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Dutch-Indonesian Martial Arts Master Publishes Autobiography

(January 17, 2013)

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2013

Written in the unmistakable voice of Kun Tao Silat master Willem de Thouars, A Journey Through Time, now available in paperback, is an autobiographical reflection of de Thouarss combined lifetime passion for martial arts, history and philosophy.

The great grandson of a Dutch tea plantation owner and his African American wife, Willem de Thouars inherited a complex cultural legacy. As the grandson of a skilled Silat practitioner, he was also uniquely positioned to partake in the rigorous martial arts training found in Indonesia.

A Journey Through Time chronicles De Thouarss over six decades of studies and observations of both eastern and western martial disciplines.

De Thouars, like a Kendang dancer or circling Bagua practitioner, weaves his personal odyssey into the larger theater of human migration, trade, and conquest in the island nations of Indonesia. The reader is taken though de Thouarss boyhood in the Dutch East Indies, internment during Japanese occupation (1942-1946), displacement upon Indonesias independence from the Dutch, relocation to the Netherlands, and subsequent immigration to the United States in 1960.

The reader comes away with a richer understanding of the origins of Willem de Thouarss style of Kun Tao Silat. A Journey Through Time represents the bounty of what life has taught de Thouars, including his devotion to the natural world, which is joyfully depicted in his animal illustrations found throughout the book.

About the Author: Willem de Thouarss skills as Kun Tao Silat master and teacher have made him a sought after instructor at international martial arts seminars. Originally from Indonesia, he has lived in the United States since 1960. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado, with his wife Joyce.

Product Details
Paperback: 191 pages
Publisher: Eureka Productions
Price: $14.99 U.S.
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0615710743
ISBN-13: 978-0615710747

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