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This book presents the lyrics for over three-hundred songs composed by Scott Shaw. ... Read more

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Scott Shaw is arguably most well known in the film industry as the creator of Zen Filmmaking.This is a style of filmmaking based on the fact that no screenplay is used in the creation of a film. Early in his career, however, Shaw did write numerous scripts. This book presents several of Scott Shaw's unproduced screenplays. Plus, it also presents the screenplay that he wrote for the Cult Film Classic, The Roller Blade Seven. This script was never used, however, as The Roller Blade Seven became the first Zen Film. ... Read more

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THE PASSIONATE KISS OF ILLUSION presents the philosophies and experiences of an original visionary, Scott Shaw, Ph.D. Veering between the ascetic and the sensual, this book takes the reader on a mystical journey from the author's home in Hollywood, California to the exotic realms of Asia, as he travels the world experiencing new transient thrills. His claims that nothing is permanent and life holds no absolute meaning bears itself out in the adventures presented in this text. Shaw writes in the emotionally and sexually explicit language of a modern day, street-wise mystic. The stories he tells in this book will educate, excite, titillate, and hold your rapt attention. ... Read more

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to me it was a very passionate kiss of reality
definitely 100% ladies man.
the gals were 100% unworthy. i guess i'd be part of the unworthy gals waiting. beautifully written. and it teaches us all a very valuable lesson on how to take care of life's little "penutbutter predicaments." ... Read more

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In his gritty and explicit verbal stylings, Scott Shaw takes the reader into a deeply personal exploration of the consciousness of the male mind as its winds its way through a Tokyo night. ... Read more

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Shatter Thoughts presents three of Scott Shaw's previously published poetry books and two new titles combined into one collection. The titles included in this volume are: "Scream: Southeast Asia and the Dream," "Suicide Slowly," "Last Will and Testament According to the Divine Rites of the Drug Cocaine." The new chapters are: "No Kisses for the Sinner" and "On the Hard Edge of Hollywood."

Shattered Thoughts presents the gritty, street-wise, and thought provoking poetry of Scott Shaw. This book leads the reader through adventures, experiences, and realizations Shaw lived both in the west and onto the far off reaches of Asia.

The Backspace Journal writes, "Blisteringly hot.  This collection takes the reader to the streets, sticks their nose in it, and makes them understand what most of us will never see or live. Part autobiography, part verbal extravaganza, Scott Shaw takes the reader into the gutters and confronts them with the realities of life, allowing them to emerge mystically realized." ... Read more

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Great Book Long Awaited
This book is a great and long awaited addition to the Scott Shaw library of literature.For people like me who have been trying to find Scott Shaw's obscure poetry books for a long time, this publication answers that need.Though it doesn't state it in the description, what this book does is to presents several of Shaw's early poetry books in one volume.The previously published books included in this edition are, "Scream: Southeast Asia and the Dream," "Suicide Slowly," "Last Will and Testament According to the Divine Rites of the Drug Cocaine," "No Kisses for the Sinner" and "On the Hard Edge of Hollywood."

For those of you who think that poetry is only rhyming words, with Scott Shaw's poetry this is not the case.I don't think there is a single rhyme in the whole book. He writes more in the prose style of the poets from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, like Kerouac, Snyder, Ferlinghetti, Ginsberg and Bukowski, whom he was apparently friends with in his youth.

My favorite chapter or book in this volume is,"On the Hard Edge of Hollywood." This is because Shaw really depicts the Hollywood nightlife lifestyle with very artistic illustrations of some of the more seedy locations and activities that rise from them.

In this book what you get is some very personal, deeply artist depictions of the world and the life which Shaw has lived both in Hollywood and Asia. I personally would subtitle this book, "The Unknown Scott Shaw" because some of the experiences he writes about are downright surprising and they really provide the reader with an unexpected microscope into the life of Shaw.

Overall, I believe this is a very interesting book because it really provided deep insight into the life and the mind of Shaw, who is mostly known for writing about Zen Buddhism. In other words, if you have only read his spiritual books, "Don't be surprised," because this book is very different from his Zen Buddhist writings, almost like he is two different people, but I guess that's what yin and yang is all about.
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Shanghai Whispers Shanghai Screams is a gritty, pulp literary tale of man who travels through Japan to Hong Kong -- eventually finding himself in Shanghai, China, where he meets and falls in love with a woman -- only to have her stolen from him by the cruel hands of fate.This book details the sights and sounds of mid 1980s Shanghai, China in the explicit language and cruel details that can only be truly explained by an author who intimately knows the deep secrets of the city and the society. Publishers Weekly states about this novel, "Riveting Reading!" ... Read more

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Chi is commonly understood to mean internal energy, but it is more than that. It is a universal energy which fuels both the physical and spiritual universe. ... Read more

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Yoga is much more than the physical postures commonlyassociated with this word.Yoga is an advanced methaphysical science that has been developed over thousands of years and is designed to lead its practitioners towards enlightenment. In this book, Scott Shaw presents the reader with thehistorical foundations of yoga, in association with exacting methods of meditation, breath control, and spiritual practice; including detailed information on Kundalini and Tantra yoga. These techniques have traditionally only been revealed to advanced students of yoga.By practicing the techniques presented in this book, the reader may come to experience a healthier body, a calmer and more focused mind, and a deeper sense of spiritual awareness. ... Read more

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Journeying even further into the storybook world of Shrek, Ape Entertainment now brings you a series of all-new, original tales starring everyone's favorite ogre and his cast of color-ful cohorts, including Fiona, Donkey, and Puss. With 100-pages of fun-filled fantasy, this comedic comic book fea-tures five stories that prom-ise to leave readers feeling happily ever after. From a camping trip in a haunted forest that goes awry to an at-sea misadventure that ends in a Gulliver-style predicament for the gang; this volume of Shrek features some of the most talented creators in com-ics today, including Scott Shaw, Arie Ka-plan, and Troy Dye. ... Read more

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In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of Zen, presents one hundred and eight spiritual aphorisms that are designed to provide the reader with immediate insight into life, enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, and embracing the spiritual path. ... Read more

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Not a day goes by that Richard Tarific doesn’t fear for his life. A junior accountant consumed by irrational fears, he copes with life’s uncertainties by slipping into a Walter Mitty fantasy that he is Dick Terrific, the personification of the great literary detectives. During a routine audit he discovers three million dollars was embezzled from a company’s pension plan. Tarific and a star-crossed file clerk team up and start asking questions—dangerous questions that trigger two murders. Now obsessed with the discrepancy, Tarific assumes his alter ego and investigates. Immediately his life is plagued by a string of near-fatal mishaps and his audit becomes anything but routine. ... Read more

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Walter Mitty has nothing on Dick Terrific
How many of us truly have an inner being just trying to get out? This book does a wonderful job of intertwining the two main characters in a fast moving humorous tale of murder and intrigue. I was enthralled from the beginning to the end. I love how Shaw allows Terrific to drop into the classic detective diaglogue with witty comebacks, it reminds me of Elvis Cole at his best. So, pull up a chair and cast your peepers on this one some weekend afternoon. ... Read more

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In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of modern Zen Buddhism,leads the reader through a series of essays, detailing the various aspects of human consciousness and developmental awareness. This book provides deep insight into the spiritual and psychologicalpath of ever-unfolding human awareness. ... Read more

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Imagine being able to step beyond the controlling hands of TIME to discover the mystical process that will give you an entirely new perspective of TIME. Inside this handy little book are insightful aphorisms that will help you live more peacefully in the present. With each page, Scott Shaw, an expert in meditative consciousness, helps you throw away phrases like "wasted time" and "time constraints." Imagine, right now, TIME in your hands. ... Read more

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A nice little book
Although other reviews refer to ancient wisdom, this book is not a collection of quotes by famous Zen masters.The book is filled with aphorisms about time broken down into short chapters: Life, Death, Emotions, Now, Desire, Perfection, and Zazen that are pleasantly thought-provoking.

It's Zen o'clock.Do you know where you are?
This little book is filled with the wisdom of the ancients, the thinking of the Zen masters of time.It is the kind of book that a seeker of truth can utilize for meditative purposes, or just open it and read a fewpassages to bring your mind back to the "observer" state where wedo not judge, we do not make demands, we do not find fault.In thisfast-paced world of noise, chaos, and responsibilities, this little gem ofa book can return your mind to simplicity and serenity in just a fewmoments.Whether you are a newcomer to Zen research, or accomplished Zenmaster, the truth contained in this book will speak to your heart ofhearts. ... Read more