{"product_id":"bruce-lee-artist-of-life-by-bruce-lee-john-little","title":"Bruce Lee: Artist of Life by Bruce Lee,John Little - USED","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rare, never-before-seen collection of Bruce Lee's private letters and writing!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce Lee was an intense man with such sheer concentration of energy that no one who encountered him, on screen or in person, could help but be drawn to him and his enthusiasm for life and knowledge. A voracious and engaged reader, Lee wrote extensively, synthesizing the thought of East and West into a unique personal philosophy of self-discovery. \u003ci\u003eBruce Lee: Artist of Life\u003c\/i\u003e explores the development and fruition of Bruce Lee's thoughts about gung fu (kung fu), philosophy, psychology, poetry, jeet kune do, acting, and self-knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume from Bruce Lee's private notebooks is capped by a selection of Lee's letters that eloquently demonstrate how he incorporated his thought into actions and advice to others. Also included are multiple drafts of select compositions, showing how Lee's thought evolved and was refined over the years and how the ideas he was reading and writing about were reflected in his work and everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSections include:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGung Fu\u003c\/b\u003e—reflections on gung fu, psychology in defense and attack, how to choose a martial arts instructor, and Bruce's own view on the martial art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/b\u003e—regarding human understanding, Taoism, Plato, Socrates, and Descartes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePsychology\u003c\/b\u003e—three types of philosophy, the top dog and the underdog, the four basic philosophical approaches, and learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePoetry\u003c\/b\u003e—'The Dying Sun,' 'Love is a Friendship Caught on Fire,' 'Once More I Hold You in My Arms,' and 'Parting'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJeet Kune Do–The Liberation\u003c\/b\u003e—toward personal liberation, notes on JKD, true mastery, and an objective evaluation of the combative skill of Bruce Lee, by those who know what it is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActing\u003c\/b\u003e—what exactly is an actor, the art of acting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelf-knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e—in search of someone real, self-actualization, and the passionate state of mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLetters\u003c\/b\u003e—'The True Meaning of Life–Peace of Mind,' 'Use Your Own Experience and Imagination,' and 'It's All in the State of Mind'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780804831314\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43016178073663,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/14868683482474.jpg?v=1773746542","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/bruce-lee-artist-of-life-by-bruce-lee-john-little","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}