Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon: An Anthology of Bruce Lee's Correspondence with Family, Friends, and Fans 1958-1973 (Bruce Lee Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804831114 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His fond and matter-of-fact missives about shooting schedules and his pets make it easy to forget what a huge star he was." Bruce Lee books are now also available in ebook format…That's great, it's nice if you're traveling to take everything with you in one little small container so-to-speak." —Martial Thoughts Podcast. "Letters of the Dragon: Correspondence, 1958-1973 collects hundreds of letters from the movie star, mostly to his family
Letters of the Dragon: Correspondence, 1958-1973 is conclusive evidence that a life lived well is never too short a life.This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:Bruce Lee: Striking ThoughtsBruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden DragonBruce Lee: The Tao of Gung FuBruce Lee: Artist of LifeBruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human BodyBruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do. Letters of the Dragon: Correspondence, 1958-1973 is a fascinating glimpse of the private Bruce Lee behind the public image.It portrays a man with the patience and concern to dedicate as much effort to crafting a thoughtful personal answer to the letter of a young fan as to those from his
S. Yoshida said Letters of the Dragon. From this book, I learned that reading someone's correspondence provides insights into that person's life that might not be as available through biographies, or even autobiographies. These letters were intended as intimate and private expressions from the heart, to be transmitted to family members and close friends. They were not formal and highly edited manuscripts prepared for a large unknown audience. They helped me to understand this man.I found the following especially interesting.He loved his wife and children very much. He repeatedly mentioned. "the real Bruce Lee." according to A Customer. I thought this book offered a completely different perspective of Bruce Lee and offered quality reading into the personal life of a famous martial artist. His letters were very honest, thought-provoking, and genuine from beginning to end. There was one very short and disturbing letter towards the end of the book which, in my opinion, was a significant clue as to why he passed so early and I hope other readers can understand this clue as well.John Little did an extraordinary job of presenting the letters in order and importance as with all of his book. "A Peek into Lee" according to A Customer. This collection of correspondence gives the reader a chance to peek into the mind and life of Bruce Lee. We get to tag along on his first trip to the US since his birth, his friendships, his marriage, his children, what he thought of the jet set, how the dog was eating, father-son bonding, etc. His heart went into every word, as his hand interpreted the flow of his mind.Bruce's widow, Linda Emery Lee Cadwell, mentions in one of the forwards that until the last year of his life, Bruce didn't have enough money to make excessive long distance phone call
Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches, and reading annotations. . Little's articles have appeared in every martial arts and health and fitness magazine in North America including Muscle and Fitness. John Little is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods, and philosophies. He is the Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Kno