Shatter Thoughts presents three of Scott Shaw's previously published poetry books and two new titles combined into one collection. The titles included in this volume are: "Scream: Southeast Asia and the Dream," "Suicide Slowly," "Last Will and Testament According to the Divine Rites of the Drug Cocaine." The new chapters are: "No Kisses for the Sinner" and "On the Hard Edge of Hollywood." Shattered Thoughts presents the gritty, street-wise, and thought provoking poetry of Scott Shaw. This book leads the reader through adventures, experiences, and realizations Shaw lived both in the west and onto the far off reaches of Asia. The Backspace Journal writes, "Blisteringly hot. This collection takes the reader to the streets, sticks their nose in it, and makes them understand what most of us will never see or live. Part autobiography, part verbal extravaganza, Scott Shaw takes the reader into the gutters and confronts them with the realities of life, allowing them to emerge mystically realized.
Ten to Thirty takes the gripping, gritty, and street-wise writings of Scott Shaw into a new level of literary excellence. Using his unique style of veering between storyline, poetry, and prose, Shaw takes the reader on a first-person journey into the mind of the protagonist who is crossing the threshold and turning thirty years of age. This novel vibrantly details the sights, sounds, and experiences of life lived on the artistic and rock n' roll boundaries of modern society in Los Angeles, California." Publishers Weekly
These are Zen meditations for modern times -- cold comfort, maybe, for some of us who might want platitudes and the promise of peacefulness being handed to us on a silver platter. Because, as Shaw points out, conflict is a part of life. Zen Buddhism was even founded in conflict. No one can give anyone else peace. Peace comes to those who seek it -- in the moment and for the moment only. The pace of lives continues to accelerate, though, with more and more demands being placed on us by both others and ourselves. This collection, aimed at gaining inner peace, is wonderfully suited to the breakneck pace of our lives today. The future is too full of work, laundry, family, and other commitments -- not to mention the unknown. The past is gone. There's no time like the present to make like the eye of the hurricane and choose to be at peace with ourselves. The 108 meditations in this book offer a very contemporary respite from internal and external conflict. Their number and their form, however, is steeped in tradition. One-hundred-and-eight is a sacred number in Buddhism, where there is also the tradition of meditating with malas -- strung beads, which come in multiples of nine -- 27, 56, or 108. Their form follows Buddhist tradition as well -- they're modern koans, or riddles to ponder, and dharma stories. Scott Shaw is an accomplished martial artist and practicing Buddhist. He is the author of several books, including Zen O'Clock, Samurai Zen, Ki Process and Tao of Self Defense.
JUNK: The Back Streets of Bangkok is a gritty first-person tale of pulp literature. This book details the life of a California artist who relocates to Bangkok, Thailand where he is seduced into the seedy underworld of sex and drugs. Part literary fiction, part autobiography, part poetry; this book is not designed for the faint of heart. "Scott Shaw takes literature to the next level by intermingling poetry with this blisteringly erotic tale." Publishers Weekly April 11, 1989
Scott Shaw takes the reader into the mind of a poet and his lover in a turbulent relationship, destine for disaster, in 1980s West Hollywood, California.
In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed, The Passionate Kiss of Illusion, Scott Shaw, via his unique literary styling, takes the reader through torrid love affairs, dysfunctional relationships, mystical debauchery, and glimpses into the dark side of life in Los Angeles, California.
In this novel of pulp espionage, the author, Scott Shaw, takes the reader deep into the realms of Asia -- presenting the sights and sounds of the environment in a manner that can only be truly depicted by a writer who has lived the experiences and knows the region. This first-person, graphically explicit tale, follows a reluctant protagonist as he travels from his home in Southern California, recruited by a dubious faction of the United States government, to handle an operation that no one else would touch. Expendable, was the key phrase in his recruitment. Chalked full of unexpected plot twists, this action-packed novel follows the lead character as he transverses the realms of lust, love, anger, until he finally embraces the pure emotion of self-sacrifice -- seeking only to save the female agent who was sent with him on the mission. Publishers Weekly says, "Gripping... This is not your grandfather's spy novel.
Scott Shaw takes the reader on a first-person, brash tale of a long-time love affair gone bad -- revolving around a day when the earth shook in Los Angeles, California. In the style of Shaw, this immodest story veers between storyline and prose dramatically wrapping the reader in the mind of the protagonist." The Paris Review, 1988.
This complete guide to "street smart" self-defense covers a wide range of subjects including: rapid assessment of potentially dangerous situations, fast and simple response to an attack, continuous flow of defensive techniques, vital strike points, first strike advantage, fighting techniques and body weapons, specific attack responses, grappling and ground fighting, defending against weapons, and home training exercises. 185 photographs. Introduction. Index.
Scott Shaw takes the reader behind-the-scenes of the gritty world of Hollywood life and nightlife in this thought provoking journey into the abyss of the Hollywood night.
Taken from the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 1.0, these Zen Musings discuss Life, Existence, Spirituality, Art, Film, and Consciousness in the way only Scott Shaw can present. The Asian Journal of Zen writes, "This book takes the reader deeply into the mind of ever-expanding human consciousness as it charts it way through the philosophies, observations, and experiences of one of the leading proponents of modern Zen, Scott Shaw. The words presented in this book lead the reader to investigate their own thoughts, morals, and ideologies. Not only does it provide them with expansive food for thought, but also it guides them to come to a clearer conclusion about their own interpersonal and spiritual relationship with themselves, the world, modern society, and the cosmos.
Imagine being able to step beyond the controlling hands of time to discover the mystical process that will give you an entirely new perspective of time. Inside this handy pocket-size book are insightful aphorisms that will help you live morepeacefully in the present. With each page, Scott Shaw, an expert in meditative consciousness, helps you throw away phrases like "wasted time" and "time constraints." Imagine, right now, time in your hands!
A master illuminates the spiritual foundations of martial artspractice in this fully illustrated guide. • Presents an overview of the spiritual foundations of the martial arts. • Takes the reader through a well-illustrated series of self-defense techniques that utilize Ki energy. • An essential guide for anyone interested in a spiritually-centered martial arts practice. The Warrior Is Silent presents an overview of the spiritual foundations of martial arts practice in the East and its intimate connection with the perfection of the art itself. In addition, the author, an accomplished martial artist, takes the reader through a well-illustrated series of self-defense techniques that utilize Ki energy. Establishing a balance between the spiritual and physical aspects of the martial arts, The Warrior Is Silent is an essential guide for anyone interested in a spiritually-centered martial arts practice.
The Thought Provoking writings presented in this book were originally published in the Scott Shaw Zen Blog. These writings discuss the realities of life, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, politics, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present.
Beginning T-SQL is a performance-oriented introduction to the T-SQL language underlying the Microsoft SQL Server database engine. T-SQL is essential in writing SQL statements to get data into and out of a database. T-SQL is the foundation for business logic embedded in the database in the form of stored procedures and functions. Beginning T-SQL starts you on the path to mastering T-SQL, with an emphasis on best-practices and sound coding techniques leading to excellent performance. This new edition is updated to cover the essential features of T-SQL found in SQL Server 2014, 2012, and 2008. Beginning T-SQL begins with an introduction to databases, normalization, and to SQL Server Management Studio. Attention is given to Azure SQL Database and how to connect to remote databases in the cloud. Each subsequent chapter teaches an aspect of T-SQL, building on the skills learned in previous chapters. Exercises in most chapters provide an opportunity for the hands-on practice that leads to true learning and distinguishes the competent professional. Important techniques such as windowing functions are covered to help write fast executing queries that solve real business problems. A stand-out feature in this book is that most chapters end with a "Thinking About Performance" section. These sections cover aspects of query performance relative to the content just presented. They'll help you avoid beginner mistakes by knowing about and thinking about performance from Day 1. Imparts best practices for writing T-SQL Helps you avoid common errors Shows how to write scalable code for good performance
The Thought Provoking writings presented in this book were originally published in the Scott Shaw Zen Blog 5.0. These writings discuss the realities of life, god, Zen, enlightenment, art, cinema, and existence in the way only Scott Shaw can present, allowing the reader to come to new understandings about life, interpersonal relationships, and spirituality.
In this book, Shaw draws upon his knowledge of Asian culture and years of study in the martial arts to show us how we, too, can achieve higher understanding through the tenets of Zen Buddhism. Iado - the meditative way of the sword becomes a path to enlightenment. The first step is to learn to control the physical body; once physical senses are honed, the thinking mind can be silenced and can join with the body to become a unified force.
Scott Shaw is arguably most well known in the film industry as the creator of Zen Filmmaking. This is a style of filmmaking based on the fact that no screenplay is used in the creation of a film. Early in his career, however, Shaw did write numerous scripts. This book presents several of Scott Shaw's unproduced screenplays. Plus, it also presents the screenplay that he wrote for the Cult Film Classic, The Roller Blade Seven. This script was never used, however, as The Roller Blade Seven became the first Zen Film.
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