Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a part-fictional, part-autobiographical book based upon the early life of the author Dan Millman
. The book has been a bestseller
in many countries since its first publication in 1980. The book initially had only modest sales, before reportedly Hal Kramer came out of retirement to republish the book. In early 2006, a film based on the novel, Peaceful Warrior
, was released.
, Dan Millman. The attendant who Millman nicknames Socrates
becomes a kind of father figure and teaches Millman how to become a Peaceful Warrior.
Dan Millman
Dan Millman is a former Trampolining world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor and college professor, and an author of fourteen self-help books, currently published in 29 languages, the most famous of which is the semi-autobiographical novel, Way of the Peaceful Warrior ,...
. The book has been a bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
in many countries since its first publication in 1980. The book initially had only modest sales, before reportedly Hal Kramer came out of retirement to republish the book. In early 2006, a film based on the novel, Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior is a 2006 drama film starring Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte, and Amy Smart. Released on June 2, 2006, it is based on the novel Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.The film is set in U.C. Berkeley but is shot elsewhere...
, was released.
Summary
The story tells of a chance meeting with a gas station attendant who becomes a spiritual teacher to the young gymnastGymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
, Dan Millman. The attendant who Millman nicknames Socrates
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary ...
becomes a kind of father figure and teaches Millman how to become a Peaceful Warrior.
The Peaceful Warrior Saga
Way of the Peaceful Warrior has two sequels entitled:- Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
- The Journeys of Socrates
Editions
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives, H J Kramer, 20th Anniversary Edition, ISBN 0915811898
- Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel, H J Kramer, ISBN 1932073485