{"product_id":"9781583942734","title":"The Gift of Danger: Lessons from Aikido","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eStein, Mary\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue Snake Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/25\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eMary Stein took up aikido in her mid-fifties and quickly learned what it really means  to face danger—both external and internal. In this powerful collection of short essays,  she vividly describes learning an active and spirited defense on the mat, in the  process uncovering a lifetime of habitual tensions and emotional reactions, of flight  and ineffective fight. Stein’s thoughtful musings make clear how the practice of  aikido can show what is really needed, right now. \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Danger \u003c\/i\u003eis aimed at  men and women for whom the question of what is genuine in their lives has taken on  fresh urgency. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAbove all, Stein shows that a sense of danger has extraordinary  importance for the martial artist; when danger is present during training, one learns  to test limits and respond quickly and accurately. We follow the author as she stands,  tentative but determined, on the razor’s edge between knowing and not knowing, judgment  and impartiality—the only place where real growth can occur. \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Danger \u003c\/i\u003eis  both a striking story of personal growth and a potent argument for aikido as a model  for human behavior.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePlease visit thegiftofdanger.com for more information on the book and author.","brand":"Blue Snake Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44215147495679,"sku":"9781583942734","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781583942734_s600x595.jpg?v=1775584732","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781583942734","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}