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Liked It “Great book. Best interpretation of Tao Te Ching we can ever get. Though I have read other interpretations of Tao before, this is the only book that explained tao in a light and very practical way. What makes this book interesting is it is rich with several anecdotes both from winnie the pooh...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I wish I had read this book in conjunction with other religious texts. Looking at the details of how it is similar to the Bible, for instance, would have been an exercise in remembering that there is common ground amongst different spiritual beliefs. Though this book is an excellent resource on Taoism; I didn’t get as much out of it as I had hoped. I can’t tell if it is because I had a class that went over Taoism’s fundamentals or if it is the book itself. It might be the latter; the book is written to have a smooth flow and not to get bogged down in details (mirroring a Taoist lifestyle) but it sometimes seems to be a bit too light. I had two other problems with the book: the writer would try to make connections with problems in modern day society (the connections seemed more like rants and less like intelligent commentary) and the imagined dialogue between the author and Pooh seemed corny and contrived. This was especially true in the second book, The Te of Piglet. Overall though, this was a very creative approach to explaining Taoist principles and was worth my time to read.”
Alexia W wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great book. Best interpretation of Tao Te Ching we can ever get. Though I have read other interpretations of Tao before, this is the only book that explained tao in a light and very practical way. What makes this book interesting is it is rich with several anecdotes both from winnie the pooh stories and elsewhere. ”
prasadvidhata wrote this review Tuesday, April 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved these books. They provide a terrific, light-hearted, introduction to the priciples of Taoism.”
Hillary L wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A really good break-down of Taoism. I just wish the writer didn't use, "he said," so much. Otherwise, a really precious little book. ”
Angela L wrote this review Thursday, December 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Charming translation of eastern philosophy with bearable western simplicity.”
CassandraCrowfae wrote this review Wednesday, October 3 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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