A single word can have the power of life or death You need to defend yourself! Self-protection has always been necessary to live safely freely and peacefully. Life challenges us daily in every way. Forces are at work in the world and within us that want to take control of our minds, bodies, and spirits. We either submit to the forces that would enslave us or we consciously and intentionally take responsibility for our lives, safety, and freedom. A warrior is one who chooses to live with integrity, principles, and self-determination. A warrior is one who lives life on the edge - fully engaging mind, body, and spirit. A warrior accepts change as part of growth. What isn't moving and growing is becoming hardened, dry, and dies. The term "warrior" best describes the person who possesses the courage to pursue the path to freedom, safety, and growth in the direction they choose, not the course the world would choose for them. The principles and ways expressed in this book are not merely philosophical but ones from the writer's personal continuing journey and experience. This little book will no doubt excite, anger, and challenge the way the reader lives, thinks, and approaches life from the very first passage. The key that unlocks the book's secrets lies in its preface. Your view of reality will be changed as you read it. You will become a warrior of mind, body, and spirit. Live intentionally! Be a Warrior! Bob holds Bachelor degrees in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Psychology. He is an NRI certified private security consultant and an NRA certified pistol and personal protection instructor and range safety officer. He has earned a black belt in To-Shin Do under the instruction of Mark Russo and Stephen K. Hayes and has taught thousands of hours of self-defense and firearms classes for a period more than 17 years to both men and women. He is presently writing his next book, a fictional work entitled Awakened Warrior, based in part on his life experiences and the spiritual philosophy he strives to live by.