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John Donohue
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It's been really gratifying to see the nice comments people have been making about Kage. That and the fact that I've started teaching again has gotten me thinking about the link between martial arts training and writing. I've started a new page on my website--The Writer's Dojo--where I'll be posting some ideas that I hope to turn into a small book on creative writing.
Check it out at www.johndon... read more »
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Sensei: A Thriller
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Deshi: A Martial Arts Thriller
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Tengu: The Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller
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Kage: The Shadow: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller
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The Overlook Martial Arts Reader: VLUME II
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2004
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Man with a Pan: Culinary Adventures of Fathers Who Cook for Their Families
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The Human Condition in the Modern Age
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Connor Burke and Yamashita Sensei
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by John Donohue (Goodreads Author)
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by John Donohue (Goodreads Author)
3.66 avg rating — 186 ratings
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The first in the Aubrey/Maturin Royal Navy series set during the Napoleonic Wars. Read 'em all. There's a curious charm to O'Brian's novels (I've read the whole series)-- his ability to immerse you in a complex and long-gone world where the characters...more |
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"Goran: always good to see a positive review, but especially gratifying when it comes from a fellow writer and martial arts enthusiast. Thanks so much!
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Thanks for the nice review on Amazon for Kage. Glad you enjoyed it and I hope that others in the club will enjoy it as well! JD " |
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"Glad you like it...I've heard from a colleague in the MFA program that he also thinks it's the best burkebook to date.
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Thanks for entering my book give away for my new novel, Kage John Donohue " |
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I don't read a lot of thrillers, but I've read all four of Donohue's novels. Donohue's characters don't just wade in with guns blazing; they live with the consequences of their actions. His main character, Burke, a scholar and advanced martial art...
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| Martial Arts Fiction: Welcome, please introduce yourself | 46 | 42 | Dec 26, 2011 12:00am |
“He who learns must suffer
And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget
Falls drop by drop upon the heart,
And in our own despite, against our will,
Comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.”
― Aeschylus
And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget
Falls drop by drop upon the heart,
And in our own despite, against our will,
Comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.”
― Aeschylus
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