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Outstanding book
The book is great! Believe me. ... Read more

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Grief touches everyone of us during our lives and we all struggle to find ways to deal with it. "Grappling with Grief" looks at different ways of going through a loss of any kind -- the death of a partner, parent, friend, the loss of a job, the loss of an unborn baby. The author draws examples from her experience as a psychotherapist and counsellor and offers the readers the chance to learn about different ways of grieving, as well as make them see that they are not alone in their grief. The language is free of jargon and the book manages to tackle this difficult subject with the dignity it deserves.
The author also offers practical information on the "symptoms" of people faced with loss, her view on the different cycles of grief as well as advice to people close to a grieving person.

"The areas I intend to cover are not an exhaustive look at grieving and mourning but more a number of reflections drawn from some thirty years of working as a therapist in a number of different settings.I intend to share with you some of the lessons that I have learned from being alongside others in their grief and indeed being with myself in my own.In so doing I hope that it may shed a little understanding on what may be happening to you as you grapple with grief. I do not claim that my observations have the rigor of academic research, they are but musings informed by years of practice, much training and reflection." -- From the Introduction ... Read more

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Among our most intelligent, respectable and influential people, this enemy finds a welcome and a place of honor. Indeed, with many he is regarded as a friend and treated as such. Every possible opportunity is given him to gain favor in the household and with intimate and valued friends. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Grappling," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Grappling in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Grappling when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Grappling, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Liste Des Arts Martiaux et Sports de Combat, Tir à L'arc, Luttes et Grappling, Histoire Du Tir à L'arc, Tir Sportif, Kidokan, Arts Martiaux de L'insulinde, Défense Personnelle, Histoire Des Arts Martiaux, Art Martial Interne, Lexique Des Sports de Combat, Disciplines Associées Aux Arts Martiaux, Unifight, Styles de Boxe Thai, Sport de Combat de Percussion, Liste de Fondateurs et Experts D'arts Martiaux, Jukenpo, Liste Des Associations D'arts Martiaux, Kata Artistique, Système D'actions Rapides de Contrôle, Commission Nationale Des Arts Pugilistiques, Sport de Combat de Préhension, Arts Martiaux Artistiques, Sport de Combat de Percussion-Préhension, Gyokko-Ryū, Proverbes Martiaux, Fédération de Bando, Lethwei et Disciplines Associées, Endurcissement, Shillelagh, Point Vital, Chevalerie D'arc, Viêt Quyên Thuât, Tir à L'arc Chinois, International Society of Martial Arts, Mawashi-Geri, Art Martial Externe, Casse, Black Belt, Bataireacht, Trapping. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Cette liste présente seulement les arts martiaux et sports de combat strictement sans armes. Les pratiques se faisant à la fois avec et sans armes ou avec l'utilisation exclusives des armes sont présentées dans leurs pages respectives. Autres listes : ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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First published as a weekly column in 'The Cape Times', this book is a collection of the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges and difficulties, finding their own ways across barriers to make post-apartheid South Africa a reality. ... Read more

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This book containscharting of the human autonomy and humanas well as technique of utillization It deals with paralyzation,and joint locks an joint manipulation, aswell as bone breaking technique and throwing,technique and iron palm. This book contains pictures and over 500 techniques. ... Read more

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1 of Atemi - The Forgotten Art: Understanding of Grappling & Grippling
I am very disappointed with this book.

The only forgotten art seems to be one of how to spell correctly. I appreciate the book is American, but one can only tolerate incorrect usage of the English language so far. I became completely disinterested in the book as soon as I read that the authour (no matter how proficient he may actually be) has attained in excess of over 40 black belts. Perhaps they are giving them away with Christmas Crackers over there, I don't know. The photographs in the book are poor and given the very brief descriptions provided for each set, some of the techniques are rendered virtually useless. The hand drawn diagrams are poor and make little sense. I am not suggesting that the very learned Grandmaster (yes 10th Dan Grandmaster - which he himself appears to suggest is a title 2 grades above 10th Dan) is not proficient at what he does, just simply that the book is very poor indeed. Perhaps the caveat is in the title itself 'Grippling' - that's a new one on me. Instead of searching for further enlightenment through my continued study of martial arts, I find myself wondering why the hell I bought this book in the first place.

lying "grandmaster"
The author lies about his background so that one might think he knows what he is talking about.Don't believe it.If you can't trust him on his past then how do you trust his system. I found several things that if one tries then the outcome is more likely damaging.Find a teacher and do some research but stay away from Soto.

Kinda an Embarassment...
I bought this book at a tournament a few years ago without really looking it over first, and was surprised recently to find it offered by a supplier like Amazon.I noticed many of the same problems the last reviewer did, and although I understand that it isn't politically correct to criticize people in the martial arts, especially teachers or those calling themselves 'master', being a teacher myself, I will be honest without being rude.

While some of the techniques in this volume can be applied effectively by the average person, there are many impractical ones included in this volume as well.Technique wise, I would give it two to three stars.But overall, reviewer M.C. Busman below has a valid point with asking why the huge kanji mistakes on the cover and why the claims of tournament victories and studying with masters in Japan that cannot be verified by Irving Soto.I did not find his stories about sudying with a Japanese master or winning a huge number of tournaments believable either (a la Frank Dux, almost), he just made too many mistakes and said too many things in this book which make absolutely no sense about Japanese martial arts and culture.He is wrong on many points regarding custom, how he studies and got his rank, and so on.I also noticed that there are no pictures of the man he says he learned from in Japan, or Author Soto himself in Japan. This also strikes me as very suspicious, and has planted strong seeds of doubt regarding his veracity.

That having been said, I question the motives of Irving Soto as a teacher and writer.So many things claimed by Soto in this volume don't make any sense no matter how hard you squint at them with an open mind.For what I received (this book), I do feel that I greatly overspent my money.Had I taken the time to glance through this book first, rather than blindly trusting someone who told me he was a master, I probably would not have bought it.

I was Hoping this would just Go Away...
The first thing that jumps out at me when I look at the cover of this book is the incorrect kanji (Japanese characters) going top to bottom on the right.The 5th character down is illegible, it simply does not exist in the scope of the Japanese, Chinese, or Korean languages.To further exacerbate matters, none of the characters make any sort of grammatical sense at all combines as they are, and I have trouble believeing that anybody who claims to have studied in Japan for over 18 years could commit such an embarrassing flub.

The Quality of the photographs is decent, however the drawings in the book are just awful.Pages 201 and 205 also include nice drawings by Oscar Ratti which were used without acknowledgement, as is the reproduction Universal Kenpo sign from Ed Parker on page 15 and 16.As with other Soto writings, there are big problems with his claims to have studies or fought in Japan--he has not even a picture to show he has been, nor a photo in any periodical despite claiming to have been an 18 time bare-knuckle champion.Soto misspells the Okinawan art of Tui-te "Tweeta", and incorrectly refers to Atemi as a martial art rather than the concept it is, and perhaps most damning, claims to have forgotten his Sensei's first name.I cannot recommend this to anyone who wished to study authentic martial arts.

Well-written;a masterpiece!
ATEMI--the Forgotten Art is outstanding! I have read many martial arts books and this is by far the best.The author sheds light on the mysterious lost art of Atemi.This is an extremely well-written book. It'sbeen translated into English language.Author Grandmaster Soto is 10thDegree Black Belt and World-Renowned Kumite Champion.The author does anoutstanding job explaining the many techniques with pictures, detailedcharting, diagrams, and explanations. He also includes a detailed historyand philosophy of the art. Thank you to Grandmaster Soto for bringing it tothe general public. I love this book. I recommend this book to bothbeginners and experts in the martial arts.This book deserves 10stars.

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just quotes!!
I got this book from my library.thank god I didnt buy it.It's nothing but quotes.
I wouldn't recommend it unless you want something to flip through. ... Read more

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Grappling with the Monster - The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Grappling with Demon Rum identifies who favored and who opposed prohibition, showing that its proponents were largely middle-class citizens who disdained public drinking establishments and who sought respectability for a young state still considered a frontier society.Klein tells how the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League orchestrated a dry campaign to raise moral standards, reduce crime, and improve the quality of life, twice convincing voters to support prohibition. ... Read more

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Ever need a fact or quotation on grappling? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this single word. It represents a compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "grappling," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. The entries cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in many unexpected examples for grappling, since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster's Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org). ... Read more