Letters of the Dragon

by Lee, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780804831116
• ISBN10: 0804831114
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Beginning with Bruce Lee's high school years in Hong Kong, this collection of correspondence offers readers an intimate glimpse into the life of Lee as artist, husband, father, and friend. 60 illustrations.

Author Biography

John Little is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods, and philosophies. Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches, and reading annotations. He is the Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Knowing is Not Enough, the official newsletter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus, the official Bruce Lee martial arts organization. Little's articles have appeared in every martial arts and health and fitness magazine in North America including Muscle and Fitness. He is the author of The Warrior Within: The Philosophies of Bruce Lee, and co-author of Power Factor Training, The Golfer's Two-Minute Workout, and Static Contraction Training for Bodybuilders. A native of Canada, John is an expert in the fields of martial arts, bodybuilding, and physical conditioning.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Patterns	p. 10
Introduction	p. 13
A Chronology of Bruce Lee's Life	p. 15
Discovering America (1958-1963)	p. 19
From Gung Fu to Green Hornet (1964-1966)	p. 35
Jeet Kune Do and the Art of Cultivating Optimism (1967-1970)	p. 85
A Star Begins to Rise (1971-1972)	p. 141
The Final Year (1973)	p. 175
Index	p. 185
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