These Books Among Us

Bruce Lee Fighting Spirit by Bruce Thomas (329 pages) My Rating: 4 Stars Date Read: 19 February Synopsis: This is the only independent biography of Bruce Lee, and it is complete in terms of both the martial arts and the movies. My Review: This novel allowed for very interesting views into the life of Bruce Lee. There is much exploration into the mysterious aspects of Bruce Lee's life in this memoir. I enjoyed how he strips the mythology of Bruce Lee from the man and gives readers a view into the "real" man underneath. I would definitely recommend this to people who are interested in Bruce Lee.

The Tao of Bruce Lee: A Martial Arts Memoir by Davis Miller (208 pages) My Rating: 4 Stars Date Read: 19 February 2016 Synopsis: In this companion volume to his critically acclaimed first book, The Tao of Muhammad Ali, Davis Miller turns his attention to a second iconic figure of the twentieth century--and another of Miller's own seminal influences: film star and martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Just weeks after completing Enter the Dragon, his first vehicle for a worldwide audience, Bruce Lee--the self-proclaimed world's fittest man--died mysteriously at the age of thirty-two. The film has since grossed over $500 million, making it one of the most profitable in the history of cinema, and Lee has acquired almost mythic status. Lee was a flawed, complex, yet singular talent. He revolutionized the martial arts and forever changed action moviemaking. But what has his legacy truly meant to the fans he left behind? To author Davis Miller, Lee was a profound mentor and a ...