This book is based upon the Tai Chi Beginner - Yang Style of Shaolin Chi Mantis book, published in 1992 by Shaolin Communications and written by Richard Del Connor, "Sifu O'Connor," This condensed version of the original student manual excludes the 444 photos that teach the basic kicks, punches, and SCM Yoga Routine™. These remaining text pages are required of all our Tai Chi students to be read in class. Based upon two decades of reading in class and utilizing this Tai Chi Beginner book l...

I wrote this Sid's Place book a long time ago. One of my motives for writing this book was to explore how things might have gone for me under different circumstances, especially regarding murder. Like Tom, I got busted in my van, but I hung around and got a lucky break when my Uncle offered to take me in, in St. John's, Newfoundland. My friend went to jail, I was exiled to Newfoundland. (That was 1970. I spent two years hitchhiking from the Canadian Pacific to Atlantic Oce...

A workbook for adding The Dao, "Nature," into your life.This Tao of Taoism by Buddha Zhen is based upon the original gospel of Taoism by Lao Tzu. Richard Del Connor became a "Buddha" somewhere between 1984 and 1992 as he taught his students and interns of Shaolin Records his Shaolin Kung Fu of Sifu Wong Jack Man (who fought Bruce Lee in 1964). Shaolin Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism were both founded by Bodhidharma in 600 AD at the original Songshan Mountain Buddhist Mona...

In the third book of D.E.L. Connor’s magical coming of age Spirit Warriors series, Emmeline and her friends find themselves still reeling from the loss and pain caused by the evil spirit, machayiwiw- but the danger is far from over. As Emme, Charlie, Bets, Ollie, Jack and their beloved Spirit Animals prepare for the final battle against the machayiwiw, Emme struggles with a battle within her own heart. She longs for the beauty and softness she feels around Charlie, but she can’t deny the b...

Six spooky never before seen YA short stories just in time for Halloween!Til Death Do Us Part by L.A. Starkey - Jennifer and Zach have been best friends since birth, but as their senior year approaches, things change drastically. With little time left to reveal her heart before college, Jen plans a night to remember at the old haunted Vandercamp Mansion for Zach's birthday. It's just to be the two of them, and no one was to know, but upon ...

Thirteen never before seen YA short stories just in time for the holidays!Book 1: Twelve Days to Christmas by L.A. StarkeyBook 2: Christmas Seasoning by DB NielsenBook 3: Merry Chris Witch by CK DawnBook 4: Wrapped in the Past by Chess DesallsBook 5: Butterflies in the Snow by D.E.L. ConnorBook 6: The Darkest Night of the Year by Tim HemlinBook 7: Cold Hearth by Kelly HallBook 8: Code X by W.J. MayBook 9: Good Saint Nick by Lu...

Today people around the world are discovering the benefits of Tai-chi, an ancient Chinese system of exercise based on calm, graceful movements that condition the body from the inside out. With benefits like reduced stress and anxiety, plus improved flexibility and concentration, Tai-chi has become the ultimate form of exercise for relaxing and strengthening both body and spirit.Master Huang's Complete Tai-chi is the definitive introduction to the Condensed Form of Wu-style...

Book One in the Mages of Martir seriesThirty-five-year-old Darek Takren always did his best to keep up with the demands of the prestigious North Academy, a magical school where only those with the drive to succeed are allowed to learn. Having lived in the school for his whole life, Darek Takren sees North Academy as his home, a sanctuary safe from the troubles that plague the outside world.But when his best friend is injured in an unexpected attack on the s...

A perfect introduction to Tai Chi for beginners!More than a martial art, T'ai Chi is a holistic method of self-healing, a form of moving meditation and a philosophical way of life. Health, relaxation, and self-defense are but a few of the many reasons cited for practicing this traditional exercise, which was created by a Taoist sage eight centuries ago. Now a recreational activity practiced by millions of people worldwide, T'ai Chi, with its physical, psychological...

Can Love Be Born From Revenge?Self-made billionaire Elah Avakian has amassed power and influence beyond most people's wildest dreams. But all that matters is his lifelong quest for revenge against his hated enemy. After years of planning, Elah is finally ready to get the justice he seeks.Marrying her is the first step.Lottie Trufant knows her father is an honorable man, and she’ll do anything to protect him. Which is how she finds herself married to...

She doesn't belong in this fairy tale land.'Memory' is having a bad day. Torn through a magical portal. Her past unknown, stolen.She has no idea how much worse things will get. The only thing she knows is she has to run.A dragon hunts her.The fairies despise her.The king wants her soul.And a wild man follows her in the shadows…Memory will do anything to get back home, wherever that is, but un...

Apocalypse unleashed. Swift and deadly. Merciless.Seven billion people inhabit this planet in blissful ignorance of imminent annihilation. Destruction comes, not from meteors or nuclear holocaust, but from a source no one even knows exists. The architects of doom have long moved among us, hidden in plain sight, waiting for the signal to trigger our extinction.A handful of survivors—traumatised, bewildered—must come to terms with the new reality. And quickly...