After losing two consecutive matches while wrestling on his high school wrestling team, Rick Avery learned from his wrestling coach what would become Rick’s life motto—regardless of the risk factor and intensity of whatever obstacles he faced, he would show “no quit.” Throughout his challenging careers as a police officer, high-ranking martial artist, and over three decades working in Hollywood as a professional stuntman, Rick met each and every challenge placed before him with the sheer determination of no quit. Learn how he used this motto to his benefit—and continues to do so—in A Life at Risk. Join Rick on his exciting and ever-changing journey from the cradle to the present that is filled with great storytelling and wisdom as told by the person who lived it.

A Life at Risk

Biographies & Memoirs

Bleecker, Tom

Avery, Rick

Walhner, Kurt

Arts & Literature

Gilderoy Publications

Proclaimed by many renowned masters to be the greatest pound-for-pound kickboxer of all time, Benny Urquidez was nicknamed "The Jet" because of his explosive spinning back kick. After competing for ten years in non-contact point karate, he pioneered full-contact fighting throughout the world, often fighting in bouts where the rules were ambiguous and contrasts in styles were dramatic. In the 1970s, he won the PKA and WKA World Kickboxing Championships, and then went on to defeat Japan's World Champion. Highlighting his stellar career that spanned two decades, Urquidez came out of semi-retirement at the age of 42 to seal his legendary status by defeating Japan's 25-year-old reigning World Champion. Victorious in six World Championships in five different weight divisions, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has remained undefeated for 27 years as the longest reigning World Champion ever.

The Jet

Urquidez, Benny

A kenpoist is one who studies the martial art of Kenpo. These 24 individuals are masters of the martial arts. This book is both inspirational as well as informative. There is also a chapter dedicated to the world's most famous Kenpoist - Elvis Presley. In addition to a founder's a history chapter, the book contains over 300 historical pictures. "The Journey" received extremely favorable reviews in New York and Las Vegas where it debuted on 8/10/01. This title has the potential of attracting a substantial audience from crossover audiences.

The Journey: The Oral Histories of 24 of the most proficient American Kenpoists of Today

With the racial tension on the rise in America, Pastor Donnie Williams gives a gripping testimony of having been raised in abject poverty hating white people and how Jesus Christ led Williams on a path to removing the racial hatred that was undermining every facet of Williams’ life. When this book was first published in 2006, Pastor Donnie Williams was invited to appear as a guest on Pat Robertson’s “700 Club” that was followed by regular appearances on Paul Crouch’s TBN “Praise Hour” and a letter from then-President Barrack Obama thanking Williams for the book.

Conquest Over Hatred: The Donnie Williams Story

Hyams, Joe

Leaders & Notable People

Born in Poland in March 1944, Jolanta Soysal spent the next four decades under the harsh oppression of the Soviet Union. Despite overwhelming hardships, she received an education, became a wife and mother, and by the late 1980s, as the owner of a large chicken farm for ten years, became a highly successful businessperson. Earlier in 1981 and without warning, martial law was initiated throughout Poland, and by 1987 conditions had worsened. Fearful of another invasion and complete takeover by the Soviet Union, Jolanta traveled to the United States, determined to establish roots so that she could soon bring her family to America. Arriving in New York on a 90-day travel visa, she had only 40 dollars, spoke only a handful of English words, and had no job. Over the next ten years she became a licensed cosmetologist and real estate agent, the personal assistant to one of the wealthiest business tycoons in America, and in 1993 a United States citizen. "My Song" is the story of a mother’s courageous sacrifice and determination, her heartwarming memoirs, and a reliving of the bygone years of the Cold War era.

My Song

Soysal, Jolanta

Memoirs

While writing the biography of a deceased international Asian megastar whose death was ruled an accident, a former street reporter battles a powerful Asian crime syndicate when he discovers that the celebrity was murdered and that his widow, under the threat of death, has become an accomplice in the murder cover-up and the victim of extortion. Although Bleecker has many nonfiction book credits (including The Bruce Lee Story that he co-wrote with Lee’s widow Linda Lee), Tea Money, which is a mystery-suspense thriller inspired by true events, is his first novel. On reading the screenplay version, acclaimed actor Peter Strauss commented, “I thoroughly enjoyed the material. I do believe the Asian underworld is a rich cinematic plateau. And the script had a nice Chinatown and Jake Gittes character feel.”

Tea Money

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Wahlner, Kurt

Mystery

The biographies of 28 of the most prominent Kenpoists in the world today as told to Tom Bleecker. This is a large book with hundreds of pictures.

The International Journey: The Biographies of 28 of the Most Proficient Kenpoists of Today

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