by John Graden (Author)
This true coming of age story is like The Karate Kid meets Breaking Bad with drugs, sex, and murder all set in a 1970s karate school. John Graden was a shy 13-year old stuck in a violent home with a rage-oholic father. Inspired by Bruce Lee, he joins a local karate school where he hopes to break out of his shell. His instructor, Walt Bone, is a world-famous black belt and John immerses himself into the healthy martial arts lifestyle his new hero taught. However, one fateful afternoon, he learns that Bone is deeply involved in dealing drugs, smuggling, and other criminal activities. The dreadful discovery sends him on a whirlwind adventure exposing him to a deadly underworld that corrupted his young life and killed Walt Bone. If you enjoy fast-paced, exciting books in the style of James Patterson or Harlen Coban, this book is for you.Famous Martial Artists in this book include: Bruce Lee, The Green Horne, tBatman:0), Mike Anderson, Tom Harnich, Gary Daniels, Richard Giliwitz, Raymond McCallum, Herbie Thompson, Demetrius "The Greek" Havanas, Debbie Bone, Joe Corley, Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris, Hidy Ochiai, Pastor Don Sturiano
Author Biography
John Graden is an inductee into the Million Dollar Author Club and the Self-Publishing Hall of Fame. He has been profiled and appeared on many media platforms including the "Dr. Oz Show," "The Wall Street Journal," and "Publishers Weekly."
Number of Pages: 156
Dimensions: 0.33 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: November 24, 2015