"Loren Christensen's fiction always has the most realistic fight scenes." "A spot-on depiction of PTSD." "It made me think of the old story "Rashomon," with each character having their own version of events (in this case, different slices of Sensei's turbulent life.)" Grant had published only one book, so he was shocked when a martial arts master asked him to write a biography of his life. The writer began by interviewing five people who shared different phases of Sensei's violent journey. We see Sensei as a Vietnam War hero and then a criminal. As a violent alcoholic and then a martial arts champion. As an adulterer and then a role model for troubled youth. As a highly respected martial arts master but a man with a terrible secret. Grant discovers that the secret is a horrific one that will change everything, including the young writer's life. A reviewer: "The interviews comprise the major portion of the book and become a chapter-by-chapter post-mortem of Sensei's life. And, like most men, you discover that Sensei is neither saint nor devil but some of both. Sensei's life is complex, and that complexity is revealed as the story progresses. There are the fight scenes, for which Loren is justly famous. But they serve more to illuminate the character of Sensei than being an end unto themselves."