Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

by Dan Millman

Overview

Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world champion athlete, who journeys into realms of romance and magic, light and darkness, body, mind, and spirit. Guided by a powerful old warrior named Socrates and tempted by an elusive, playful woman named Joy, Dan is led toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him. Readers join Dan as he learns to live as a peaceful warrior. This international bestseller conveys piercing truths and humorous wisdom, speaking directly to the universal quest for happiness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932073201
Publisher:	Kramer, H. J., Inc.
Publication date:	04/13/2006
Series:	Millman, Dan Series
Edition description:	Movie tie-in edition
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	56,888
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dan Millman is a former world-champion athlete, gymnastics coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor. His books have touched millions of readers in thirty languages. Dan travels worldwide, teaching fresh and realistic ways to live with a peaceful heart and a warrior spirit. His talks have influenced people from all walks of life, including leaders in the fields of health, psychology, education, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and the arts.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xi
	Preface	xiii
	The Gas Station at Rainbow's End	3
Book 1	The Winds of Change	31
1	Gusts of Magic	33
2	The Web of Illusion	49
3	Cutting Free	71
Book 2	The Warrior's Training	91
4	The Sword Is Sharpened	93
5	The Mountain Path	135
6	Pleasure beyond the Mind	157
Book 3	Unreasonable Happiness	173
7	The Final Search	175
8	The Gate Opens	191
	Epilogue: Laughter in the Wind	205
	Afterword	209
	About the Author	213

Editorial Reviews

Similar in certain ways to Paolo Coelho's later Alchemist, this book urges readers through a mixture of counsel and lightly fictionalized narrative to cherish awareness and spiritual strength rather than traditionally masculine values.

Library Journal

When he was a young man, Olympic athlete, gymnastic coach, and author Dan Millman met Socrates, an eccentric mentor who delivered him from a young man’s hubris and heartless pursuit of victory. This moving, largely true, story, with details admittedly drawn from emotional rather than factual memory, is told here with loving respect for the old man and his timeless ideas. “The warrior’s life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it’s about love," the athlete is told by his mentor. Living in alignment with the heart in the moment, free of striving and performance pressure, is the valuable lesson that channels through this somewhat long but well-told story. T.W. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

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