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Summary: Good book
Review: A good book and a plesant reading by a good writer. There's not so much new information in this book, but it puts facts in perspective a gives a good general body of information for those wishing to begin to learn about Bruce Lee's life. And what a life...
Like Bon Scott of AC/DC, for example, Bruce died when he was starting to reach his full potential in movies. It was a shame.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: Bruce Thomas' own knowledge of the martial arts really enhances this comprehensive account of his extraordinary life.
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Summary: Good, But Beware: The Enthusiast's Point-of-View
Review: Generally speaking, this is a fair and somewhat gritty bio of Bruce Lee. There is much detail here on Bruce's disillusionment with fame, and also his health problems -- stunning to learn that he was taking back-pain injections while filming Big Boss, and had even sprained his ankle at one point. And the unpleasant details of the Enter the Dragon shoot were also somewhat shocking, especially the scriptwriter's obnoxious plan to make Bruce say the letter 'R' as much as possible. There is a lot of text on Bruce's early struggles, and then a way-too-quick zip through his first two movies.But in some ways, this book falls in with the other Bruce Lee tributes. The author is a kung fu practicioner, and as such takes almost all pronouncements of Eastern-thinking or Chinese superstition as having complete validity -- so, for example, you'll be intellectually face-to-face with someone who is describing "chi" as if it actually physically exisits, as lungs do. So he hasn't the sceptic's eye for really talking about martial arts in an objective way, but this won't bother a lot of folks.
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Summary: Best Biography of Bruce Lee outside Linda Lee's works
Review: I am inclined to agree with the other reviewers on the site about the merit of this book. It is very good, rivalling if not surpassing Linda Lee's account of her husband's life. As another reviewer has indicated the reason for this is that Thomas hasn't just recounted the tale of Bruce Lee's life per se but examined in quite some depth the spiritual and psychological motivations which led him to live the way he did. The biography has a special dimension which moves the reader into the actual reality Bruce experienced. I was affected greatly by the empathy Thomas has for Lee, which at times is so compelling, especially in the narration of the events leading up to Lee's death, that I was pressed to tears. There are few books which have such impact.
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Summary: This book is mmmhuh.
Review: Its a mmmhuh book alright, its about Bruce and his life, very interesting, learn a lot about him and his life. It tells about his origin and the Bruce Lee we all know. Its definetely a mmmhuh.
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Summary: The best
Review: Of all the many books I have read on Bruce Lee I think this biography is far and away the best. The previous reviewer reflected my thought exactly, that the author, Bruce Thomas, is "respectful but not caught up in hero worship". I would add that this is the only Bruce Lee book I have read that manages to walk that line. Bruce Thomas clearly has a personality and spirituality that is mature enough to have captured and integrated the essence of Bruce Lee. The biography is well-researched and detailed but this is more than a biography...it is a great book.
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Summary: The best
Review: Of all the many books I have read on Bruce Lee I think this biography is far and away the best. The previous reviewer reflected my thought exactly, that the author, Bruce Thomas, is "respectful but not caught up in hero worship". I would add that this is the only Bruce Lee book I have read that manages to walk that line. Bruce Thomas clearly has a personality and spirituality that is mature enough to have captured and integrated the essence of Bruce Lee. The biography is well-researched and detailed but this is more than a biography...it is a great book.
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Summary: A biography worthy of its subject
Review: This is an extraordinary and compulsively readable work. Thomas is obviously an admirer of Lee, but refrains from hero-worshipping. He is a practising martial artist himself and well-versed in the philosophies behind the fighting arts, which means that he is able to write authoritatively about his subject. I believe that this book furnishes one with admiration, respect and compassion for Bruce Lee and his legacy. I recommend this book with all my heart
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Summary: Solid biography
Review: This is far from an official biography. It has not the endorsement of Linda Lee, and it also lacks interviews with some key member of Bruce's life. Also, the excuse given for the total lack of photos was not convincing at all.
But you will soon forgive the author for these minor flaws, because once you begin to read this book you will not stop it. Bruce Thomas, a bass player with Elvis Costello's band, writes with passion, but without bias. He tries to be objective all the times, including the "conspiracy theories" surrounding Bruce's death.
This book has a serius side effect: after reading it, you will not watch ever again the movie DRAGON (1993). Although Jason Scott Lee gave a great performance, it is clear that the movie was a total absurd, it's amazing how Linda Lee gave her support to it.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is the best biography of Bruce Lee that I have ever read. It is not a pictorial perspective of the man but gives the most detailed account of his extraordinary life. It is the first book which has documented the relationship between Joe Lewis and Bruce Lee with an example of a kickboxing match (Joe Lewis vs. Greg Baines). Well done.
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