Reddit reviews The Art of Peace: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
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Shambhala Publications
Or, if you are a Walking Dead or Akido fan
The Art Of Peace
The one he let the kid borrow? It looked a lot like the Art of Peace which is an Aikido book (so would make sense).
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Peace-Teachings-Founder-Aikido/dp/0877738513/ref=sr_1_67?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1477966943&sr=1-67&keywords=the+art+of+war
At some point you have to decide whether you want to spend your entire life learning only what some teacher wants to teach you, or if you're going to explore past what you experience on the mat.
If nothing else, read the book "The Art of Peace" translated from the writings of Ueshiba himself. I also highly recommend "Aikido in Everyday Life" by Terry Dobson.
For good or bad, no sensei will be there to help you train in these ways. Again, sometimes the best training is what you end up teaching yourself.