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ISBN
9781592402625
Book Title
American Shaolin : Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch - An Odyssey in the New China
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9.3 in
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Matthew Polly
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Sports & Recreation
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, General
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Width
6.3 in
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Laced with humor and illuminated by cultural insight, this coming-of-age tale explores one young American's quest to become a kung fu master at China's legendary Shaolin Temple. 8-page photo insert.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1592402623
ISBN-13
9781592402625
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57005567

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Shaolin : Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch - An Odyssey in the New China
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Sports & Recreation
Author
Matthew Polly
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2006-025384
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
796.815/5
Grade to
Up
Lc Classification Number
Gv1100.7.A2p65 2006
Copyright Date
2006

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  • by dubovsky2006
    Feb 09, 2008

    American Shaolin by Matthew Polly

    Whether or not you've had the opportunity to visit China, this book brings home the vast differences in culture through the eyes of a young man who's impressions were shaped by the TV version of Kung Fu in the early 70s. What he finds after entering a world barely opened up to Western travel is far from the idealized setting he had imagined it to be. What makes it so funny are not only his experiences among the Kung Fu masters, other students and the general population, but his understanding of how they view him as the only foreigner in their midst. With his fluent ability to speak their language, he is able to tell the story from both points of view. It is well written and will grab you from the very start. If nothing else, it is one of the most accurate depictions of life in China that ...

  • by miaholson
    Feb 04, 2008

    Kung Fu Magic!

    This book is awesome. I find myself not only learning about China and Kung Fu, but I am also laughing along the way. The author does an excellent job of telling a thorough account of his trial and tribulations at the Shaolin Temple. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. In fact I am probably going to read it a second time.

  • by fLgbU4zlQBG@Deleted
    Jul 23, 2008

    entertaining and informative

    With a humble humor author shows objective and informative differences in the two cultures with some explanations why things are as they are in China. Easy, fun reading.

  • by mikeh10208vc5
    Jul 07, 2009

    Great Read!

    Thoroughly loved this book. Sat down with it on a Friday evening and could not put it down. Finished it Sunday afternoon. I lent it to a friend in my Martial Arts class and he loved it as well. Humorous and informative at the same time!

  • by dr.gonzo_in_vt
    May 08, 2009

    Great!

    Loved this book. If you love kung fu and always wanted to visit the Shaolin Temple, you will love this story. The writing is good and the story is great. Highly recommended.

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