Alice was just an ordinary girl - imaginative and curious and thirsting for adventure. She was an ordinary girl, that is, until she found herself instantly transported to a place that was anything but ordinary. After diving down a rabbit hole, young…
Due largely to its effectiveness, Escrima is one of the world's most popular martial arts systems. Grandmaster Leo M. Giron designed this method to overcome a larger and stronger opponent in life-or-death encounters. Giron's Escrima contains many in…
Several years after the mysterious disappearance of her father, Mary Morstan discovers an advertisement in a local paper requesting her own address. Her employer advises her to reveal it, and when she does she receives a valuable pearl by post. Pres…
Having sustained an injury to his shoulder, Dr. John Watson has just returned from the Anglo-Afghan War. He needs a place to live, and Sherlock Holmes is looking for a flat-mate. Thus begins the partnership between Holmes and Watson, Arthur Conan Do…
It was in Seattle, Washington, where Bruce Lee met a man by the name of Taky Kimura. Taky would not only become one of Bruce's top instructors in the Jun Fan method of Martial Arts, but he would also become Bruce's closest friend and confidant. In t…
Interested in buying a folding knife? Where do you start? What important features should you look for? What about blade shapes, serrated edges and the mind-boggling number of different styles, locking and opening mechanisms, blade-steels and handle…
Who didn't enjoy the movie scene where Indiana Jones blasted a sword-wielding opponent with his six-shooter? If he's got a knife then just shoot him - right? Isn't that all there is to it? It always works (and looks) great in the movies, but what ab…
Ratty, Mole, Badger, and Toad have adventures on the river, wild times in the Wild Wood, and high jinks on the open road.
From a father of science fiction--a perilous and astonishing adventure into the earth's core that details encounters with natural hazards, 40 foot mushrooms, and prehistoric beasts After decoding a scrap of paper in runic script, the intrepid Profes…
The novel that first made Willa Cather famous--a powerfully mythic tale of the American frontier told through the life of one extraordinary woman--in a handsome hardcover volume. No other work of fiction so vividly evokes the harsh beauty and epic s…
Finally, a well-produced comprehensive instructional book that encompasses all fundamental skills, training principles, and terminology of the art of Shotokan and Gosoku Ryu Karate is available in a convenient single volume in the English language.…
A Science Fiction Classic From the twentieth century's first great practitioner of the novel of ideas comes a consummate masterpiece of science fiction about a man trapped in the terror of his own creation.
When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, she not only manages to spread her perpetual cheerfulness and optimism among the miserable people of the town, she also transforms the life of her lonely relative. "Pollyanna…
In this book, the keys to the Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu system are explained. The three hand sets are shown in detail, along with the application of the key movements. One of the keys to Wing Chun is laying a proper foundation. The first form Siu Lim…
Through conversations with historical figures such as Wong Shun Leung, Brendan Lai and Ark Y. Wong, and numerous current world-class masters such as Buck Sam Kong, William Cheung, Doc Fai Wong, Adam Hsu and Yang Jwing Ming, the many threads of Kung…
This is Bly's truly disturbing account (and expose) of a mental asylum to which Bly was committed after feigning insanity. Including graphic depictions as to the treatment of mental patients and their unsanitary surroundings, Bly's controversial 188…
After 18 years of imprisonment in the Bastille, the devoted Doctor Manette is reunited with his daughter, the gentle Lucie, in England. There she captures the hearts of two very different men--Charles Darney, a banished French aristocrat, and Sydney…
Karate master Tom Muzila, a direct student of the great Tsutomu Ohshima, presents for the first time a complete series analyzing the mental aspects of combat. This book is a through study of the theory and practice of the mental elements used by the…
Through conversations with many historical Wing Chun figures such as the Grandmaster Yip Man's sons; Yip Ching and Yip Chun, and other top disciples of his like Wong Shun Leung, Willian Cheung, Victor Kan, Leung Ting, etc...the information in this b…
In this volume, including a special Foreword written by Teruyuki Okazaki Shihan, a repertoire of exclusive interviews with legendary figures of Shotokan Karate-do, such as Masatoshi Nakayama, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Taiji Kase, Tsutomu Ohshima, Osamu Oz…
Willa Cather's third novel, "The Song of the Lark," depicts the growth of an artist, singer Thea Kronborg. In creating Thea's character, Cather was inspired by the Swedish-born immigrant and renowned Wagnerian soprano Olive Fremstad, although Thea's…
Written after he built and lived in a cabin off the shore of Walden Pond, Walden and Civil Disobedience chronicles Thoreau's experiences living a self-reliant life void of modern civilization's, and the government's, influence. Through this collecti…
Marx and Engels's "Communist Manifesto" has become one of the world's most influential political tracts since its original 1848 publication. Part of the Rethinking the Western Tradition series, this edition of the "Manifesto" features an extensive i…
Bazarov is a nihilist who scorns the purposelessness of everything but science until he falls in love. His friend, Arkady Kirsanov, tries to embrace nihilism, but finally submits to the comforts of a traditional life. A depiction of the ideological…
Ricardo Arrivabene has firsthand knowledge of the effectiveness of the techniques presented in this book. Today, martial artists of many styles have learned the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to improve their knowledge of ground fighting, and especially…
Each generation produces only a handful of great fighters, and Mike Swain is without doubt one of this generation's finest. A former World and Olympic Champion, senior international instructor and authority in Grappling arts, his fame and popularity…
Karate is not only a means of self-defense; it is also a sport and philosophy, "a way of Life." This book examines each of these aspects and explains why educators and parents are becoming interested in karate as an educational tool. This book draws…
This is a complete presentation of the principles and applications of one of the most effective martial arts styles, written by one of the most sought-after Silat masters of all time, the late Herman Suwanda. The book explores the art and science of…
This three volumes series is fully revised, updated, and packed with more than 1,500 pictures This masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escapes, and defenses us…
A rare and definitive book featuring the Japanese masters of the most popular style of Karate in the world. This outstanding compilation gathers the best Japanese Shotokan masters in one comprehensive volume; in their own words, they explain the phi…
