Biography of bruce lee by linda lee

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    • The Bruce Lee Story

    February 18, 2020
    I didn't know too much about Bruce Lee before picking-up this book however, I definitely learned a lot after finishing it! I was keen to read that Bruce was enthusiastic about his work, and wanted to learn from as many individuals as possible. I also loved how Linda spoke of his personal life as well, and his ability to separate both aspects in a professional manner. The pictures added an element of imagination, as I was able to see Bruce in combat with certain individuals, or conversing with others, such as family and/or friends. After reading this book, I truly believe that Bruce was a master at his work, and he brought the love of Kung Fu to many others around him, instilling a belief system which has spanned years after his passing. I truly felt for Linda as she described the positive impact that Bruce had on her life, and was saddened to hear how heartbreaking his death was for many of his close family members and friends. Overall, a very well-written book on how Bruce changed the dynasty of the martial arts world forever. This book prompted me to watch the television show which showcases his life, titled 'The Legend of Bruce Lee'; a definite must-watch after reading this book!

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    Presents a story of the great martial artist/actor Bruce Lee. This title includes hundreds of photographs from Lee's personal albums.

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    Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew

    1975 book by Linda Lee Cadwell

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    AuthorLinda Lee Cadwell
    LanguageEnglish
    SubjectBruce Lee
    PublisherWarner Books Inc

    Publication date

    		April 1975
    Publication placeUnited States
    Media typePrint (Paperback)
    Pages207
    ISBN0-446-78774-4

    Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew (ISBN 9780446894074) is a 1975 book about martial arts legend Bruce Lee, written by his widow, Linda Lee Cadwell.

    Background

    The book was written very close to the time of Bruce Lee's death, thus being very close in Cadwell's memories. It is different from the one she wrote many years later.

    The book was then the basis for the movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story starring Jason Scott Lee (no relation) as Bruce Lee and Lauren Holly as Linda Emery (her maiden name).

    At least three printings (April, June, August, 1975) of this book exist by Warner.

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    External links

    Bruce Lee The Man Only I Knew archived on the Internet Archive

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    • Linda Lee Cadwell

    American teacher, writer, the widow of Bruce Lee

    Linda Claire Emery Lee Cadwell (née Emery; born March 21, 1945) is a retired American teacher and writer, the widow of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee (1940–1973), and the mother of actor Brandon Lee (1965–1993) and actress Shannon Lee (born 1969). She is the author of the Bruce Lee biography Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew, upon which the film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) is based, as well as the founder, a former trustee of, and an unpaid advisor of the Bruce Lee Foundation.

    Life and career

    She was born in Everett, Washington, the daughter of Vivian R. (née Hester; 1911–1998) and Everett Emery (1910–1950). Her family was Baptist and of Swedish, Irish, and English descent.

    She met Bruce Lee while she was attending Garfield High School, where Bruce came to give a kung fu demonstration; he was attending the University of Washington at the time. Eventually, she became one of his kung fu students when she was attending the University of Washington, studying to become a doctor.

    They married on August 17, 1964. Linda was a few credits short from graduation. They had two children, Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee. Bruce Lee died suddenly on July 20, 1973, of an allergic reaction to an analgesic.

    Linda married Tom Bleecker in 1988, and they divorced in 1990. She later wed stockbroker Bruce Cadwell in 1991 and they lived in Rancho Mirage, California.

    On March 31, 1993, her son Brandon was accidentally shot to death by a prop gun while filming The Crow.

    Cadwell has continued to promote Bruce Lee's martial art Jeet Kune Do. She retired in 2001, and her daughter Shannon, the current head of the Lee family estate, together with son-in-law Ian Keasler, run the Bruce Lee Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedica