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Center, The Power of Aikido - by Ron Meyer and Mark Reder:   This book is written by two students of Ikeda Sensei and is a great summary of many of the points Ikeda Sensei stresses in his teachings.  The book focuses on many aspects of learning one's body structure, how to develop  and apply power to uke through proper application of body  alignment, connection, uprooting and spiral movements.  The book focuses less on individual technique and instead looks at overall general principles of body structure and movement.

Abundant Peace, The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba  - by John Stevens:   A biography of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba O'Sensei, as written by Aikido practitioner and scholar John Stevens.  It includes many photos of O'Sensei in daily life and practice.

The Art of Peace - by Morihei Ueshiba, translated by John Stevens:   A collection of O'Sensei's poems regarding Aikido, called "doka" .  These doka were written as a way for O'Sensei to describe aspects of Aikido as metaphor.    This edition also contains many examples of O'Sensei's calligraphy, plus a short biography of his life by John Stevens.