{"product_id":"autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai-paperback","title":"Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Lowry juxtaposes his singular experience as an adept student of \u003ci\u003ekenjutsu\u003c\/i\u003e (the art of swordsmanship) under a Japanese teacher in St. Louis with a riveting account of the samurai tradition in Japan. Intertwining tales of the masters with reflections on his own apprenticeship in the samurai's arts, he reveals in their time-honored methods a way of life with profound relevance to modern times. The result is a fascinating, singular autobiography. Lowry captures the sense of wonder and mystery that makes martial arts compelling to so many practitioners. Even those who do not practice martial arts will delight in this unusual coming-of-age story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Lowry is an accomplished martial artist, calligrapher, and writer. He is the restaurant critic for \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and writes regularly for a number of magazines on a wide variety of subjects, many of them related to Japan and the Japanese martial arts. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eAutumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSword \u0026amp; Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClouds in the West: Lessons from the Martial Arts of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.99 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246489100595,"sku":"9781570621154","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bRYZGrfXdl9781570621154.webp?v=1776286707","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}