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The Phoenix Tastes a Lot Like Chicken Kindle Edition
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Rick Matz
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LanguageEnglish
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Publication dateJuly 4, 2013
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File size2060 KB
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- ASIN : B00DSOJWDG
- Publication date : July 4, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 2060 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 64 pages
- Lending : Enabled
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Best Sellers Rank:
#1,897,815 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #683 in Taoism (Kindle Store)
- #1,242 in 90-Minute Sports & Outdoors Short Reads
- #1,979 in Taoist Philosophy
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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013
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This second e-booklet of Rick is a personal journey of his in search of calmness using the Eastern martial arts, in particular Chinese internal martial art and Aikido; and Daoist philosophy. A journey presented with sincerity, practicality, calmness, and with the gist of his treasured art forms in an easily comprehensible way, not readily find elsewhere, even if you can read the Chinese language. If you are seeking for Eastern tranquility but find the cultural gap insurmountable, Rick's little booklet will come as a gem. I have no hesitation in recommending it to you.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2013
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Reading this new offering by Rick Matz for the second time, I want to help spread the word: A fine read!
There is much more of "the author" in this one, and he shares his opinions and insights throughout, while illustrating his ideas with excerpts from his blog posts, as well as from martial arts literature. His emphasis is on the aspects of practice and performance of the various disciplines that provide the "environment" in which it all exists, which is to say the Yin that is often unnoticed rather than the Yang, which is obvious, exciting, and beckons all the attention. Of course, the one without the other is . . . incomplete -- and the author helps us to see the whole picture. Skillful means!
Anyone who enjoyed Cook Ding's Kitchen - A Kung-fu Carry-out, will enjoy this second course. A lot of nutrition in just 64 pages, and "a good price for you," as my Chinese vendors used to say. Highly commended, and then re-commended.
There is much more of "the author" in this one, and he shares his opinions and insights throughout, while illustrating his ideas with excerpts from his blog posts, as well as from martial arts literature. His emphasis is on the aspects of practice and performance of the various disciplines that provide the "environment" in which it all exists, which is to say the Yin that is often unnoticed rather than the Yang, which is obvious, exciting, and beckons all the attention. Of course, the one without the other is . . . incomplete -- and the author helps us to see the whole picture. Skillful means!
Anyone who enjoyed Cook Ding's Kitchen - A Kung-fu Carry-out, will enjoy this second course. A lot of nutrition in just 64 pages, and "a good price for you," as my Chinese vendors used to say. Highly commended, and then re-commended.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
This was a very interesting read. It's philosophy built on a spine of martial arts. There's no details of technique, or opinions of which style is better for what. Rather, it's a reflection of how martial arts training itself provides benefits in life outside the practice mat: not vague "feel your chi rising" sort of stuff ... more like how your attitudes & behavior are changed with respect to everyday life.
It opens with a story about a "fighting cock" which is very appropriate for the theme of the rest of the book. It's about the internal benefits of conscientious training without anything involving fighting.
It opens with a story about a "fighting cock" which is very appropriate for the theme of the rest of the book. It's about the internal benefits of conscientious training without anything involving fighting.
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Matt Smith
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An easy, deceptively deep read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2013Verified Purchase
A simple yet thought-provoking little book which took about 15 minutes to read but gave enough food for thought to take one forward with their own studies. An easy, deceptively deep read.







