Putting ancient Greek and East Asian philosophies into conversation, this book argues that learning a martial art can provide practitioners with a deeper understanding of the philosophical views that animate the cultures from which traditional martial arts have developed. In this respect, a martial art has more to offer than techniques for self-defense or exercises that promote power, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Martial arts training can develop more aspects of a person than t...

Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Sport brings together martial arts and Eastern philosophical wisdom with the competitive world of sports as games. This exploration goes beyond the conventional view of martial arts as fighting skills and delves into their evolution as competitive Olympic sports and profound ways of self-cultivation.Mark Stone reveals the philosophical underpinnings of both disciplines, which engage not only the body but also the mind, fostering a holisti...

The Looking Glass: Within a Cognitive and Personal Journey is a raw, unflinching memoir by Mark Stone-Sanders, also known by his divine names Justice Divine Allah, Jihad Damu Askari, and Magnetic Sapient Allah. Raised in the heart of Oak Park, Sacramento, Sanders offers a deeply personal account of growing up amidst systemic racism, street violence, and generational struggle-only to emerge with purpose, identity, and wisdom.From navigating a world shaped by the legacy of t...

Secrets never stay hidden in the lowcountry, and for Detective Andy Winslow, those secrets are about to get deadly.Fifteen years ago, Charleston, South Carolina was home to one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. The Carolina Reaper took out twelve people, and he just so happened to be Andy Winslow's identical twin brother.Now, murders are starting up again, and those murders look eerily similar to ones that shook the now Detective Andy Winslow's world all ...

One good deed can change everything.After saving a woman from an armed robber at a truck stop, former soldier John Lucky is more than happy to take her number, even if she does print it out on a lottery ticket. He's even more happy when that ticket wins the lottery and he can take himself and his Army bud Davey down to Florida so they can live the good life in the paradise that is the Gulf Coast.Drinks, girls, and good times take a backseat to trouble, though, when "Lucky J...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Do you react before you think and then feel guilty afterward?Do you shut down, snap, or push people away when emotions hit too hard?Do you worry your behavior is damaging your relationships?Do you feel misunderstood, defensive, or easily triggered?You’re not bad. You’re overwhelmed, unskilled, and tired of repeating patterns you never learned how to break. I get how heavy that feels....

One good hand can change everything.Fresh off saving the day in his new hometown of Bonita Springs, Florida, John Lucky is met with a familiar face from his past, as well as an offer he can't refuse. With a mission that sends him onboard the most exclusive poker ship in the world, Lucky John is met with twists and turns that'll make him question everything he thinks he knows...if he survives at all.Grab the next installment in the thrilling Lucky John Adventure series now!

Ghost stories abound in the lowcountry, and Detective Andy Winslow is about to find himself in the center of one.Andy Winslow grew up hearing campfire tales of the Scarecrow; a monster that stalked the lowcountry's rural areas, killing people with a vengeance. Now, with farmers and their families around Charleston being murdered in record numbers, people start talking about the Scarecrow again.Andy doesn't believe in ghost stories, though. He knows that the sort of monster ...

A twist of fate can make all the difference.After finally getting settled in Bonita Springs, Lucky John's world is thrown for a loop when one of his biggest enemies, Rascal Mangrove, comes asking for his help. Now, with a mystery unlike any other he's ever faced spooling out around him, John has to work as hard as he ever has to get to the bottom of it. And, in the end, he'll find that the truth is closer than he ever imagined, and that his luck just might have run out.Grab...

Scandals are devastating in the low country, and Detective Andy Winslow is about to find himself at the center of the biggest one of all!With his serial killer twin brother on the loose, Detective Andy Winslow is feeling the pressure. Tasked with bringing him to justice and facing the heat from a community who blames him for everything that's happened, Andy is trying to stay focused.But when a devastating turn of events botches a stakeout, people start to question both Andy...

Dreams never stay dead in the low country, and for Detective Andy Winslow, those dreams might kill himAs he's adjusting to life back home in Charleston, Andy's given a new case. A series of murders has started happening around town. There's no visible tie to them, and Andy can't seem to crack the case.Enter Destiny Reyes.She's from Charleston too, the hottest spa nd comer in country music, and she's been keeping a secret that just might blow the entire case wide ope...

Faith is important in the low country, and Detective Andy Winslow is going to need all he can getWhen a priest shows up on his doorstep wanting to talk about something strange that happened to his serial killer brother, Andy doesn't think it's connected to the body he found washed up on the beach. But, when another attack happens that sets his brother loose on the streets and reveals a startling truth about the dead woman, Andy learns he couldn't have been more wrong.Now, w...