Samurai Spirit: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

by Burt Konzak

Named an Honor Title by the Storytelling World Awards in the category of “Storytelling Anthologies"

The samurai prepared themselves for battle through physical practice, and the study of the arts. These ancient stories that inspired warriors so long ago have special significance for today’s teens who face battles of their battles against bullies; battles with self-doubt and lack of confidence; and battles with the injustices they see around them. Burt Konzak has taught martial arts for over 20 years and has used these stories, drawn from sources including the Hagakuri, the Book of Five Rings, and other Japanese classics, to help young people gain emotional and mental strength.

Whether or not readers are interested in the martial arts, they will find centuries of wisdom in this fine collection.

Genres: Japan

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad short account of samurai ethic or spirit as exemplified through stories and experiences.

[Emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

VERY philosophical book but i liked it i mean not what i typically read but the messages and lessons transmited through the stories were great. (they also kind of reminded me of the fable’s we used to read)

[Jasmine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Samurai Sprits was written by Burt Konzak, who is a certified martial artist, who wrote this book to teach young teens the way of the Samurai. He wrote this book so teens in our day can be strong and to be able to defeat any different type of battle that come and face our way. Throughout the book he teaches young people how to gain self confidence and to stand up for the wrongdoings of others. His main goal for this book was to to help to gain physical, emotional and mental strength.
This is a good book to read if you're going through a tough time, and need some guidance on how to push through it and overcome, by learning about self-confidence in a fun way involving Samurai. He tells ancient stories that inspired people and long time ago and will inspire you today. Even though that this book was written for the intention of teens and their struggles in life.