My Book Reviewed
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Topic: My Book Reviewed
Posted By: Atavachron
Subject: My Book Reviewed
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 21:24
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Hi everyone-- this is a review of a book I published in January called A Coward's Guide to Self-Defense. It is the first and possibly only professional review a no-name writer like myself may get. It is by Ken Bullock of the Berkeley Daily Planet. http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2012-03-23/article/39492?headline=Book-Review-A-Coward-s-Guide-to-Self-Defense--Combat-Tactics-for-the-Thinking-Person-by-David-I.-Marshall--By-Ken-Bullock" rel="nofollow - http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2012-03-23/article/39492?headline=Book-Review http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2012-03-23/article/39492?headline=Book-Review-A-Coward-s-Guide-to-Self-Defense--Combat-Tactics-for-the-Thinking-Person-by-David-I.-Marshall--By-Ken-Bullock" rel="nofollow - -A-Coward-s-Guide-to-Self-Defense--Combat-Tactics-for-the-Thinking-Person-by-David-I.-Marshall--By-Ken-Bullock and if anyone is interested in buying a copy of the book, it's available at Lulu or Amazon -- http://www.lulu.com/shop/david-i-marshall/a-cowards-guide-to-self-defense-combat-tactics-for-the-thinking-person/paperback/product-18172563.html;jsessionid=316E866A24F7654493E8DF7A22DA215C" rel="nofollow - http://www.lulu.com/shop/david-i-marshall/a-cowards-guide-to-self-defense-combat-tactics- http://www.amazon.com/CowardS-Guide-To-Self-Defense-Thinking/dp/1105128679/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332901059&sr=1-3" rel="nofollow - http://www.amazon.com/CowardS-Guide-To-Self-Defense-Thinking/dp/1105128679/ref=sr Thanks, and if you get the book, God bless you  |
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 21:26
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Thinking about publishing on Amazon as well, is it simple? Congrats man!! I am a coward and would be slaughtered if I needed to fight so I may look into it  |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 21:27
Amazingly, I'd say something similar. :O ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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JJLehto wrote:Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 21:28
Or just carry a gun. 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 21:40
Hope that helps, and good luck if you ever take the plunge ! |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 22:24
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Oh I see, yes they do. You can upload your work for free and use a free ISBN (if you choose) and they will publish it or people can d/load straight to Kindle! I am poor as hell so it works Also I like the the title and cover so when I scrounge up some cash soon I'd love to help a fellow progger!  |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 22:45
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Thanks, man, and Amazon of course has a sneak peek so you can read the first ten or so pages |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 22:47
By that, I take it you mean your penis? Because yeah, I whip it out and people cower in fear. And ooh, your book sounds interesting will check out and
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 22:48
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Hey the first penis joke of the thread, awesome ! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 22:49
thanks bro |
Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 23:20
| Congrats for publishing a book. That's an accomplishment in and of itself. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 23:37
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^ yeah thanks, you wouldn't believe the amount of stuff I took out before it was readable |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 23:52
Congratulations David! 
You could follow it up with a sequel: "A coward's guide to self-defense: prog version, or how to avoid being beat up for listening to crazy music" ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2012 at 23:59
^ indeed, I've heard some stories  Thanks, Teo |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 02:25
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Excellent news. Congrats. I'll certainly give it a look over on the amazon. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 02:31
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thanks Phil (the book includes a kite you can seduce and ravish) |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 02:55
Guidebook for Aiki-do or Nippon Kenpo?  Anyway, congratulations David a Martial Artist! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 03:04
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thank you Kei, actually it's mainly a book for non-martial artists |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 06:13
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Nice one David - congratulations on being published.
Just read the freebie section on Amazon & very impressed; nice writing style. ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 07:20
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Congratz David! The review is great, too.
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 10:58
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Congratulations David. Nice review, and well done from one who is still trying to get his debut novel published! ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 10:58
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Like the story about the girl feigning the asthma attack. Wouldn't it be better to just release the tiger? Just kidding sounds like an interesting read and some good witty advice for protecting yourself against dimwits. I was almost beaten by a gang of punks in a Rotten Ronnie's one night a few years back but fortunately the cops were having a Mac Attack and showed up.
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 13:02
Congrats David - love the title btw, very Monty Python, but in a serious way of course. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 13:40
Youre just searing my salmon steaks now. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 22:02
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 22:03
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 28 2012 at 22:17
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 05:20
You might get light-sword advice and Force-control advice instead.  |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 06:35
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I'm hugely impressed David (that's barely on the cusp of being a penis joke I hope?)
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 10:41
We were told to avoid fights at all costs. Some special forces guys ( Australian SAS I think they were ) told us the best policy is to walk away without a scratch if possible. Go for that option first. Only had one ocacsion in a pub when some drunken piece of sh*t didn't like our uniforms and wanted to prove what a bunch of wimps we were by picking a fight with the biggest guy in our group who happened to know some form martial arts. Sounds like the movies but I never saw a guy go down so fast. ------------- |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 21:16
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 21:18
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 29 2012 at 21:20
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 09:35
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David! I just saw this, congrats dude!!!!
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 09:37
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Congrats man.
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 09:56
| Very nice and that review sounds quite flattering! Nice work! |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 11:26
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Excellent, David. Well done! Did you not already have a book published though, or is this it? I seem to remember you mentioning a book you wrote when I first got to know you all those years ago.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 19:11
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^ yup, this is the one; after all this time, numerous publishers, and a "contract" not worth its paper, it's finally here thank you James, my first and best PA buddy! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 19:16
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 20:03
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Never a problem, David. I'm not sure if it'll be my thing or not but I'll try and check it out anyway. I still have that edited version of that short-story I wrote by the way. -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 20:22
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^ I may still have that-- any other writings, James? |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: March 30 2012 at 22:06
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Only poetry but that's not really editable because it's supposed to be haphazard and stuff. I have a few things I've started but nothing that needs editing just yet.
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: April 01 2012 at 11:32
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Well done! ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |