A Book of Five Rings

Few works of literature speak almost equally to the businessman, the philosopher, and the practitioner of the martial arts -- in this case, Japanese swordfighting, or Kendo. Born in 1584, Miyamoto Musashi was destined to become one of Japan's most renowned samurai. Musashi's great classic A Book of Five Rings, until recently unknown in the West except by reputation, is one which speaks to all three. Famous for over 300 years as the guide to Kendo, A Book of Five Rings is one of the most perceptive psychological guides to strategy ever written.