American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in Thene W China by Matthew Polly

American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in Thene W China

Matthew Polly

366 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir adventurous funny fast-paced
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The raucously funny story of one young American's quest to become the baddest dude on the planet (and possibly find inner peace along the way) Growing up a ninety-eight-pound weakling tormented by bullies in the schoolyards of Kansas, Matthew Pol...

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3.79
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Moods

adventurous: 60%

funny: 60%

lighthearted: 60%

informative: 40%

reflective: 40%

inspiring: 20%


Pace

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60% of readers chose medium
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