Kindle Pick of the Week: Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend

A new Bruce Lee book!

Labels such as ‘icon’ or ‘legend’ are rarely attached to one individual to the degree that they are to Bruce Lee. He only made a handful of films, yet four and a half decades after his untimely death at the age of 32, the Little Dragon’s influence on culture is as strong as ever.

Named among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century, Lee wasn’t just an actor and martial artist, but a director, inventor, husband, father and philosopher. His martial art, jeet kune do, is still practised around the world, while UFC champions credit him with inspiring the growing sport of mixed martial arts. His films kick-started a global kung fu boom and retain the power to awe today, while his thoughts – collected in a series of books from Lee’s own notes – still inspire.

Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend is a unique oral biography that combines the memories of Lee’s original students, close friends, co-stars and colleagues – those who knew him best – to provide a candid view on the action movie star adored by millions, capturing the essence of a complex man in a way no straightforward narrative ever could. Further, for the first time ever in print, legendary professional boxing, bodybuilding and MMA champions and personalities from the motion picture industry pay homage to Lee, giving a blend of unique perspectives on a man who changed the face of their respective sports.

Kindle Pick of the Week: Ferry to Cooperation Island

US Olympic sailor Carol Newman Cronin, who competed in Athens in 2004, knows what it’s like to be an athlete in uncertain times. And she has a new novel coming out in June to prove it.

On September 12, 2001, while on her way to a regatta in preparation for the Games, she “sailed” right past the still-smoking remains of the Twin Towers. The whole world had shifted on its axis, paralyzed with shock and fear. Yet Carol sailed on.

Sailors, she points out, are uniquely trained to adapt to a constant barrage of uncertainty.  Sticking to her schedule right after 9/11 was her way of holding onto something normal so she could be mentally prepared to chart her course—whatever it might be. She also knew it was her only way to offer hope to her many followers.

Loner James Malloy is a ferry captain—or used to be, until he was unceremoniously fired and replaced by a girl named Courtney Farris. Now, instead of piloting Brenton Island’s daily lifeline to the glitzy docks of Newport, Rhode Island, James spends his days beached, bitter, and bored.

When he discovers a private golf course staked out across wilderness sacred to his dying best friend, a Narragansett Indian, James is determined to stop such “improvements.” But despite Brenton’s nickname as “Cooperation Island,” he’s used to working solo. To keep rocky bluffs, historic trees, and ocean shoreline open to all, he’ll have to learn to cooperate with other islanders—including Captain Courtney, who might just morph from irritant to irresistible once James learns a secret that’s been kept from him for years.

"Loner James Malloy is a ferry captain—or used to be, until he was unceremoniously fired and replaced by a girl named Courtney Farris. Now, instead of piloting Brenton Island’s daily lifeline to the glitzy docks of Newport, Rhode Island, James spends his days beached, bitter, and bored.

When he discovers a private golf course staked out across wilderness sacred to his dying best friend, a Narragansett Indian, James is determined to stop such “improvements.” But despite Brenton’s nickname as “Cooperation Island,” he’s used to working solo. To keep rocky bluffs, historic trees, and ocean shoreline open to all, he’ll have to learn to cooperate with other islanders—including Captain Courtney, who might just morph from irritant to irresistible once James learns a secret that’s been kept from him for years."

This page turner has it all. A man on a mission, nature and overcoming obstacles.

Cronin calls the theme of this book, a familiar message of hope, “When you can’t change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails.”

Aspiring Olympians from all sports are taught to recalibrate disappointments into opportunity— and so must we all.  Drawing on her experience as an Olympian and sailor, Cronin offers these nuggets of wisdom that everybody—athletes, fans and citizens everywhere—can find hope in right now.

Pre-order here:

https://www.amazon.com/Ferry-Cooperation-Island-Newman-Cronin-ebook/dp/B07VBK47J6

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Pandemic How to Survive a Spread

Timely release everyone should get.

Do you want to know exactly what’s going on in the recent Chinese  outbreak?

Are you afraid that this disease will spread all over the world?


Well, fear no more! Turn to this practical report on how to survive a pandemic spread

2019-nCoV started from its epicenter in the Chinese wet market of Whuan and is now spreading all over China, with less than 200 infected individuals in the rest of the world.

It is difficult to find reliable information on the internet, with many unconfirmed rumors or straight up fake news. This report will help you filter all the nonsense about the Novel Coronavirus.

So here’s what you get:

A concise overview of the disease’s most prominent or severe symptoms

Clear instruction on how to prevent infection

All the important info about what the Chinese government and the World Health Organization are doing to stop it from spreading

A list of official sources to keep informed on the disease’s progress

Save yourself the time of looking for valid sources and keep informed with this report!

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/How-survive-pandemic-spread-outbreak-ebook/dp/B085LT92J6/ref=zg_bs_157119011_f_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VG0WH0F40Z070PJFRZ56

Forgotten '80s Album: Lou Gramm's 'Ready or Not'

Best known for his work leading Foreigner, this was Lou Gramm's debut solo album.

Ready or Not.

Eight of the ten songs, which comprise Ready or Not, were written by Gramm in partnership with former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon. The album was recorded in 1986 at Bear Tracks Recording in Suffern, New York and The Hit Factory Recording in New York City. It was produced by Gramm and Pat Moran, who is known as an engineer on recordings by such performers as Rush and Robert Plant.

Ready or Not was a commercial success, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard 200. It generated two hit songs. The lead-off single, "Midnight Blue", peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to the top of the Mainstream Rock chart. It has been Gramm's only song to have charted in the United Kingdom. The second single from the album was the title song, which reached number 54 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Mainstream Rock charts.

The album has enjoyed critical acclaim. Bret Adams has given Ready or Not a retrospective rating of four-and-a-half stars out of five on AllMusic. He has described it as "rich with melody and snap."

A nice 80's album to have in you playlist, especially if you are a Foreigner fan.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Camp with Coach Wooden

As we get ready for March Madness, here's another John Wooden book to check out.

Legendary coach John Wooden is best known for his basketball success with the UCLA Bruins. Named the Greatest Coach of the 20th Century, his inspiring teachings earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Yet long after Wooden retired from coaching, he continued to make a tremendous impact on both youth and adults – at summer camp.

In Camp With Coach Wooden, author Greg Hayes recalls the gentle power of watching a legend at work. Hayes witnessed the beloved coach mentor, mold, teach, and inspire young players and coaches of all ages, leaving a legacy that seeped into the future of all those he encountered.

Filled with timeless basketball and life wisdom from Coach Wooden himself, this recollection of those summer days reveals a strong and steady leader, as well as a humble hero who did not disappoint.

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