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Book Title: Striking Distance : Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America
Item Length: 8.9in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 5.9in.
Author: Charles Russo
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 270 Pages
