Jamie Ryder grew up in Manchester with a comic in one hand and a Stoic quote in the other. Now he writes stealth help books like Japanese Fighting Heroes and Norse Fighting Heroes, where ancient wisdom and battles meet pop culture and personal growth lessons. 

Because self-improvement is more fun with a few fight scenes, and if Marcus Aurelius, Miyamoto Musashi, and Thor had a group chat, Ryder would just listen and take notes.