Books and Products Recommended by Dr. Sanders

The following books and products are recommended reading by Dr. Sanders for anyone  interested in living the warrior lifestyle or learning more about what this lifestyle entails.

To start off the list I have to recommend that you read my Warrior Wisdom Series. It deals entirely with the warrior lifestyle. Although the Warrior Wisdom Series deals with most of the traits of the warrior lifestyle, you will benefit by reading the many other books on this list.

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Living the Martial Way by Forrest E. Morgan is one of the all-time great martial arts books. You should read it – enough said. This book and the Warrior Wisdom books will give you a great sense of what the warrior lifestyle is and how to live the life.

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Warriors: On Living with Courage, Discipline, and Honor is a great compilation by my friend Loren W. Christensen. This book contains many inspirational essays that you serve you well.

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This is a great little book written by Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. This is basically Master Funakoshi’s life story and you will find it very inspiring.

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My book Life Lessons: Politically Incorrect Wisdom, will add to your overall knowledge and understanding of people, which is a vital element of the warrior lifestyle.

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Loren Christensen’s books on solo training are a great resource. They are full of ideas and tips for training on your own when you do not have a training partner.

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On Combat is another great book by Loren Christensen and Dave Grossman. This is a book that you will really enjoy and will give you some wonderful insight.

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The Way Alone is another book by Loren Christensen which will guide you in your solo training. The warrior tends to spend a lot of time alone and this book has some great ideas to help you stay on track.

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My book, Wisdom of the Elders, is a quote book in which all of the quotes pertain to living the warrior lifestyle. You will find this book both inspiring and motivational. It is the kind of book that will have you doing some soul searching.

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This is a good book full of warrior wisdom by Dr. Thomas Cleary.

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This is another small, but meaty book by Gichin Funakoshi. This book delves into exactly what Master Funakoshi thought that the warrior’s life should be all about.

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The  Wicked Wisdom set will provide you with valuable insight that you should know and understand in order to ensure your safety or the safety of your friends and loved ones. This set is co-authored with Shawn Kovacich and contains valuable insights and essays from Marc MacYoung, Loren Christensen, and other experienced warriors.

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This is another wonderful book that provides insight into the warrior ideals and character traits that warriors should strive for on their journey to live the warrior lifestyle. There are many translations of this material, but I haven’t read one that I didn’t like.

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I found this book by Boye Lafayette De Mente, to have some useful wisdom for the warrior lifestyle.

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This is a small book by John Stevens, but I found it to have some interesting wisdom in it.

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This is basically the same text as the Code of the Samurai…a very good book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

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Secret Tactics is a great book by Kazumi Tabata. It contains many writings from the martial arts masters. This one should definitely be on you reading list!

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Sun Tzu’s classic – The Art of War contains valuable wisdom that can be applied to many different situations in life. You should study it. Again, this book comes in many different translations.

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Lao Tzu’s masterpiece on spiritual wisdom. You should read it, more than once!

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There are a lot of good survival books on the market. This is one of the best. Being prepared for many different unexpected situations is definitely part of the warrior lifestyle. Check out this excellent book by John Wiseman.

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The warrior should definitely know what he believes and why. Fireside Meditations is a book that will guide in understanding exactly what you believe and what you stand for.

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This book by Mantak Chia will teach you much of what you need to know concerning energy and how to develop this seemingly mysterious quality. It may seem strange at first, but the meditation in this book is very useful.

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Kelly Howell’s Brain Sync meditation cds are the best you can get. The technology is cutting edge and she offers a wide variety of guided meditations. The Brain Sync technology will help you reach very deep states of meditation, fast!

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Ken Cohen’s Qi Healing set will give you valuable information on using chi or ki to heal your body. It will also help you develop strong ki that you can learn to use with your martial arts.

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Miyamoto Musashi’s classic is filled with wisdom gained from his life experience as the world’s best known sword master.

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More books to come as I run across them…