Overview

In recent years warrior has become a buzzword. Most often it's used properly, though sometimes its use is a stretch of the definition. To seek out the true meaning of warrior and warriorhood, Loren W. Christensen - retired cop, war veteran, high-ranking martial artist and prolific author - went to the source, to those who live it. The writers who contributed to this work are some of the finest warrior authors, warrior trainers and warrior scholars today. They have been there and done that. Many have fought on the edge of death's yawning orifice, survived, and now teach others to do the same. Some are still in the trenches. Thirty-seven experts tell what it's like to kill, to sacrifice, to train, to fear, and do what needs to be done. Because that is what a warrior does.

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Author:   Loren W. Christensen
Publisher:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Weight:   0.574kg
ISBN:  

9781581604542

ISBN 10:   1581604548
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   September 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781581606966
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Warrior Defined 1 * On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen 2 * Stand and Never Yield: How Rick Rescorla Saved 2,700 Lives on 9-11 by Dan Hill (as told to Fred McBee) 11 * The Warrior by Harry Humphries 17 * What is a Warrior? by W. Hock Hochheim 22 * Mind-set of the Warrior: An interview with Tony Blauer by Loren W. Christensen 27 * You Scare Me! By Dave Rose 33 * The Heroic Set of Shoulders by Sgt. Rocky Warren 38 * Walking with Warriors by Chris Lawrence 43 * You Can't Always Get What You Want: Why Being a Warrior Starts with Accepting the Limitations of Peace by Michael D. Janich 50 ***; Chapter 2: The Journey 57 * Discovery by Loren W. Christensen 58 * The Long Journey of a Short Warrior by Joseph Little Joe Ferrera 64 * Destiny: Walking the Path Laid Forth by Kelly S. Worden 73 * Giving Thanks by Lynne McClure, PhD 84 * Warrior Lessons Learned and Unlearned by Phil Elmore 88 * Fire, Blood, and Paint by Nho Nguyen (as told to Loren W. Christensen) 95 ***; Chapter 3: How Are Warriors a Different Breed? 101 * A High Sense of Duty by Tony L. Jones 102 * Are Warriors Born or Made? by Martina Sprague 110 ***; Chapter 4: Why Do They Do It? 115 * Warriors in the Genes by Charles W. Sasser 116 ***; Chapter 5: Women as Warriors 121 * Fierce Love: The Heart of the Female Warrior by Melissa Soalt 122 ***; Chapter 6: Why Warriors Are Needed 133 * Enjoy Your Freedom? Thank a Cop by Alexis Artwohl, PhD. 134 * Warriors in the Silent Shadows: Ninja Bodyguards for Asian Royalty by Stephen K. Hayes 146 ***; Chapter 7: Warrior Leaders 157 * Warrior Career Survival Skills by Chief Michael Dorn 158 ***; Chapter 8: Training 167 * Muses from a Warrior Trainer by Sgt. Rocky Warren 168 * How Should a Warrior Train? by Dave Grossi 174 * The Warrior Pyramid by Brian Willis 180 * The Heart Behind the Technique by Jerry VanCook 189 ***; Chapter 9: Fear ... 197 * Fear, Fear Everywhere by Gavin de Becker 198 * Fear and Warrior Mind-set in the Square Circle by Wim Demeere 202 * Harnessing Fear as a Source of Power. An interview with Bill Kipp by Loren W. Christensen 211 * Controlling Fear and Facing Danger by Dave Grossi 218 ***; Chapter 10: Politics and the Warrior 223 * Chimps with Nukes by Jim Morris 224 * Baby Killers by Jim Morris 230 ***; Chapter 11: Warriorhood: Reasons and Influences 235 * A Path that Began with My Father and a Typhoon by Steel Parsons 236 ***; Chapter 12: Killing... 245 * Warrior Sense by Sang H. Kim 246 * When Cops Kill by Loren W. Christensen 250 * What They Won't Tell Their Wives by Tom Martin 259 * The Nature of Combat by Sgt. Rocky Warren 267 * After the Killing by Dave Barrows 274 * The Cost of It: Memories from Vietnam to Panama to Desert Storm by John R. Finch 291 ***; Chapter 13: Family... 307 * Why We Fight by Massad Ayoob 308 * Warriors at Home by Daniel L. Christensen 315 * Tribulations of a Warrior's Family by Dave Rose 322 * The Warrior Parent by Sonayia Shepherd 327 * Warriors' Kids by Loren W. Christensen 332 ***; Chapter 14: An Oath to Justice 341 * The Warrior Ethic in Law Enforcement: Courage of the Third Kind by Philip J. Messina 342 * Survivor Guilt: Life, Not Death; Justice, Not Vengeance by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen 34

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Loren Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997. During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts.

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