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Gary Firby
- The Duke of Windy Nook
- By: Jamie Boyle
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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Bullied as a child, the guvnor, prisoner, Roy Shaw belt holder, barred out of the city of Newcastle for six years, doorman, bareknuckle fighter... Gary Firby has led just a bit of a colorful life. Now for the first time, with Jamie Boyle (author/filmmaker), he'll be penning his life story.
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Very honest and open book, think Gary maybe a bit hard on himself
- By Stu A. on 09-09-21
- Gary Firby
- The Duke of Windy Nook
- By: Jamie Boyle
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
brilliant
Reviewed: 30-12-23
Great listen & highly recommended for anybody interested in boxing etc.
funny, honest and thought provoking
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Personal
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he’s a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French president. Only one man could have done it. And Reacher is the one man who can find him. This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in Lee Child’s number-one best-selling series takes Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris - and then to London.
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Reacher gets Dull !
- By Mr on 09-09-14
- Personal
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
average
Reviewed: 29-09-22
not the worst but definitely not the best of reacher, a few of the later books don't seem to pack the same punch
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No Middle Name
- The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Kerry Shale
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack 'No Middle Name' Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex-military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of wrongs, is the most iconic hero for our age. This is the first time all Lee Child's shorter fiction featuring Jack Reacher has been collected into one volume. A brand-new novella, Too Much Time, is included, as are those previously published only in ebook form: Second Son, James Penney's New Identity, Guy Walks into a Bar, and Deep Down.
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No Middle Ground
- By Simon on 20-05-17
- No Middle Name
- The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Kerry Shale
not your typical reacher
Reviewed: 25-09-22
a bit disappointed with this if I'm honest, not up to the reacher standard I was expecting after listening to the first 10 books, absolute joke that it's 1 credit or 7.99 for one of these, hate to say it but give it a miss
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Be Water, My Friend
- The True Teachings of Bruce Lee
- By: Shannon Lee
- Narrated by: Shannon Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, world renowned for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, believing that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline - they are a perfect metaphor for personal growth. In Be Water, My Friend Shannon Lee shares previously untold stories from her father's life along with the concepts at the core of his teachings.
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Excellent voyage
- By Cassie on 19-10-20
- Be Water, My Friend
- The True Teachings of Bruce Lee
- By: Shannon Lee
- Narrated by: Shannon Lee
worth it
Reviewed: 01-09-22
Essential listening/reading for any student of JKD.
In memory of a once fluid man, crammed & distorted by the classical mess.
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The Warrior Within
- The Philosophies of Bruce Lee to Better Understand the World around You and Achieve a Rewarding Life
- By: John Little
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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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.
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If You've Never Heard of Bruce Lee I guess Its OK
- By BarefootRonin on 10-10-16
- The Warrior Within
- The Philosophies of Bruce Lee to Better Understand the World around You and Achieve a Rewarding Life
- By: John Little
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
interesting
Reviewed: 29-08-22
essential listening/reading for anybody studying Jeet Kune Do/Martial Arts or interested in Bruce Lee, I wonder what bruce would think of JKD today
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The Crippler
- Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge
- By: Chris Leben, Daniel J. Patinkin
- Narrated by: Eric Vale
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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It takes a certain kind of person to do whatever is necessary to make a living as a mixed martial arts fighter. And it takes another kind of person to stand out from all the rest as both a wild man and a rock star. Chris Leben, otherwise known as "The Crippler", is that kind of person. Leben's reputation started when he appeared on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show and competition where hopeful fighters live together and vie for a UFC contract and a path to greatness.
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Fantastic
- By Oliver Wilkinson on 28-04-21
- The Crippler
- Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge
- By: Chris Leben, Daniel J. Patinkin
- Narrated by: Eric Vale
sex, drugs & hard-core pugilism
Reviewed: 16-05-22
not what I was expecting from a high profile sportsman but loved every minute of this book, an honest account of life in the UFC, a glimpse of one man's fight with his demons but a roller coaster of a ride all the way, highly recommended
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Can I See Your Hands
- A Guide to Situational Awareness, Personal Risk Management, Resilience and Security
- By: Dr. Gav Schneider, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman - foreword
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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The title of this audiobook, Can I See Your Hands, refers to one of the key outcomes of this audiobook - being able to tell whether or not people want to cause us harm. To put it very simply, if you can see someone's hands and they are not concealing them, holding a weapon or positioning to strike you, one's levels of trust and confidence can increase. This simple example can serve as a reminder to all of us in many of the complex moments we have to deal with, and difficult decisions we have to make, in everyday life.
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Concepts only for the totally unaware
- By Kamonite on 20-12-23
- Can I See Your Hands
- A Guide to Situational Awareness, Personal Risk Management, Resilience and Security
- By: Dr. Gav Schneider, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman - foreword
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
life saving info
Reviewed: 19-04-22
informative & life saving information for everyone, recommended if you work in the police, military or security industry
or study self defence
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Facing Violence
- Preparing for the Unexpected
- By: Rory Miller, Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Rory Miller's Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected includes seven elements that must be addressed to bring self-defense training to something approaching complete. These elements are: legal and ethical implications, violence dynamics, avoidance, counter-ambush, breaking the freeze, the fight itself, and the aftermath. Training that dismisses any of these areas leaves you vulnerable.
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Another cold clear dose of reality from Sgt Miller
- By James C Thompson on 20-02-18
- Facing Violence
- Preparing for the Unexpected
- By: Rory Miller, Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
essential listening
Reviewed: 13-04-22
recommended & essential listening for anybody that trains for self defence, works in the police force, military or security etc
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Worth Defending
- How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life
- By: Richard Bresler, Scott Burr
- Narrated by: Scott Burr
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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Richard Bresler was Rorion Gracie's first student in LA, and is widely recognized as the first student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the US. His memoir, Worth Defending, chronicles his over 40 years' involvement with the Gracie family and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, including the almost 20 years he spent working closely alongside Rorion helping to grow Jiu-Jitsu through the Gracie Garages, the challenge matches, the founding of the Gracie Academy, and the inception of the UFC.
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Interesting story about BJJ in the USA
- By Mark Quinn on 08-01-25
- Worth Defending
- How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life
- By: Richard Bresler, Scott Burr
- Narrated by: Scott Burr
inspirational
Reviewed: 22-02-22
highly recommended for anybody into BJJ, from one of the first students of the Gracies
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Past Tense
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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A young couple trying to get to New York City are stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. Before long they're trapped in an ominous game of life and death. Meanwhile, Jack Reacher sets out on an epic road trip across America. He doesn't get far. Deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been - the town where his father was born. But when he arrives he is told no one named Reacher ever lived there. Now he wonders: who's lying?
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Jack Goes Back to Basics!
- By Simon on 06-11-18
- Past Tense
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
unsure
Reviewed: 13-02-22
I've listened to about ten reacher books now, some of them twice, this one is not quite up there with the better one's
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