishments. On July 20, 1973, he tragically died at the young age of 32, only one month before the premiere of his famous film, Enter the Dragon. His short life is best summed up by a quote from St. Augustine: The key to immortality is living a life worth remembering.
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This comprehensive reference delivers a chronological history of the symphony with an emphasis on musical style. It takes the reader on a musical journey from the preclassical period to contemporary time, punctuated with specific examples by all major composers from Corelli to Riegger. Everyone from orchestral conductors to concert goers and music critics should make room in their libraries for this all-new guide.
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What waits in the ruined dwarf stronghold?
Two hundred years ago, the great dwarf smith Durgeddin the Black built Khundrukar, a hidden stronghold for his war of vengeance against all orckind. For years Durgeddin labored, until the orcs discovered Khundrukar and stormed the citadel, slaying all within. Legends say that Durgeddin's masterful blades and glittering treasures were never found.
The Forge of Fury is the second in a series of eight stand-alone adventures for the
Dungeons & Dragons game. It details Khundrukar's five extensive levels of fierce tribes, dangerous obstacles, diabolical traps, and monstrous creatures.
To use this adventure, a
Dungeon Master also needs the Player's Handbook, the
Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual.
Customer Reviews:
Classic Good Times.......2007-07-23
Forge of Fury was one of my players' favorite adventures. It had everything you could want in a dungeon crawl: hack n' slash, tough tactical problems, and stuff you aren't suppose to really kill.
We had some of our classic all time battles in this one. The troglodyte cave was awesome, had a character drown in it. The dragon at the end was epic. Had a character get melted by it. But best of all was the roper. The "you're not suppose to actually fight this" creature. Of course my players took it on. And through a legendary set of circumstances, defeated it.
They always refer fondly to the Forge of Fury. It became a big part of my campaign.
Fair and Balanced.......2003-10-18
As with all modules ever created or that ever will be created, as a DM it is your responsibilty to change some things in this and future modules to your particular adventuring party. This adventure has an outstanding story to it. I droped Blasingdell into my campaign world and my players finished the crawl in about 12 hours actual playing time. I had to adjust the rewards and the plot hooks a bit to suit my friends and thier playing styles, but like I said, this is always a responsibilty I take on with any module. I would suggest this module to any DM who has PC's of level 2 or 3 that need to go up a few more levels.
Good for some players, but a bit too long for me.......2003-04-21
OK, so lots of people like this type of adventure - hundreds of caverns, sessions of dungeon-crawling, and no need to enhance your characters' personalities. But for me, I think this adventure is just too long.
My players spent around 9 hours on just PART of this adventure, and, as a DM, I found it highly tedious. There was simply no atmsophere! Just room after room of endless orcs, trogs and dwarves, with none having any special or memorable qualities. Like I said, some DMs relish the thought of not putting any role-playing into it - but for me, it just lacked creativity, and I was very relieved when we found an appropiate place to end it.
Also, it's not just the length of this adventure that makes it boring - factors like treasure and magical items are considerably weak, with PCs not gaining enough wealth to actually keep them up to standard with their appropiate levels. Or, they are given the appropiate amounts of treasure, but it's all in silver pieces and weighs a ton.
However, it's not all bad; the map is very well layed out, with plenty of winding tunnels and passages, and everything is very clear (no intense flicking through the monster manual for last-minute stats!). I particularly like the tactics that the orcs use, and the NPCs that Baker has created.
Well there you go; it seems that I have been quite disparaging of this adventure, but I don't want you to think it's all bad. I think at least one of my party enjoyed it, and it does give the DM a break for a while witinh regards to writing adventures.
Just buy it and decide for yourself!
Not For Every Party.......2002-06-11
As dungeon crawls go, this one is a bit better than Sunless Citadel, if only because players have a substantially wider range of options on where they assault and when -- rarely will they be forced into an encounter unless they walk/run/fall/swim into it.
Warnings/Spoilers:
- Players will face lots of creatures with special attacks, abilities and alignment/racial instructions. Larger, more diverse parties are more likely to survive if only by accidentally triggering the instructions.
- Players will encounter all manners of creatures -- Ropers, Succubi, Black Dragon -- but not necessarily very much treasure. Common sentiment (if played straight) will likely be "I went through *that* for *WHAT*?" [Another reviewer modded the treasures fairly extensively to make the party feel adequately rewarded.]
- And Players, expecting a exploratory dungeon crawl, will probably walk/run/fall/swim to their doom (critters have lots of special attacks) at least twice. Like Sunless Citadel, this is a good mod for sadistic DMs.
Fairly decent dungeon crawl.......2002-05-24
Overall, I'd have to say it took my group a good amount of time to get through. Most of the combat was not that challenging but the twists and turns in any decent dungeon crawl kept them busy. It took about 6 sessions for them to get through and everyone was happy with the adventure. I did have to modify it a little bit to make it a little bit more entertaining. I wouldnn't suggest going straight from the book, use your imagination.
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Forge of Fury
Manufacturer: Avon Books
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Forge of Fury
Jack Hoffenberg
Manufacturer: Avon
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ASIN: B000RWHGJY |
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Forge of Fury
Jack Hoffenberg
Manufacturer: Avon Books
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ASIN: B000IM1BLC |
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Forge in Fury
Michael Elkins
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books, Inc
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J0NUBW |
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