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  The Appalachian Ninja is a general book on survival and life skills based on areas of study in the art of Ninjutsu.  The author takes a look at how native Appalachian culture has been expressing these principles on their own, in their own way.  This makes the information relevant to the modern student of self-reliance, history, and survival.

Volume 1 Table of Contents

Introduction                                                                                       1

Part I:  The Basics

Awareness                                                                                          8

Clothing as a Tool                                                                            21

Use It Up, Wear it Out                                                                     33

The World is a Track                                                                       44

Part II:  Traditional Skills Modern Wisdom

地文 Chi Mon – Geography                                                             58

地文 Chi Mon – The Study of Plants and Stone                               72

天文 Ten Mon – Meteorology                                                          113

隠遁術 Inton Jutsu – Hiding, Concealment, Escape                         127

諜報 Cho Ho – Espionage                                                                 174

謀略 Bo Ryaku – Strategy and Leadership                                       181

水練 Sui Ren – Water Training                                                         199

馬術 Ba Jutsu – Horse Skills                                                             213

忍び入り Shinobi Iri – Stealth and Entering                                     222

Conclusion and Preview for Volume II                                            237