Empty Hand Revolution

by David Mark Brown

The war defines the warrior.

Born into a tribal war with India, trained as a black belt and street fighter from the age of nine, tortured and left for dead at the age of seventeen, Cosmo Zimik has an intimate, working knowledge of violence.

During his long weeks of recovery, nursed to health by a total stranger deep in the jungle, the seed of the Empty Hand Revolution germinated in Cosmo's mind. Four years of underground fight clubs, multiple contracts on his life and another near death experience forced Cosmo's Empty Hand Revolution into full fruition.

In a world hungry for power and drunk on violence, what does it mean to be a warrior? True greatness requires humility. Courage requires surrender. Developing into a warrior on such terms has been Cosmo Zimik's life quest. Born a Naga and forged a warrior, Zimik became a missionary and then finally a revolutionary of a new breed. From the jungles of Manipur to the streets of Delhi to the countryside of Idaho, his extraordinary journey will inspire and convict.

Empty Hand Revolution invites the reader to experience Cosmo's sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, yet always incredible world through his own eyes. And may the bold in spirit discover first-hand where empty hands can lead.

What People Are Saying:
"I laughed and ached at the same time. Above all, it gave me a desire to be bolder." Nokho Nyekha

"The story touched me even more the second time through." Jennifer Leblanc

"The struggles and pain were vivid. An absolutely fantastic read." John Langdon

"I recommend this book to anyone with a heart for justice and identity. Cosmo Zimik is inspired." Frans Welman

260 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 2014

About the author

Raised in Central Texas, David Mark Brown learned to ride horses at a young age. Then learned to hate them after a disastrous attempt to impress a girlfriend. He was five.

Turning instead to a life of poetry and prose he eventually migrated north to the University of Montana (the Berkeley of the Rockies) and became the Redneck Granola.

Falling in love a chainsaw wielding mountain woman forced him to reconsider his chosen career path--Hemingway on a sailboat. Instead he illuminated the path of life to college students as a spiritual guide for over a dozen years while his wife (now a pharmacist) squirreled away enough acorns for David to embrace the sultry world of commercial fiction.

After legally snatching a little Vietnamese boy and creating another son via more natural means, the happy family settled in Idaho. David still rides horses, but only in black and never for fun.

Pull up a chair at www.thegreenporch.com, and I'll pour you some sweet tea.

Reviews

[David Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full Disclosure: I wrote this book.
That out of the way, writing this book really was an eye opening adventure for me. Not only has it been a diversion from pulp fiction and middle grade, but getting to know Cosmo Zimik has been an honor.

I've always prided myself on being "global" and staying informed on happenings beyond the glimmering shores of the USA. But I had no idea of the 50+ year war in Northeast India. Tibet? Sure. The true experiences recorded in these pages flooded onto my computer screen as easily as any crazy pulp story. But I couldn't have made this stuff up.

The fact that this stuff actually happened has impacted me much more than the nutty, over-the-top stuff I normally conjure up out of the aether. I truly believe this book can entertain with the best of them, while also impacting people.

I won't attempt to predict the future, but I'm sort of hoping the Empty Hand Revolution comes to mean something for a broad audience. Enjoy the show.