{"product_id":"the-life-and-death-of-loren-w-christensen-9798592038280","title":"The Life and Death of Sensei","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Loren W. Christensen: \u003ci\u003e\"I've written four nonfiction books on PTSD, but this is my first fiction on the subject. I hope the reader gets a feel for what happens to some soldiers in combat and the aftermath that can follow them for decades after. I used a martial arts master to show that journey and its effects, even on a person who has developed a high level of discipline and mental mastery.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Loren Christensen's fiction always has the most realistic fight scenes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A spot-on depiction of PTSD.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterpiece!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thought of the old story \"Rashomon,\" with each character having their own version of events (in this case, different slices of Sensei's turbulent life.)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant had published only one book, so he was shocked when a martial arts master asked him to write a biography of his life. The writer began by interviewing five people who shared different phases of Sensei's violent journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe see Sensei as a Vietnam War hero and then a criminal.As a violent alcoholic and then a martial arts champion. As an adulterer and then a role model for troubled youth. As a highly respected martial arts master but a man with a terrible secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant discovers that the secret is a horrific one that will change everything, including the young writer's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Loren W. Christensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798592038280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.46d","brand":"Loren W. Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851659587839,"sku":"9798592038280","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-and-death-of-loren-w-christensen-9798592038280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}