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There are simularities and differences between the European and Japanese medieval warrior traditions that reflect the social evolutions within those cultures. Over the years publishing the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, we published articles that presented the main themes found in this unique area of comparitive studies. The most important of these writings are assembled in this anthology for your convience. Chapters 1 and 2 are by Dr. Willy Pieter, a leading scholar with a thorough grasp of European and Japanese martial art traditions. His first chapter examines the feudal system and how ...

We’ve all had them, those special dates with someone brand new, someone who just might be the yin to our yang, that vital missing piece of our lonely heart… So goes the eternal gamble, the endless game of romance roulette, in which we earnestly wear our hearts upon our sleeves in the thin hope of discovering our soulmate and lay bare our inner selves to find all-elusive true love.

When we think of martial arts in “old China,” we get visions of violent convulsions of dynastic change, devastating rebellions, civil wars, and banditry. Throughout the centuries there was a need for masters who possessed highly effective martial skills for positions in the military, protection services, and law enforcement. Out of this historical reality emerged a national treasure we call taijiquan. Chen t’ai chi's mystique remains fundamentally a true fighting art, including bare-handed forms and applications, plus an arsenal of weapons that includes the spear, straight sword, ...

Josephine is expected to marry Matthew, a man she has known since she was a child. When he is given the opportunity to go to college to become a doctor, Jo decides she also wants to have an adventure. She decides to become a Harvey Girl while Matthew is gone. Over the next few years, Jo enjoys her new job and loves to explore parts of America she never thought she’d have the opportunity to see. She also meets Dalton Jackson and becomes good friends with him and his adoptive family. As she gets to know Dalton, she realizes she is planning on marrying Matthew only because it is expected of her.

This book is your ticket to understanding America's Totalitarian Marxism that new ATM Circus crisscrossing North America (and beyond). You will have a better foundation than the average person on the street for comprehending and discussing critical race theory, wokeism, and social justice. Plus, you will know what to do about it.

This is an autobiographical account of the life and lore of an extraplanar alien named Vinnford Sansbury and his Earthy anchor, Edward Collins. The story unfolds of a life lived in the Unmade Out-Lore and adapting to existence as an "Imaginary Being" in the Remade New Lore, with a smattering of nonlinear short asides gathered from the collective knowledge of the multiverse. But in the fading of Vinny's incredible powers, a creature calling herself "Madam Z" escapes the bonds of his complex Inner World. Now they are caught in a cloak-and-dagger struggle between competing alien factions.

The Coronavirus Bible is what happens when a bunch of Christian comedians get together (virtually) during quarantine to raise money to support those in need. This coronavirus comedy bible will not only raise a laugh, but also raise funds to help those in need. And since laughter is also good medicine, you’ll be helping yourself, too. Honest.

Vincit qui patitur, “aquél que persevera en el sufrimiento, triunfa”; J.I. Packer describe con esta frase el lema de la vida y ministerio puritano. Ninguna otra época en la historia de la Iglesia ha producido pastores y predicadores de la talla de los puritanos, firmes en las Escrituras y ungidos por el Espíritu Santo. Su madurez en la predicación, piedad y sabiduría en el ministerio pastoral fueron una consecuencia de un intelecto consagrado al estudio de las Escrituras, así como perseverancia en medio de los sufrimientos. Este es el propósito de este libro, aprender sobre el ...

Myth and legend. Historical fantasy. Literature. Horror. Demonology and Satanism. Urban fantasy. Damned souls wail as plagues wreak havoc, doctors up their fees, snake-oil salesmen make a killing, and Satan turns his hit-man loose. Be there when Erra, the Babylonian plague god, and his seven personified weapons, spread terror throughout the underverse! Victor Frankenstein and Quasimodo develop a vaccine -- with diabolical results... Satan looses Daemon Grim, the Devil's personal hit man, and damned souls cower... Bat Masterson finds himself caught between plague victims and Wyatt Earp... ...

The dreaming spires of Oxford may be one of the great educational establishments of the Centuries. But it is also a place where the Nation’s young learn much more. Within its walls, courtyards and cloisters these 10 Poets mused and illuminated on the beauty of poetry with eager yet tender words.

Across a thousand battlefields and a million wars, there is always a question. What do you do when all the chips are on the table? Do you run? Try to find salvation in the arms of an easy peace? Or do you stand and fight? Send your enemies into whatever hole they crawled out of? On Deadly Ground has 10 stories handling that exact question. Each character faces the impossible in different ways, but all will be tested before the day is done. Can they earn a heroic victory amongst the endless eternity of space, or are they doomed to fall into obscurity?

Lupus is an auto-immune disease that affects people across the world. The Men and Lupus podcast discusses the effects, feelings, symptoms, treatments and much more for men with lupus. Why is it that statistically the majority of lupus sufferers female? It would make sense to go through the similarities and differences if any. Lupus and its friends do not discriminate. We will cover other illnesses including Depression, Alopecia and also other autoimmune diseases as many can appear in someone who has Lupus. How do we cope? What types of foods to avoid and what foods can help? How does exercise ...

Two guys who are trying to become dads and are learning how to make it all happen through surrogacy, adoption, and foster-to-adopt! Also exploring some fun LGBTQ+ topics along the way. New episodes EVERY Thursday!

Identical twin brothers Michael and Matthew Fletcher---Who have tried over 150 civil and criminal trials including representing members of the Mexican Mafia and Marion "Suge" Knight and winning more than $150,000,000 in verdicts and settlements---expose just how corrupt the U.S. legal system has become based in large part upon judges who have stopped being judges and are now active litigants. Michael and Matthew know that of which they speak. Matthew was targeted for his work as one of the 2 or 3 minority criminal lawyers actually trying cases in all of California and Michael's law license was...

Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives.

Oh My Word is a a podcast about Watford in the 1990s hosted by Matthew and Michael, two Watford fans who started supporting Watford at the turn of this decade, just as they became crap. The 90's was a decade that changed English football forever. We'll be taking each season in turn as we look at memorable moments on the Vicarage Road pitch, key players, and changes taking place behind the scenes, as well as trying to place all of it in the wider context of what was happening in football at the time.

Just what the world needs - two CIS white guys giving their opinions on everything! Named after their 2022 live comedy show, CISter Act the podcast consists of two vaguely political comedians, tackling vaguely political subjects.

Moskau, 1962. Alexander Wassin ist der Top-Agentenjäger des KGB. Als es gilt, einen Maulwurf im Kreml aufzuspüren, kommt nur er dafür infrage. Während die Spannungen zwischen Chruschtschow und Kennedy zunehmen und die Kubakrise auf ihren Höhepunkt zusteuert, ahnt Wassin nicht, dass das Schicksal der Welt bald vom Erfolg seiner Mission abhängt - und von der Geduld des Kapitäns einer sowjetischen U-Boot-Flotte, der weit unter dem Meer auf die Befehle seiner Kommandanten wartet, zu denen er den Kontakt verloren hat.

There’s been a lot of uncertainty and change for all of us right now. In this new upbeat podcast, David Buik, Richard Matthews and Michael Wilson ask the big questions to leaders in their fields, from the worlds of business, culture, finance and sport. Please join us and find out the secrets to their success in these challenging times. Thank you to our sponsors Speakerbus and Hampden & Co Bank. Great Wave of Change podcast is produced by Genevieve Sulway from Salty Paradise Productions.

Living a holistic lifestyle can be one of the most rewarding experiences on the planet. Each Friday join Susan (Docktor-Mom), Matthew, and Dr. Mike, 3 people who walk the talk, as they guide you through your journey to health and well-being. Each week we share cooking tips and recipes, how to optimize your diet, and learn about vitamins and alternative health products. We focus on keto, low carb, and the Plant Paradox diet, as well as telling real-life stories of people whose lives have been changed by applying this information. If you’re lost in the maze of misinformation, then this podcast...