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  Wrath of the Dragon - The Real...

  John Little

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  NO RULES. NO PROBLEM.
  		 
  Bruce Lee remains the gold standard that all martial artists are compared to. But could he actually fight? World Champions in karate competition have gone on record to point out that he never once competed in tournaments. Were his martial abilities merely a trick of the camera?
  		 
  For the first time ever, Bruce Lee authority and bestselling author John Little takes a hard look at Bruce Lee’s real-life fights to definitively answer these questions with over 30 years of research that took him thousands of miles. Little has tracked down over 30 witnesses to the real fights of Bruce Lee as well as those who were present at his many sparring sessions (in which he was never defeated) against the very best martial artists in the world.
  		 
  From the mean streets of Hong Kong, to challenge matches in Seattle and Oakland, to the sets of his iconic films where he was challenged repeatedly, this is the incredible real-life fighting record of the man known as the “Little Dragon,” who may well have been the greatest fighter of the 20th century.

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  At the Club

  Richard Hovey

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of  At the Club by Richard Hovey. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 3, 2013.Richard Hovey was an American poet. Graduating from Dartmouth College in 1885, he is known in part for penning the school Alma Mater, Men of Dartmouth.He collaborated with Canadian poet Bliss Carman on three volumes of "tramp" verse: Songs from Vagabondia (1894), More Songs from Vagabondia (1896), and Last Songs from Vagabondia (1900), the last being published after Hovey's death. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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  Bram Stoker - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Discover the remarkable life of Bram Stoker...Irish author Bram Stoker is considered one of the masters of Gothic horror, in large part due to his creation of one of modern culture's most enduring villains, Count Dracula. Making a life first in civil service and then in the theater, Stoker drew upon his personal experiences, his deepest fears, and the larger-than-life people in his inner circle to create his timeless masterpiece, cementing his own immortality in the process.It is unlikely that Stoker could have conceived, even in his wildest dreams, what an impact his undying villain would have on the world a century after his death. It served as inspiration time and again for countless adaptations in art, print, on stage, and on screen, dating back to the very beginnings of cinema. Since its initial publication, Dracula has been translated into every major language and studied by hundreds of writers, critics, and historians. In over 120 years, it has never been out of print.
   
  Discover topics such as:
  
  A Sickly Child and a Sickly Country
  Time at Trinity College
  London: A Life in the Theater
  Personal Life and Relationships
  Dracula: A Legend is Born
  A Quiet Death, an Immutable Legacy

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  Last Essays of Elia

  Charles Lamb

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  Discursive ramblings of a generous mind, no-one would know from Lamb's conversational button-holing of you and telling you whatever is on his mind that his sister had killed their mother and he had spent his life looking after her; had collaborated with her, in fact, on their Tales From Shakespeare. This world was made by God, he once remarked, but He has left it for humanity to bustle about in. These are Lamb's reflections on said bustlings. He once said of his close friend Coleridge that the man was hungry for eternity; but Lamb was hungry for humanity. He satisfies this hunger admirably in these Last Essays. - Summary by Tony Addison

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  Lucky Luciano - Biography of an...

  Kelly Mass

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  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, originally born Salvatore Lucania, was a notorious Italian-American gangster who played a pivotal role in shaping the structure of organized crime in the United States. His rise to infamy began with his involvement in the Five Points gang, a prominent criminal group in New York City in the early 20th century. As Luciano climbed the criminal hierarchy, he became instrumental in forming the National Crime Syndicate, a coalition of mafia organizations across the U.S. This syndicate revolutionized organized crime by establishing a more centralized, corporate-like structure, reducing conflicts, and expanding illegal activities through cooperation among rival gangs. 
  One of Luciano’s defining moments was his involvement in the Castellammarese War, a bloody power struggle among Italian-American mafiosi. After orchestrating the assassination of Salvatore Maranzano, the last self-declared "boss of bosses," Luciano abolished the position altogether and established The Commission in 1931. The Commission was a governing body designed to mediate disputes and oversee the activities of various crime families, solidifying Luciano’s position as the architect of modern organized crime. He also founded what is known today as the Genovese crime family, which remains one of the most powerful Mafia families in the U.S.

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  Living a Life of Greatness

  Sarah Grynberg

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  An insightful and affirming guide to resetting your life and finding purpose, meaning and fulfilment through simple everyday practices, from the host of the internationally successful podcast A Life of Greatness. 
   
  'A brilliant guide to mastering your inner world and finding true fulfilment and happiness.' DEEPAK CHOPRA 
   
  Have you ever felt like you're hurtling through life, unable to slow down or take a breath? Things might look good from the outside, but you're running on empty with no time to reflect on what it's all for. 
   
  Greatness is the antidote to this helpless, discontented feeling: it is about self-knowledge and taking control of your life; finding meaning and joy beyond the noise of the modern world. Greatness is within us all. But daily demands, the weight of expectations and the opinions of others can pull us away from who we truly are, leaving us feeling lost. This book is a guide to cutting through the chaos, reconnecting with yourself and reclaiming the greatness that was always yours. 
   
  Sarah Grynberg shares the steps she took to transform her life after experiencing burnout in a high-profile, high-pressure job—and realising how unfulfilled she truly was. Drawing from her own life stories, her work as a mindset coach and her in-depth interviews with global thought leaders, celebrities and authors on her podcast A Life of Greatness, Sarah candidly reveals the simple, everyday practices that can set us firmly back on our own paths to greatness. 
   
  'Sarah Grynberg is a wise and wonderful person, and this book is a gift that will touch countless lives.' JOHANN HARI 
   
  'A book for the soul. Sarah graciously shares her life to help you find yours.' LIZ HAYES 
   
  'I've never had a conversation with Sarah Grynberg when I haven't felt I was in the presence of someone bound for greatness. Her depth and wisdom are something we should all aspire to.' MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

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