Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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| Way of the Peaceful Warrior | |
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 Paperback 2006 |
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| Author(s) | Dan Millman |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Personal-success |
| Publisher | HJ Kramer |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-1932073201 |
Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a part-fictional, part-autobiographical book based upon the early life of the author Dan Millman. The book has been a bestseller in many countries since its first publication in 1980. The book initially had only modest sales, before reportedly Hal Kramer came out of retirement to republish the book. In early 2006, a film based on the novel, Peaceful Warrior, was released.
[edit] Summary
The story tells of a chance meeting with a gas station attendant who becomes a spiritual teacher to the young gymnast, Dan Millman. The attendant who Millman nicknames Socrates becomes a kind of father figure and teaches Millman how to become a Peaceful Warrior.
[edit] The Peaceful Warrior Saga
Way of the Peaceful Warrior has two sequels entitled:
- Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
- The Journeys of Socrates
[edit] Editions
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives, H J Kramer, 20th Anniversary Edition, ISBN 0915811898
- Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel, H J Kramer, ISBN 1932073485
