What the Hell Were You Thinking?

By Lawrence J. King

Book Review and Book Description:
What The Hell Were You Thinking is about a man of amazingly diverse backgrounds, Lawrence King´s book illustrates his reinvention from being incarserated to executive chef, Buddhist practitioner and caregiver for the mentally and physically handicapped.
Like hid dissimilar careers,Mr. King articles and commentaries are distinct and varied offering insight into his complex character.
While in the agressive and repressive setting of a prison and as a man jailed for deliberate insolence, with the help of buddhism, he turned his life around.
A globally minded concerned citizen of the world, a caring man who rescues insects and wolves, Mr. King shows us that change can happen.
Rose C. Nardi Vice President Peoples Bank

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What The Hell Were You Thinking?
BID # 85109
by Lawrence J. King

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 25, 2010
• ISBN: 9781453560693

Lawrence J. King

LAWRENCE J. KING is a U.S. Army Veteran who lived in Europe from 1979 - 1994. During those years he was a martial arts instructor teaching Tae Kwon Do, the Korean style of self defense to the men and women of the armed forces.Mr.King has an associates degree in computer graphics.He is the author of a book called What The Hell Were You Thinking? It is a collection of key life experiences and reflections with an emphasis on a Buddhist approach to life.His latest book is Hate and Discrimination in America, which is about politically correct and politically incorrect topics that address the issues of Hate and Discrimination in this country.Larry King has three DVDs on the market including " Way of the Feet and Hands", "Ancient Secrets Revealed", and "American Biker". In the Ancient Secrets Revealed and Way of the Feet and Hands DVDs, Mr King shares his talents and highlights martial arts topics from his days as a global award winning martial arts instructor.He is also the author of a DVD called American Biker which is a documentation and slide show about the biker way of life.Mr. King currently works in the mental health field, helping people who are mentally and physically challenged cope with everyday life.Making his home in Boulder,Colorado, since 2006, Mr. King also writes for a website called Boulderspace.org

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Copyright © 2010 by Lawrence J. King.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2010912188

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4535-6068-6

                   Softcover                                 978-1-4535-6067-9

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4535-6069-3

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

This book was printed in the United States of America.

Cover design by Alison Franson

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First printing October 2008

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A WAKEUP CALL

FOR MANKIND

CAREGIVER

WELLNESS DAY

HEALTH CARE

BASIC COMPUTERS

BREATHE

YOU ARE ALIVE

BREATHE YOU ARE ALIVE

COLORS OF THE RAINBOW

MINDFUL MEDITATION

ELIMINATE PARKING

METERS DOWNTOWN

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

A SWATISKA ON AMITABA BUDDHA’S CHEST

THE FIRST PRECEPT: NOT KILLING

BUDDHISM

ELIMINATE

CREDIT CARD DEBT

THREE TROPHIES AT ONCE

TAE KWON DO SCHOOL IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY

BROTHER AND SISTER

IN TOP FORM

TROPHIES FOR THE LITTLE TAE KWON DO FIGHTERS

FREEDOM MACHINE

GRADUATION DAY

JAPANESE BUDDHIST TRADITION

OIL, GAS SITES BLAMED FOR HEALTH WOES

HELPFUL HINTS FOR YOUR HOME AND SURROUNDINGS

MOM

PLACES OF WORSHIP—INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGN

KARMA

(CAUSE AND EFFECT)

COFFEE SHOP CONNECTION

RIGHT ACTION

HOMELESS SHELTER: USED FOR GOOD OR BAD?

BUDDHIST DHARMA STUDY

TASTE OF PHILLY

KING’S EGG AND CHEESE BREAKFAST MUFFIN 60 SECONDS

KING’S FUDGY MOCHA TOFFEE BROWNIES

SCULPTURES AND STATUES OF BOULDER

BUDDHA NATURE

UNEMPLOYMENT DISASTER

CHINA SHOULD NOT HOST THE OLYMPICS

DESTINY

SOME OUT OF THE ORDINARY MOMENTS IN MY LIFE.

WAY OF THE FEET AND HANDS

ANCIENT SECRETS REVEALED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to Donna Ann King, my mother, Tammy King Johnson (sister), Terri King Porter (sister), Jane Figerou (my long lost sister), Rebecca Ann King (daughter), Lawrence J. King, Jr. (son).

A deep heart felt appreciation to Rose, my good friend and partner.

And to my other daughter Kerry whose life was abruptly ended, may you rest in peace.

A WAKEUP CALL

FOR MANKIND

Published by the Daily Camera Newspaper

Boulder, Colorado

December 2, 2007

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Religion and Politics

Politics and religion should go hand in hand, if the agenda is about addressing the issue of saving our planet. Buddha, Great Spirit, God, Allah, Krishna, Yahweh, or whomever you choose to call your higher power states clearly: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and love thy neighbor as thyself.

Our government needs to get its priorities straight, from the President all the way down to our senators and congressmen.

Important issues concerning our world are at hand. All of the major religions must unite in order to save our planet, instead of trying to kill each other off in the name of religion. Our politicians must face the facts about our world falling apart and actually do something about it instead of worrying if they are going to be reelected or not. Our generation as well as future generations depend on our actions in order for mankind to survive.

Let faith speak unto faith for the sake of our planet as we know it. Let the Republicans and Democrats agree on this topic and implement change for the greater good of our planet.

We must actually live out the words of love, peace, compassion, understanding and tolerance toward each other so that we can focus on the goals of (1) protecting our forests from being depleted of their natural resources, (2) prevent the unnecessary killing of our animals and (3) stop polluting our streams, rivers, and oceans throughout the world. Instead of being concerned with the scenario that your religion or political party is the right one or the way