Category Archives: Books

Nuevos Conceptos de Improvisación

I worked with my friend, the wonderful bassist Daniel Gazmuri, on his new books, Nuevos Conceptos de Improvisación, volumes 1 and 2. This is educational material for bassists and people who live in the low frequencies. I played drums for … Continue reading

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Wuxia America

Via Media Publishing has just released Wuxia America: The Timely Emergence of a Chinese American Hero, by Michael A. DeMarco. Michael is both a scholar and a storyteller, and I had the good fortune to serve as editor of this book. … Continue reading

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Mundunur, by Michele Antonio Di Marco

I edited the book Mundunur: A Mountain Village Under the Spell of South Italy, by Michele Antonio Di Marco. It is now available from Via Media Publishing. This work examines the history of Montenero val Cocchiara, Italy, a rural mountain town that … Continue reading

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Even If It Kills Me Wins IBPA Silver Medal

Last weekend I was in Austin, Texas, for the thirtieth annual Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Awards. I’m pleased to share that Even If It Kills Me won a silver medal. Doni and I thought this book might earn a cult … Continue reading

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Even If It Kills Me: Martial Arts, Rock and Roll, and Mortality

Exciting news: I worked on a book with Donivan Blair, bassist for the Toadies. It’s called Even If It Kills Me: Rock and Roll, Martial Arts, and Mortality. It’s the true story of Donivan’s return to martial arts at forty years … Continue reading

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