The Best Karate Fiction Ever
Channel: Goju Ryu Philosopher
Date: 03/10/2020

Sadly, it isn't Karate Kid or Cobra Kai, but I hope that you'll join me in exploring a great and underappreciated novel, Ransom, by Jay McInerney. Karate Kid is pretty darn cool though.


Sources:
McInerney, Jay. Ransom
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/what-is-mono-no-aware-the-japanese-love-for-impermanence/
https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/mono-no-aware/
http://movies2.nytimes.com/books/98/09/27/specials/mcinerney-ransom.html
https://newretrowave.com/2016/06/20/2016-6-20-ransom-1985-by-jay-mcinerney/
http://brothersjudd.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/reviews.detail/book_id/1103/Ransom.htm 
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/24/arts/books-of-the-time-in-search-of-satori.html?searchResultPosition=2
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/01/jay-mcinerney-regret-trump-associated-city-i-love-new-york-bright-lights