"The Way of the Living Sword" is the final installment in D.E. Tarver's popular "Warrior Series," It stands beside "The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi as one of the greatest writings of the warrior mind.

In "The Way of the Living Sword," Munenori gives an in-depth explanation of the connection between physical martial arts and the mental process of Zen. While Munenori and Musashi were both avid students of Zen, Munenori was more fascinated by the academic aspects of the philosophy.

Munenori stretches the consciousness of even the most enlightened martial artist. Martial arts...