Carlton Lundy, a master of the Korean martial art of Hapkido, never thought he would have reached such heights.

In this memoir, he recalls growing up poor in Spanish Harlem, where he held his own on the mean streets. At nineteen years old, he passed a test to join the U.S. Air Force.

Within two weeks, he was a six-year enlistee in the Air Force, choosing to serve his country and pursue his education instead of chasing a career as a professional boxer.

He would go on to serve three years in Minot, North Dakota, over a twenty-year period, and also spent time in New York,...

Carlton Lundy, a master of the Korean martial art of Hapkido, never thought he would have reached such heights.

In this memoir, he recalls growing up poor in Spanish Harlem, where he held his own on the mean streets. At nineteen years old, he passed a test to join the U.S. Air Force.

Within two weeks, he was a six-year enlistee in the Air Force, choosing to serve his country and pursue his education instead of chasing a career as a professional boxer.

He would go on to serve three years in Minot, North Dakota, over a twenty-year period, and also spent time in New York,...