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The Secret of Inner Strength: My Story

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An easy read, reader feels empowered to achieve. Chuck Norris is one of the few Martial Artist, Actor and businessman that is a honest and sincere person. The book is a biography of Chuck Norris and his focus to not only win but to help others learn to achieve thier goals. Chuck's book has an easy to read text and flows so well your done reading it before you know it. But you'll want to read it again and again. You too well feel the need to pump iron, set and achive goals and believe in your self. A great book for the underachiever and low self esteem. If this book doesn't make you believe in yourself nothing will.

This is a truly inspirational book. It will motivate you to achieve your own goals. Chuck Norris makes you believe that anything is achievable.

He gives you real life examples of how he personally overcame many life obstacles to achieve success and then he maps out a a guide to help you achieve yours too.

Each chapter has a great recap and "moral to the story" ..... this is a sage way to learn and retain new info.... 1st you read/learn it... then you summarize it... then you repeat/review it...

Chuck is a true role model.... and the advice and stories in his book will have you highlighting and bookmarking many pages...

buy it and pass it on!

Martial arts and film buffs will enjoy this book, which is a straightforward autobiography (written with the assistance of Joe Hyams). Be forwarned that this book was published in 1988 (at least my hardcover version), so the filmography doesn't cover his more recent works.

Norris describes his experiences from childhood, to the time spent in the armed forces, where he originally took up the matrial art of Tang Soo Do under Jae-chul Shin (who today runs the World Tang Soo Do Association).

This volume describes Norris's tournament days, including quite a bit about his competition experiences. There is also information about his family life, his entry into film making during his time as a karate (Tang Soo Do) instructor, and his experiences as a self-made actor in Hollywood. Throughout, he is honest as he describes his triumphs and mistakes.

Chuck Norris is the quintessential all-American guy who worked his tail off, took a big gamble, and came out on top. This book describes his journey from average joe, to martial arts instructor, to professional film star. This book includes two sections of photographs which show Norris from childhood, with family, in the services, in karate competition, and during the filming of his movies.

This book is a must for all people of all ages. Whether your a Chuck Norris fan or not. As one review put it, he lays his emotions and home life on the table. I found it so intriguing that I couldn't put the book down for long periods of time, because I wanted to know more. This book has begun to open my eyes to look inside myself. I'm so motivated that I am going to get his second inner strength book about ZEN! This book is easy to read and he is an inspiring teacher. It's so good that I don't want to give the book up!

For all those people who enjoy Chuck Norris as a martial artist and performer, this book will draw you to the next level. With his life story you will really begin to respect him as a person. He has faced many obstacles in life. This man truely is a overcomer. A wonderful role model. At times I laughed out loud, and other times I was blown away and stopped in my tracks just to think about the personal depth of his story. This is a must read for everyone. I plan to read it again and again.

I got out this book from my local library and didnt expect much. But when i picked up the book i was blown away. Mr. Norris tells his exciting and inspiring story through vivid description and blends in many of his insightful philosophies on life. He goes from his birth in Oklahoma, to his rough childhood, to his military service, to his martial arts domination and to his rise to superstar status. One of THE best books I have ever read!

I thought I knew Chuck Norris before buying this book. But what I found was nothing that I ever expected. Chuck had a hard life and had health problems that he had to over come, talk about bad luck, nothing came easy for him, not even being born! If you are into self improvement or want a really inspiring story, buy this book and read it over and over again, the knowledge contained is great. It has a whole system of self development contained within, I have so much to say on this book, but read it for yourself, it's worth every penny!

The title of this book would lead one to believe Chuck Norris is totally full of himself (and, at certain times in his life, he may have been, especially when he ruled the karate world). However, you quickly find that he is, in fact, a very vulnerable person--99% of it not his fault. He has learned to accept the many hard lessons in his life, and at the same time, laugh at the funnier events in his life (some of which are absolutely hilarious!!). I truly enjoyed this book (which I've checked out of the library twice), and I hope to find a copy to call my own very soon.

I like action movies, and TV. Chuck Norris is reliable and delivers in his films. But this book reveals a depth of character that seems to be depressiongly rare in the entertainment business.

In the end, Mr. Norris is an optimist.

He thinks that things will eventually work out OK.
He thinks that people can overcome adversity.
H thinks that people can succeed if they really apply thmeselves.

But he notes that success is rarely easy. Persistence and attitude are everything, and that strong character is essential. What are the elements of a strong character? According to Chuck Norris, they include the same qualities that The Boy Scouts and other institutions which claim to build character stress: Honesty, bravery, humility, humor, loyalty, commitment to truth, learning, duty, assissting others, etc.

If this book has a cental falw, it is the long (and often tedious) sections detailing some of Mr. Norris' films. But woven in wiht the narratives are some excellent insights into the value of strong character.

In the value free world of entertainment and media, Chuck Norris is not afraid or ashamed to state that "right" and "wrong" are valid and applicable concepts. He gives several concreate examples to express his life philosophy and the validity thereof. Being didactic and judgemental are often frowned upon in media, entertainment, and publishing. But Norris makes a case 9with anecdotes and examples) that sound judgements premised or rooted upon well-formed values, are a positive thing.

In the end, a portrait emerges of a man shaped by his values, not his past. And Chuck Norris had a very hard start in life. But he decided that he would not fall into despair; instead, he would rise above expectations, and succeed.

I can recommend this book for many reasons. THe two main reasons I do so are that it dispels the cyncial belief that honesty and good values are no longer worth anything. And in the end, Chuck Norris' life story serves as an inspirational motivator; to go out and make something of oneself.

This is a very positive book, and one I highly recommend.

I have seen Chuck Norris interviewed on several TV shows and he comes across as a very soft spoken shy man, yet you can tell he has a very powerful inner strength. In his career he has helped countless young people who doubted themselves to pick themselves up from despair and a feeling of uselessness and to believe in themselves and to do something great with their lives. He cares for his fellow man and has given of himself when he didn't have to. This book allows you to see inside his heart and to see and feel the struggles he has gone through and conquered. Chuck Norris is a Winner and so is this book. It is definitely a must read. Someone should do a movie on his life! He started at the bottom (he failed his first black belt test) and came out on top.