--- product_id: 7349773 title: "Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai" brand: "dave lowry" price: "1300154₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7349773-autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai **Brand:** dave lowry **Price:** 1300154₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai by dave lowry - **How much does it cost?** 1300154₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7349773-autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai) ## Best For - dave lowry enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dave lowry brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RY3JSEv7L.jpg) ![Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31P52M+VrQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, but a little hard to follow *by B***T on Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2011* Mr. Lowry gets much respect from from me for his writing here. He gives an excellent account of what it might be like to study under a classical Japanese martial arts sensei (not that I would know personally). And he ties in the rise and refinement of his school of swordsmanship along with his personal accounts of training. I have learned a lot from his work here and plan to read more of his writing in the future.I will say this, though. I wish his book was more about his training than the history of his style. While the history was fascinating and I felt it gave me a sliver of the complex history that has made Japanese martial arts what they are today I felt that it was more history that I would have liked to read in what I thought was to be an autobiography. And, I am embarrassed to say, the names of many of the historical figures were somewhat hard to follow without flipping back though the pages. This is partially due to many of them being similar in spelling, such as father and son being named differently only by a couple letters, and partially to do with my being unaccustomed to reading foreign names. Though both of these, while relevant as part of a review, are of no bearing on the author or his work.Bottom line: if you are interested in swordsmanship or train in any martial art, then I highly recommend reading this work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Completely surprised by how good this book was *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015* So I was made aware of this book by an Art of Manliness blog titled, "how to poop like a Samurai." I bought it simply because I wondered what else might be covered. Finding out that the author had written for Karate magazines, which I have to imagine contain centerfolds of Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee, did not do much to improve my expectations.To my surprise, the book was fantastic. The writer does a masterful job of weaving an interesting account of his adolescent training with related historic accounts of the development of Japanese swordfighting styles. I'm a very critical reader, and I could not find fault with this book. As soon as I was done with it I began rereading- which is one of the higher compliments I can pay a book. I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐ AUTUMN LIGHTNING *by J***A on Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2008* "Autumn Lightning" by Dave Lowry appeared to me as a combination of biographical sketch mixed generously with Japanese History, and Spirituality.The book (for me) was in itself, a "Fair Read," but not necessarily one that will become part of my spirit. Much of this could however, be due to my age. While reading this book, I was often reminded of the movie; "The Karate Kid." In that movie; "Daniel Larusso" becomes "Miyagi-fied" and is turned into a great Marshal Artist. Likewise, Dave Lowry in this book becomes "Kotaro-fied" and emerges as a great Occidental swordsman.I own one other book by Mr. Lowry on the "Art of Kendo" complete with photographic examples, and many teaching comments that have been very helpful to me.Mr. Lowry writes and teaches out of sheer devotion and love of the subject, and for this; I truly applaud and respect him! I believe this to be a worthy book but, probably for a younger individual looking for a mentor of desciplines that help to develope spirit and physical attributes. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7349773-autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/7349773-autumn-lightning-the-education-of-an-american-samurai) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*