Johnson: 1423 books

Sensei Peter Freedman’s light-hearted view of the development of martial arts, past and present, gives us an appreciation for what has been done, and anticipation of what is still to be discovered. Sensei Freedman’s diverse, real-world martial arts experience is shocking and even frightening at...

Traveling to the far reaches of the world to find lost masters and forgotten systems of martial arts; reviving the sometimes abandoned techniques and philosophies of a subculture of warriors; immersing himself deep into the cultural and linguistic setting of his fight training; these are only a couple...

Learn about the evolution and development of Kempo Karate from the eyes of the man responsible for introducing it to the northeastern United States in the late 1960’s. As a young child practicing Kempo Karate in Maine, I remember learning Senior Grandmaster Pesare’s name for the first time as...

The Japanese sword arts are so intricately intertwined with daily living and the enterprising mindset in Japan that the revered spirit of the samurai will never die. Even today, in corporations, schools, and daily life, the spirit of the samurai is very much alive.Shihan Dana Abbott has been...

Master Arthur Rosenfeld, in addition to being a world-renowned author and authority on the spiritual dimensions of Eastern thinking for a Western world, was the first westerner to be ordained a monk at the Chun Yang (Pure Yang) Taoist monastery in Guangzhou, China, in 2012.In 2011, Master Rosenfeld...

Brad Newcomb believes he is destined to be President of the United States – and he has the ego to back it up. No one is going to stand in his way. When he has an affair with a member of his campaign staff and gets her pregnant, there is nothing he won’t do to fulfill his destiny – including...

Cathy Nelson is young, successful career woman and mother who is mortified when her husband, Adam, trades in a prestigious research career to become a high school science teacher. But as unhappy as Cathy is, she is reluctant to taint her image with a messy divorce. However when Cathy embarks on a...

This chapbook of poetry contains 38 original poems written by the author as he struggled with depression, starting in his teenage years and moving into his twenties. The chapbook's poems are organized to represent the author's transitions through depression, love, and acceptance of his melancholy...

Charlie Sandors is a peculiar man with an even more peculiar hobby of attending funerals and delivering eulogies for people he does not know. Charlie doesn’t see anything inherently wrong with his hobby as make-believe mourner. He enjoys creating a new character for each situation. He likes being...

The unit is sent to Kobata in order to apprehend Iqbal Hasheed's "War Cabinet". Using the mission template from Black Hawk Down (operation Gothic Serpent) the unit uses its skills in order to pull the mission off in this military science fiction story. While Book 3 handled the ill effects of that fated mission this short story actually shows when it works.

When Gulls Fly Low is a story of one man’s relentless pursuit of integrity, and how it affects his own life and the lives of everyone he touches. It is a story of dreams, love, tragedy, healing, and personal transformation. It will warm your heart, open your eyes, and show you how wisdom and magic...

"I am not a coward,” Helen Reardon cried out. "It doesn't make me a coward.” The words tasted like baker's chocolate, failing utterly to satisfy her craving for sweet absolution. She began sobbing again, more quietly than before."What else is left, for me?” she recited aimlessly. "What...

Romance is the icing on the cake of life but unlike the icing on the cake it doesn't give you diabetes.Kisses is a rare collection of deeply erotic and romantic poems easy to be understood by anyone no matter their level of education for it uses everyday language to express emotions, thoughts and...

A short story that takes place after The Return of the Skyro but can be enjoyed without reading those stories. The evil being that infects the Deltorian Warrior Dajus has a plan to awaken Deltor's most dangerous creatures. The island Ti'Kar is the home super beings that are infected with...