American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China
by Matthew Polly
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Author: Matthew PollyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-01
ISBN: 1592402623
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Gotham
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Book Review: A Funny and Insightful Look at the Chinese Mind
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was a joy to read! No, it's not a book about martial arts, and it's not really about Buddhism either, although you will learn something about both. This book is about the author's personal journey on a physical, mental and spiritual level. Parts of it are almost hysterically funny, but what I found to be most interesting was the deep degree of insight that was developed with respect to the perspective of the Chinese mindset and culture in the early 1990's.
Entertainment value aside, this book would be excellent for the world traveler or executive that wants a feel for the differences between our cultures.
The portions of the book detailing "Iron Crotch Kungfu," were excruciatingly funny.
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