5 Best memoir books like Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life by Richard Bresler

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Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

By: Richard Bresler

4.64

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

"My friend, have you ever done any martial arts? My family has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for sixty-five …

"Insecurities take no holidays."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"Insecurities take no holidays."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"A person will tell you a lot about themselves on the mat."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"A person will tell you a lot about themselves on the mat."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

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1. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Stories of Your Life and Others

By: Ted Chiang

4.26

Format: 281 pages, ebook

What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven-and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we… read more

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"Pragmatism avails a savior far more than aestheticism."

-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

"Living with you will be like aiming for a moving target; you'll always be further along than I expect."

-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

"I remember when you'll be a month old, and I'll stumble out of bed to give you your 2:00 a.m. feeding."

-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

"Maturity means seeing the differences, but realizing they don’t matter. There’s no technological shortcut."

-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others

3. Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue

By: Oliver Staark

3.46

Format: None pages,

Feeling confused? Is beng a White Belt creating a few challenges? This is a manual designed to get … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
  • health
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4. A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

By: Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

Format: 32 pages,

Miyamoto Musashi fue el mas celebre de los guerreros (samurais) japoneses. En este texto presenta s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts

5. Jiu-Jitsu University

By: Kevin Howell , None

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Saulo Ribeiro--six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion--is world-renowned for his functional ji… read more

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6. Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

By: L. David Marquet

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

"Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than … read more

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7. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.30

Format: 373 pages,

FIND YOUR WILL, FIND YOUR DISCIPLINE - AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FREEDOM Jocko Willink's methods for s… read more

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8. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy

4.57

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around… read more

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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
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9. Impact Winter (Impact Winter #1)

By: Travis Beacham

3.98

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

"They came after the impact and the firestorms. When the sun went dark. Like they’d been there all … read more

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10. The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self

By: Michael Easter

4.29

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and re… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • health
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11. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

By: David Goggins

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times Best SellerOver 5 million copies soldFor David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare --… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done"

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"No one is going to come help you. No one's coming to save you."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You are stopping you, you are giving up instead of getting hard."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You can be born in a fucking sewer and still be the baddest motherfucker on earth."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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12. The Devil's Hand (Terminal List, #4)

By: Jack Carr

4.45

Format: 524 pages, Hardcover

It’s been 20 years since 9/11. Two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and em… read more

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13. The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1)

By: Jack Carr

4.28

Format: 407 pages, Hardcover

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the Ame… read more

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"Revisionist views of the Constitution by opportunistic politicians and unelected judges with agendas that reinterpret the Bill of Rights to take power away from the people and consolidate it at the f…"

-Jack Carr, The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1)

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14. True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

By: Jack Carr

4.34

Format: 485 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed author Jack Carr’s follow-up to The Terminal List, former Navy SEAL James Reece’s skil… read more

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"To those before us, to those amongst us, to those we'll see on the other side, Lord let me not prove unworthy of my brothers."

-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimum food or water, in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon, and he made his web gear…"

-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)

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15. Breathe: A Life in Flow

By: Rickson Gracie

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*An instant  New York Times  bestseller, USA Today  bestseller, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller… read more

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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
  • health
"Shattering disappointments require you to be radically honest with yourself, a process that can be painful but is absolutely necessary."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"If I'm fighting for money, I'll stop hitting you when you or the referee asks me to. If we are fighting for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, 98 percent of MMA fans have never stepped into the cage, or even onto the mat, much less felt their noses break or tendons pop. Their relationship with violence is virtual. MMA is just somethi…"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, it is possible to get a Jiu Jitsu black belt without knowing self-defense or even getting into a real fight. This was impossible during the 1970s and 1980s. Because my father and uncle loudly …"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

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16. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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17. Savage Son (Terminal List #3)

By: Jack Carr

4.50

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more

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18. The Coldest Case (Billy Harney #0.6)

By: James Patterson

3.62

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

James Patterson's Detective Billy Harney is back, this time investigating murders in a notorious Ch… read more

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19. The 32 Principles

By: Rener Gracie

3.77

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Overcome any obstacle life throws at you by thinking and responding like a world-class martial arti… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
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20. On Jiu Jitsu (The "Jiu Jitsu Essentials” Series Book 2)

By: Chris Matakas

4.14

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

We will develop only the strength our environment demands of us. When our environment fails to chal… read more

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  • martial arts
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21. Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students

By: Paulo Guillobel

4.27

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

"On 'Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu', Paulo Guillobel wears a hat of … read more

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  • martial arts
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22. The Danaher Diaries: Over 100 of John Danaher's Musings on Jiu-Jitsu, Kaizen, Training, and Living

By: Heroes of the Art

4.40

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

#1 in Multiple Martial Arts Categories on AmazonSince he burst onto the scene as George St. Pierre'… read more

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23. Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

By: Richard Bresler

4.64

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

"My friend, have you ever done any martial arts? My family has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for sixty-five … read more

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  • health
"Insecurities take no holidays."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"A person will tell you a lot about themselves on the mat."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You're only as healthy as the most toxic part of your life."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

"You can "win" a fight and still lose, if you injure yourself in the process."

-Richard Bresler, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life

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24. Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Warrior's Way, #2)

By: Roy Dean

4.06

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

Black belt Roy Dean retraces the trials and tribulations he faced in learning the sophisticated art… read more

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  • martial arts
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25. How You Bear It: Triumph and Resiliency in Life

By: Tom DeBlass

4.60

Format: 211 pages, Kindle Edition

Jiu-jitsu champion, professional fighter, and world-class coach, Tom DeBlass became a hero in the m… read more

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26. Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life: How To Create An Extraordinary Life Through Jiu-Jitsu

By: Paul Kindzia

4.20

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

Jiu-Jitsu will change your life (but are you paying attention to the right things?) This book Maste… read more

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27. Zen Jiu Jitsu - Human Chess: High Percentage Strategies and Concepts for Beginners and Advanced Students

By: Oliver Staark

4.10

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR JIU JITSU GAME EVERY TIME YOU TRAIN?★NEW★ for 2022!! Start Designing and Playi… read more

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28. The Danaher Diaries Volume 2: 100 More of John Danaher’s Musings on Learning, Teaching, Strategy, and Mastery

By: Heroes of the Art

4.45

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

THE FOLLOW UP TO THE MARTIAL ARTS BESTSELLER! The Danaher Diairies returns with a new master class… read more

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29. Transforming Trauma with Jiu-Jitsu: A Guide for Survivors, Therapists, and Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners to Facilitate Embodied Recovery

By: Jamie Marich

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Heal from trauma and PTSD with the martial art of jiu-jitsu--written for survivors, mental health t… read more

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30. The Danaher Diaries Volume 3: Over 100 more of John Danaher's Musings on Training, Thriving, Quarantines and Mastery

By: Heroes of the Art

4.61

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

Stay In The Game, With Your Mind.With the world of combat sports put on hold and hundreds of thousa… read more

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31. Jiu Jitsu and The Ego

By: Chris Matakas

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Leave your ego at the door." This platitude highlights our confusion. If we could leave our ego at… read more

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Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

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Oliver Staark

3.46

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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

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Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

Tim Kennedy

4.57

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3.96

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4.36

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