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by: Benjamin Hoff See Larger Image Used Price: $5.54 Third Party New Price: $6.92 Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 133 EAN: 9781405204262 ISBN: 1405204265 Label: Egmont Books Ltd Manufacturer: Egmont Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: February 06, 2003 Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd Sales Rank: 729208 Studio: Egmont Books Ltd Related Items: The Te of Piglet Tao Te Ching, 25th-Anniversary Edition Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (P.S.) 365 Tao: Daily Meditations Siddhartha see more Editorial Review: Product Description: The 75th Anniversary Year of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2001 was a year of change and renovation for The Wisdom of Pooh list, which continues in 2003 with the reissue of this phenomenally popular title. The cover has been redesigned in a new style to reach a wider market for Winnie-the-Pooh adult readers and to encourage new fans for Benjamin Hoff's bestselling titles. Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. Amazon.com Review: Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and this Taoist's favorite food is honey. Through brilliant and witty dialogue with the beloved Pooh-bear and his companions, the author of this smash bestseller explains with ease and aplomb that rather than being a distant and mysterious concept, Taoism is as near and practical to us as our morning breakfast bowl. Romp through the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh while soaking up invaluable lessons on simplicity and natural living. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - I Loved This Book Simply put, this book is excellent. It is simple and concise, and it keeps you reading. I also think it does a great job giving you the basics of Taoist thought. Rating: - Pooh vs. Confucius. I'm right to review this book for two reasons, and wrong for one. First, AA Milne was the first book I remember looking for in the school library, as a child. My "inner child" (which is mostly in control of the outer adult, anyway) rejoiced in an excuse to revisit 100 Acre Wood. Second, as a missionary in China (and later author of a book on "How Jesus fulfills the Chinese Culture"), I also learned to love Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and learn from them. Third, however, while as Hoff correctly points ... Read More Rating: - Golden nuggets of wisdom from the Tao in soiled wrappings? It is true that Hoff seems to display a certain "dislike" or "bias" against things that go against his vision of the Tao, but overall, this is a wonderful, enjoyable book that gets across in a rather easy and simple manner some ideas central to Taoism, especially when it uses quotes from the Tao Te Ching in explaining Pooh's actions. In fact, I have used several quotes from the book in a compilation of useful Taoist guides towards the right Path: Simple Tao: http://www.blueboard.com/tao/ ... Read More Rating: - Beautiful, Entertaining, and Thought-Provoking Masterpiece! This elegant and well-written volume by Benjamin Hoff, along with its sequel âaeThe Te of Pigletâ, is perhaps one of the finest pieces of writing about Taoism in the West. Having just read and enjoyed the original Pooh stories by A.A. Milne, I became intrigued by this book and obtained it. As soon as I opened it I could not find a good point to lay it down. I kept reading and reading until I finished it in a single day. The book was so pleasurable, so well-written, and so intriguing. I kept thinking and imagining ... Read More Rating: - Not very taoist I gave this book 3 stars because it reads easily enough, there are some insightful moments, and because it is fairly enjoyable with the exchange between the author and Pooh bear. But, this book is not recommended for anyone wanting to understand taoism. Much of the book contains almost bitter western bashing, or the condemning of certain modes of life, which does not actually help to reinforce taoist concepts. There are portions that read more like rants, even. see more Browse for similar items by category: Philosophy - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General Philosophy - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS New Age - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General New Age - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS Paperback