This is a highly entertaining coming of age martial arts biography about a karate crazed teen who discovers that his martial arts heroes are deep into drug smuggling, deviant sex, and murder.
John Graden started karate in 1974 and knew from the first class that he was going to do this for his entire life. What he didn't expect was to discover that his martial arts instructors were involved in serious criminal activity.
Rather than leave the martial arts school, Graden kept doing what he had since his first karate class. He continued to try to be just like his instructors.
With humor and unflinching honesty, this story reads like a fast-paced martial arts fiction novel or an action movie script.
Reviews
"An excellent read even for people who never gave martial arts a thought." -Former Reader's Digest Editor, Temple Emmet Williams
"I am impressed with this wonderful book. It is as exciting as any motion picture thriller. I was VERY IMPRESSED with his point of view while relating the sometimes shocking stories."-Clark E. Hodges
"I can vouch for how brilliant John Graden's literary prowess is in telling this tale."-Richard W Jenkins
"I started reading the book this morning about 10AM and didn't put it down until about 2PM. An easy read that kept me engaged from the very beginning." -Thomas Gordon
"This is a story of a young man who finds himself in the art of karate, how his life is led astray by the instructor he idolizes. A true page-turner."-Dan Anderson
"Highly entertaining must read and not just for martial artists. His easy-to-read writing style immediately draws you into his fascinating trials and tribulations"-Official Karate magazine
Formally published as: "Who Killed Walt Bone."