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Stephen F. Kaufman

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New York, The United States

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http://www.hanshi.com.

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Historical Fiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

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Miyamoto Musashi, Sun Tzu, Norman Mailer, Ernest Hemingway, Ayn Rand, ...more

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Stephen F Kaufman is an acknowledged master speaker and educator, and a teacher of ancient wisdom made practical for contemporary global society. He is the author of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Musashi's Book of Five Rings."

An authority on negotiation, management, motivation training, personal development, and spiritual ascension technique, he provides functional solutions that empower audiences to turn all challenges, real and imaginary, emanating from the worlds of business, military, and personal endeavor into viable opportunity by demonstrating definitive working techniques that bring about advantageous results. ...more

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	Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpertation of Miyomoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy 4.14 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martial Artist's Book of Five Rings 4.15 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy by Stephen F. Kaufman, Tuttle Publishing 3.48 avg rating — 31 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shogun's Scroll - Wield Power and Control Your Destiny 3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way of the Modern Warrior: Living the Samurai Ideal in the 21st Century 3.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Living Tao: Meditations on the Tao Te Ching to Empower Your Life 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady of the Rings: Musashi's Book of Five Rings Strategy Interpreted for Women it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shogun's Scroll: Wield Power and Control Your Destiny 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homage for Miyamoto Musashi 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portraits of the Living Tao it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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New Book Release: Musashi's Book of Five Rings for Everyone

Musashi's Book of Five Rings for Everyone Samurai Strategies for a Meaningful and Productive Life by Stephen F. Kaufman

I am celebrating my release of Musashi's Book of Five Rings for Everyone - Samurai Strategies for a Meaningful and Productive Life. Considered to be Japan’s greatest swordsman, Musashi’s timeless teachings and principles are explained in layman’s terms and clear up misconceptions in versions that leave many readers puzzled. This is an interpretation of the author’s #1 best-selling editions Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 11, 2024 15:08 • Tags: book-of-five-rings, miyamoto-musashi, philosophy, samurai, self-empowerment, strategy

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