The Tao of Pooh1st (first) edition Text Only

by Benjamin Hoff

Paperback

Published January 1, 1983

About the author

Benjamin Hoff grew up in the Portland, Oregon neighborhood of Sylvan, where he acquired a fondness of the natural world that has been highly influential in his writing. Hoff obtained a B.A. in Asian Art from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in 1973.

Hoff has also studied architecture, music, fine arts, graphic design and Asian Culture. His studies in Asian Culture included reaching the certificate level in the Japanese Tea Ceremony, had two years of apprenticeship in Japanese fine-pruning methods, and four years of instruction in the martial art form of T'ai chi ch'uan, including a year of Ch'i Kung. In his spare time, he practices Taoist Qigong and T'ai chi ch'uan.

Hoff was awarded the American Book Award in 1988 for The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow. The Tao of Pooh was an international bestseller and spent 49 weeks on The New York Times' bestseller list. The Te of Piglet also became an international bestseller and spent 59 weeks on The New York Times' bestseller list.

In 2006, Hoff published an essay on his website titled "Farewell to Authorship", in which he denounced the publishing industry and announced his resignation from book-writing.

Reviews

[Micah MacGowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a true testament to the lost wisdom of Ancient Chinese philosophy. If you wanted the prose and historical wisdom of Taoism, I would suggest owning a copy of the Tao te Ching. However, the Tao of Pooh utilizes something we all love, Winnie the Pooh, and applies Taoist thought to its characters and stories. If you are just starting your Journey of Unlearning, and are from the West, I would highly recommend The Tao of Pooh.

[Elaine Pasky]

DNF