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Flatiron Books
Description
"Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies--demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water." Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, this is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up and coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man, a battle that gave birth to a legend.
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Pub. Date
2018.
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"Bruce Lee made martial arts a global phenomenon. He bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures. He smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian Americans. And yet, almost a half-century after his sudden death at age thirty-two, there has not been a definitive account of the film legend's life. Until now. Following years of research that included more than one hundred interviews--with Lee's family, friends, business associates, and...
4) Bruce Lee
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a talented actor, appearing in his first of many films at just three months old. By harnessing his skill as a martial artist, Bruce created, directed, and acted in blockbuster hits such as Enter the Dragon."--Back cover.
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New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Bruce Lee embodies the intermixture of cultures that results from transnational flows of people, ideas, and capital. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, his life was one of constant shuttling across the Pacific. Rather than being a product of California or China, he was produced by transpacific currents impelled by colonialism, capitalism, and militarism. In his life, career, and films he faced and addressed racism and colonialism. He...
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During his lifetime, legendary martial artist Bruce Lee formulated a complex personal philosophy--a synthesis of Eastern and Western ideals--that extolled the virtues of knowledge and total mastery of one's self. Most of his philosophical writings could be found only within the personal library of the Bruce Lee estate ... until John Little was given permission to publish them for the wider world. The Warrior Within is the most comprehensive volume...
Publisher
The History Channel
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
"Just outside the mesmerizing glint of the disco ball, the Seventies seem like a time of madness: war raged in Southeast Asia, America's president was crooked, Olympic athletes were slain, cult members drank poisoned punch, and the Son of Sam stalked the night. It was, in retrospect, a terrifying time only slightly ameliorated by the distractions of a decadent nightlife culture and over-the-top pop icons."--Container.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c1997
Description
A biography of Bruce Lee that draws on exclusive interviews with friends and family, including his late son, Brandon. Extensive footage from home movies, screen-tests and his legendary films. Includes his troubled youth in Hong Kong and the curse that supposedly follows his family.
14) Bruce Lee
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Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2002
Description
A biography of the well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
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Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
"A biography of Bruce Lee focusing on his early years in Hong Kong, where he discovered martial arts and began developing the physical and mental skills that led to his career as a legendary martial artist and film star"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
With his lightining-quick hands and feet, steely body, and vast knowledge of martial arts, Bruce Lee was a one-of-a-kind powerhouse. He took on and out the bad guys with gusto. His astonishing skills brought him fame and movie roles. Learn the whole story from his birth in San Francisco to his mysterious death - some say the result of a curse - at the age of 32, just three weeks before the opening of his only U.S. film, "Enter the dragon." Along the...
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"Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her "girls cant drive." And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their...