copyright to the book. The book is attributed to Bruce Lee as his notes and work were used to compile the book. Although Lee's material was utilized, it was not organized by him; therefore Bruce Lee was not strictly its author. Bruce Lee's autobiography Tao of Jeet Kune Do was compiled posthumously from Bruce Lee's personal notes, some of which were in turn copied from Bruce Lee's personal library of martial arts and philosophical books. Ohara Publications has acknowledged Edwin Haislet, Hugo and James Castello, Roger Crosnier and Julio Castello as original sources. After the book's initial publication, additional passages were discovered to have been sourced from the works of D.T. Suzuki, Eric Hoffer, and other authors. Many of Bruce Lee's statements are derived from his own studies of various schools of philosophy and the martial arts, and are sometimes paraphrases of previous expressions by others which he wrote down for his own instruction into his own words. 1975 1st edition In 1975 the Tao of Jeet Kune Do was first made available only in paperback. The book was first made available in hardback in 1976. Subsequent editions have been available in paperback form only except for the following; In 2006, Black Belt Magazine offered this book in hardback form, on a 500-copy Limited Collector's Edition; the book is personally signed by Bruce Lee's widow Linda Lee Cadwell and his daughter Shannon Lee. Copies of the hardback edition from such sources as eBay typically fetch high prices and usually do not include the much sought after dust jacket. See also Bruce Lee Library Bruce Lee's Fighting Method Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense Jeet Kune Do References External links Tao of Jeet Kune Do archived on the Internet Archive Be Water, My Friend — Bruce Lee 1975 non-fiction books Books by Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do Philosophy books Martial arts manuals