Written and edited by Loren W. Christensen

In recent years "warrior" has become a buzzword. Most often it’s used properly, though sometimes its use is a stretch of the definition. To seek out the true meaning of warrior and warriorhood, Loren W. Christensen - retired cop, war veteran, high-ranking martial artist and prolific author - went to the source, to those who live it.

The writers who contributed to this work are some of the finest warrior authors, warrior trainers and warrior scholars today. They have been there and done that. Many have fought on the edge of death’s yawning orifice, survived, and now teach others to do the same. Some are still in the trenches.

Here are just a few of the 37 warrior writers who tell you what warriorhood is all about.

• Lt. Col. Dave Grossman — retired Special Forces, warrior scholar, lecturer, writer.
• Massad Ayoob — prolific law enforcement writer, lecturer and instructor.
• Gavin de Becker — expert on predicting violence, author of The Gift of Fear.
• Stephen Hayes — ninja master, Black Belt Hall of Fame recipient, lecturer, author and bodyguard to the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
• Tony Blauer — martial arts teacher, author and creator of the S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM
• Hoch Hochheim — veteran policeman, soldier, lecturer and publisher of Close Quarter Combat Magazine.
• Dr. Alexis Artwohl — police psychologist, lecturer, and author of Deadly Force Encounters.
• Michael Janich — renowned knife fighting expert and prolific author.
• and many other soldiers (American and Vietnamese), SWAT officers, kickboxers, and other experts in such fields as workplace violence, theology and school safety.

Thirty-seven experts tell what it’s like to kill, to sacrifice, to train, to fear, and do what needs to be done. Because that is what a warrior does.

On sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs
By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen

Stand and Never Yield: How Rick Rescola Saved 2,700 lives on 9-1-1
By Dan Hill (as told to Fred McBee)

The Warrior
By Harry Humphries

What is a Warrior?
By Hoch Hochheim

Mind-set of the Warrior: An Interview with Tony Blauer
By Loren W. Christensen

You Scare Me!
By Dave Rose

The Heroic Set of Shoulders
By Sgt. Rocky Warren

Walking with Warriors
By Chris Lawrence

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Why Being a Warrior Starts With Accepting the Limitations of Peace
By Michael D. Janich

Discovery
By Loren W. Christensen

The Long Journey of a Short Warrior
By Joseph "Little Joe" Ferrera

Destiny: Walking the Path Laid Forth
By Kelly Worden

Giving Thanks
By Lynne McClure, Ph.D.

Warrior Lessons Learned and Unlearned
By Phil Elmore

Fire, Blood, and Paint by Nho Nguyen
(as told to Loren W. Christensen)

A High Sense of Duty
By Tony L. Jones

Are Warriors Born or Made?
By Martina Sprague

Warriors in the Genes
By Charles W. Sasser

Fierce Love: The Heart of the Female Warrior
By Melissa Soalt

Enjoy Your Freedom? Thank a Cop
By Alexis Artwohl, PH. D.

Warriors in the Silent Shadows: Ninja Bodyguards for Asian Royalty
By Stephen K. Hayes

Warrior Career Survival Skills
By Chief Michael Dorn

Muses from a Warrior Trainer
By Sgt. Rocky Warren

How Should a Warrior Train?
By Dave Grossi

The Warrior Pyramid
By Brian Willis

The Heart Behind the technique
By Jerry VanCook

Fear, Fear Everywhere
By Gavin de Becker

Fear and the Warrior Mind-set in the Square Circle
By Wim Demeere

Harnessing Fear as a Source of Power
By Bill Kipp

Controlling Fear and Facing Danger
By Dave Grossi

Chimps with Nukes
By Jim Morris

Baby Killers
By Jim Morris

A Path that Begins with My Father and a Typhoon
By Steel Parsons

Warrior Sense
By Sang Kim

When Cops Kill
By Loren W. Christensen

What They Won’t tell Their Wives
By Tom Martin

The Nature of Combat
By Sgt. Rocky Warren

After the Killing
By Dave Barrows

The Cost of It: Memories from Vietnam to Panama, to Desert Storm
By John R. Finch

Why We Fight
By Massad Ayoob

Warriors at Home
By Daniel L. Christensen

Tribulations of a Warrior’s Family
By Dave Rose

The Warrior Parent
By Sonayia Shepherd

Warriors’ Kids
By Loren W. Christensen

The Warrior Ethic in Law Enforcement: Courage of the third Kind
By Phil Messina

Survivor Guilt: Life, Not Death; Justice, Not Vengeance
By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen

Softcover, 376 pages, $24.95 plus postage and handling