Bøger af Brian Edwards

When a baby girl is abandoned at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, the monks have no choice but to adopt her into their exclusively male society of world-renown masters of the art of kung fu. She is raised within the monastery with a small group of boys, watching the monks beautiful training exercises during the days and listening to recounts of glorious battles of great kung fu masters at nighttime. Her favorite stories are those of the grand tournament battles between the monastery grand master, Bai Chen, and the legendary Black Dragon, an unknown masked competitor with unequaled prowess in the art of kung fu.Although the monks try to fulfill her physical and emotional needs, the girl becomes increasingly aware that she is treated differently than the male children, and develops a feeling of being unloved. She becomes increasingly isolated, and develops a deep yearning to become a great master of kung fu, dreaming of the day that she will be called to train in the art.When the time comes for the children to begin their initiation into the art, the girl is crushed to learn that she will not be allowed to participate, and flees from the monastery without any thought as to the consequences. She wanders through the rugged countryside for days, tired and hungry, until she chances upon an old man on the bank of a green pond. The old man offers to take the girl into his home, promising to teach her the art of kung fu. Could this wrinkled old figure really teach her anything about kung fu? She doubts this to be true, but faced with another hungry evening, she readily accepts the invitation.Thus begins the lifelong journey of Black Cat toward the only goal she can imagine: to compete in the Grand Tournament of ancient China and become a great master of the art of kung fu. She quickly discovers, however, that not only is her new master highly adept at the art of kung fu, but that her training is not as glorious as she had anticipated... Black Dragon, Black Cat is an ambitious saga of devotion, betrayal, and redemption, instilled with the philosophical wisdom of the old master and breathless scenes of epic battles set in ancient China. It can be enjoyed by all readers who are seeking adventures in ancient civilizations and cultures, as well as poignant character portrayals of unique individuals. And of course, there is plenty of action...

Abandoned as an infant at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, Jai-tien becomes indoctrinated into the principles of Buddhism and the legendary Shailan art of kung fu. Chosen as the favorite of the grand master, he is forced to train in the martial arts, although the strict discipline does not suit his carefree spirit. Desperate to find purpose to his life, he escapes from the monastery, setting out on an epic quest to discover the true meaning of happiness, and how to attain it.The Poetry of Time is a prequel to the author's first novel, Black Dragon, Black Cat. It may be enjoyed by readers of all ages who are seeking poignant character portrayals set against the backdrop of ancient cultures and civilizations.

Brian’s book offers a candid insight on the raising of a teenage girl, from the not often thought about perspective of a single dad. Taking a sometimes-humorous approach to the realities of being a single father; the chapters offer common sense advice on various topics: from discipline, chores, and dealing with her moodiness to getting her to be ok with you dating.Brian tries to capture both perspectives, parent and child, with the hope of bringing a common understanding.Interestingly enough the experiences and suggestions described are universal and apply to parents and teenagers of both genders.His narration is honest yet light and makes an enjoyable read.

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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