The Tao of Pooh

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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.

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One of the world's great Taoist masters isn't Chinese, or a venerable philosopher, but is in fact none other than A. A. Milne's effortlessly calm, still, reflective bear Winnie-the-Pooh. While Eeyore frets and Piglet hesitates and Rabbit calculates and Owl pontificates, Pooh just is. And that's the clue to the secret wisdom of the Taoists.

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Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

A complete waste of time. I suppose it is a whimsical idea to use Pooh to explain the version of philosophy that you favor. Others might term this exploitative. In fact, there is probably a comic in there somewhere, The Revenge of Pooh, where pragmatic realistic toys with weapons come and kick the stuffing out of wacko writers.

What a great book.......2007-08-27

If you only read two books this year, this and "The Te of Piglet" should be those.

wonderful, insightful book..........2007-08-08

I found this to be a simply delightful read. It was easy to comprehend and get through. Whoever thought that Pooh might one day come back and enlighten me as much as he entertained me as a kid growing up.

Interesting concepts.......2007-08-04

I learned of this book through my truck insurance auto person in Minnesota. He told me of this book and I bought it and thought it had some great insites on life. They were always there but Pooh brings them out in a way that makes me think farther into it. Really good. PSM

Cottelston, Cottelston, Cottelston Pie .......2007-06-29

"What did you think of the book?" "What book?" asked Pooh. "The Tao of Pooh," replied William. "The who of me." "Yeah, that was a chapter. Did you like it?" "How could you not like a book about a bear?" Pooh said proudly. "That was how I felt," William confirmed.

A wonderful little book that not only introduces one to the thoughts of Taoism but also shows you how a clear mind without worry can make your life better. Don't be a Bisy Backson. Pick up this book and sit down and enjoy it. That's the whole point, right?

The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True Stories of the Southwest

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The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True Stories of the Southwest
Tony Hillerman
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0060937122
Release Date: 2001-10-02

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In this extraordinary collection, Tony Hillerman presents the Southwest as only he can, choosing remarkable true tales from his personal archives of local lore. As you read these stories, you will be amazed, astounded, and oftentimes confounded by the power of ingenuity, serendipity, and the strange, comical coincidence of life and how it proves, once again, that truth is ultimately stranger than fiction.

From the amusing title story of the holdup that didn't happen, to the riveting account of scientists tracking Black Death through the arroyos, to the ironic account of how a black cowboy's commonsense intelligence destroyed the dogma of the Smithsonian Institution, master storyteller Tony Hillerman reveals the present and timeless past of one of America's most beautiful and haunting regions.

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Vintage Tony Hillerman.......2005-08-11

I purchased this after hearing Tony read a few passages at a lecture. The book is a series of essays Tony wrote as his Masters Thesis at the University of New Mexico. They are true tales of New Mexico, but told only as Tony, one of America's greatest yarn spinners can. Most, in particular the "unfeloneous unbankrobbery" in the title essay will have you holding your sides, while at the same time learning something about the unique culture of the Land of Enchantment. Highly recommended as well is Tony's autobiography "Seldom Disappointed".

Get with Reality.......2000-10-26

If you have spent ANY time in New Mexico (or a lifetime like me), there is a Favor & Life Style here that is Unique. With the Modern World slithering in & changing everything, this book is a Wonderful Testament to the way things used to be. If you are here for any length of time you may still experience some of the conditions & Personalities described, but like the Roswell Aliens, they can be difficult to find. If you have no sense of Humor, don't read this-try the daily paper.

Deceptive Packaging.......2000-06-10

I bet I'm not the only one who was fooled into thinking this book was a work of fiction. The cover art looks just like Hillerman's best selling novels. I liked the lead story, "The Great Taos Bank Robbery", but the rest were only mildly interesting. Not worth the price of admission.

What New Mexico is really about.......1998-06-24

Readers expecting Leaphorn and Chee will be disappointed -- but this is a wonderful book, a collection of essays from Hillerman's journalist days. He neatly skewers Indian-wannabes in "The Navajo Who Had So Many Friends ...," although "The Messenger Birds" and the piece on Mt. Taylor prove (as if we didn't know it already) that he's highly sensitive to the Native American point of view. And although the hilarious title story is mostly of historical interest in today's post-hippie Taos, it'll strike a responsive chord with anyone who's spent time in rural NM. The essay on Reies Tijerina elucidates the (still) sore point of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and its land-grant repercussions ... and yes, we do still have bubonic plague here, although in the era of antibiotics it's not the threat it was in medieval Europe. For someone who wants a sense of what New Mexico is REALLY all about, I recommend this as far and away the best book on the subject (a good runner-up is Stan Crawford's "Majordomo").

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Yin and Yang Vital energy foods.
A great overview
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The Great Tao
Stephen Thomas Chang
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ASIN: 0942196015

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Yin and Yang Vital energy foods........2006-09-20

Cold Vital energy: Celery, freshwater Fish, shellfish
Cool Vital energy: Butter, Dairy, Fruit, Vegetables, Mushrooms, Pork, Seafood, sugar
Neutral Vital energy: Eggs and Grains
Warm Vital energy: Beans, beef, poultry, Root Vegetables
Hot Vital Energy: Chili, garlic, Lamb, pepper, Wild Game

Hot energy adds energy to the body and cold energy reduces vital energy in the body. Hot and warm foods are yang that is positive and energizing foods. Cool is yin and weakens or lowers the energy level. The portions of hot and cold vital energy foods are as follows:

Food intact should be 20% sweet, 20% sour, 20% bitter, 20% spicy, and 20% salty.

Sweet: Almonds, beans, black eye peas, bran, Brazil nuts, cabbage, cakes, candy, canned fruits, carrots, cereals, coconut, corn cream, cucumber, dried fruit, eggplant, eggnog, fova beans, honey, ice cream, jicama, Kale, Kentucky Wonder beans, lettuce, molasses, milk, oatmeal, pastry, peanuts, peas, pecans, pies, pudding, pumpkin, rice, sherbet, snow peas, soft drinks, sorghum, squash, starch, string beans, sugar, sun flower, sweet potatoes, fruit, syrup, walnuts, wheat.

Sour: Barbecue sauce, beets, breads, buttermilk, chicken collards, fish, fruit juices, fruit raw, liver, mayonnaise, meats, pickles, salad dressing, salami, sausages, sour cream, sprouts, tartar sauce, tomatoes, turkey, vinegar, yeast, yogurt

Bitter: artichokes, asparagus, avocadoes, bamboo, black fungus, bitter melon, bock choy, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, chard, Chinese mustard, chocolate, cocoa, gelatin, green vegetables, leeks, mushrooms, mustard greens, napa cabbage, rutabagas, spirulina, tea, turnips, and vegetable greens.

Salty: Beef, Bones, butter, canned foods, cheese, eggs, fish, frozen foods, ham, kidney, margarine, processed foods, salt, saltwater fish, shellfish, soy sauce, tofu.

Spicy: chili, curry, garlic, ginger, onions, parsley, pepper, vanilla.

Do eat: meat, whole foods, diversity of food, fiber (carrots and bran), fruits, 6 cups of water, tofu, rice, and on time.
Do not eat: fat, shellfish (oysters and clams), butter, cheese, and margarine

Four principles for an healthy meal: 1. good taste 2. good smell 3. good appearance 4. good nutrition

The fire symbol represents the heart meridian and is invigorated by the dragon exercises.
The earth symbol represents the spleen meridian and is invigorated by the bear exercises.
The metal symbol represents the lung meridian and is invigorated by the eagle exercises.
The water symbol represents the kidney meridian and is invigorated by the monkey exercise.
The wood symbol represents the liver meridian and is invigorated by the tiger exerice.

Related connections: heart to lung, liver to spleen, kidney to heart, spleen to kidney, and lung to liver. The connections by association either strength or weaken the linked organ.

A great overview.......2005-04-30

Most of the old Taoist arts are described in this book. He uses the chinese BaGua symbol or the 8 trigrams to structure the book. Heaven trigram for Philosophy, fire trigram for sexuality et cetera. (not in this order) You can find other books on all of these arts that will do the same, but why not get it all in one book. He has written other books on some of these subjects that are more in depth. But if you read this book first you will have a good concept of them all from this one.
One bad thing is that some arts are just described in a few pages - leaving you to spend hours in dusty corners of bookstores and long nigths at Amazon.com to find some other book on this subject. Arts like 108 star astrology, facial interpretation and feng shui. You will find most of this books contents on the authors website http://thegreattao.com
This book comes in top 3 on my reading list.

A comphrehensive overview of Taoism.......1999-07-06

This is an excellent book on various aspects of Taoism. This book and its approach is quite different from most books on Taoist techniques that I have read. Dr Chang keeps most of the dialouge on a practical level of usefull information, instead of a going into the airy-fairy approcaches used by some "Taoist" writers. My only objections in Dr Changs books is his attempt to tie in Christianity to Taoism. I suspect that he did this simply to have a greater appeal to Western readers, as not to be to "alien" Outside of the one distraction, I highly recomend this book for people studying the TAO.

doctors encouraged to prescribe sexual health practice.......1998-12-22

The sexual organs/system is described as a means to acquire/maintain good health through meridians.

An excellent beginners practice as well as recommend to seniors and physical rehabilitation training.

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The two inept bandits who staged the Great Taos Bank Robbery got away, though empty-handed -- and ended up panhandling downtown, somehow overlooked by the police hunting them everywhere else. They thus entered the annals of local lore -- along with the Great Flood of 1935, a three-day drizzle that caused an epidemic of leaky adobe roofs in the usually arid Taos. These stranger-than-fiction true stories are from master storyteller Tony Hillerman's own collection of favorite anecdotes. Reading the stories himself, he captures the quirky character of Taos and other areas of New Mexico as only a loving resident -- and great writer -- could, skillfully using regional tales to comment wryly on the most universal of human foibles.

Tao of Beauty: Chinese Herbal Secrets to Feeling Good and Looking Great

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All-natural recipes, but sometimes questionable
The only book on beauty you will need to own !
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Definitely worth buying
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Tao of Beauty: Chinese Herbal Secrets to Feeling Good and Looking Great
Helen Lee
Manufacturer: Broadway
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0767902564
Release Date: 1999-03-02

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The Tao of Beauty proves that the latest beauty secrets are 5,000 years old. Ford fashion model Helen Lee comes from a long line of Chinese herbal practitioners, and when she found that Western beauty solutions were not helping her remedy the stress of a full-time modeling career, she turned back to the Chinese herbal therapies her mother had taught her. In The Tao of Beauty, Lee demystifies for you the use of food and herbs for inner health and outer beauty with:

A concise overview of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbology's basic elements
The "Beauty-Wellness Test," which identifies your energy type--yang (hot), yin/yang (balanced), and yin (cold)
Prescriptive advice for acne, dry skin, wrinkles, insomnia, fatigue, allergies, and much more
Five chapters devoted exclusively to remedies and tips for skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up
Herbal and dietary recommendations and recipes for optimal weight and health, with ingredients easily available in local supermarkets and health food stores
Specific advice for women at different stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause
Exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques based on Chi Kung

More and more Western women are coming to see that beauty and wellness are inextricably linked, but there are few resources that explain the relationship and offer practical advice. The Tao of Beauty is the guide you've been seeking. Let it unlock the beauty in you.

The Tao of Beauty now makes these therapies available to everyone.

Based on the philosophy that beauty and health are inextricably linked, The Tao of Beauty presents a total program for restoring the body's natural yin-yang balance. Using ingredients available at local supermarkets and health-food stores, Lee provides solutions for a head-to-toe range of problems, including insomnia, allergies, fatigue, wrinkles, dry skin, and obesity, with chapters on skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up. The Tao of Beauty also features exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques.

Helen Lee's day spa has become a mecca for thousands who have discovered the soothing, customized "prescriptions" of Eastern herbal wisdom. With The Tao of Beauty, Lee's doors are open to all. -->

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All-natural recipes, but sometimes questionable.......2004-04-13

Although I like some of the recipes the author shares with us, I doubt her knowledge of herbal medicine. She has certainly paid a little attention here and there, and collected many recipes, but she contradicts herself quite often.
At the beginning of the book she lists items according to their yin/yang nature. So, for example, chicken is neutral or yin/yang. But later in the text she refers to chicken as a warming or yang food.
In the various sections on skin care, she lists beneficial foods, and foods to be avoided. In several places, however, she contradicts herself. For example: she says that for a certain skin condition, you should avoid cool-energy foods, but her list of beneficial foods includes several cool-energy items.
The author brings a variety of topical recipes (scrubs, toners, lotions), most made from food items. Many recipes are simple, use foods widely available, and are easy to prepare. Just don't have dandruff, because her vodka-treatment won't come cheap.

Some of the edible recipes are quite good and very simple. Others are questionable. For example, her papaya peanut soup consists of pork, papaya, raw peanuts and salt. (Sounds delicious?) The ingredients are cooked for 20 minutes without the addition of water. Well, try that. Good luck.
She also suggests to use surgical gloves when cooking to protect your hands. I wonder whether she has ever handled hot pots in her life, or even stood near a hot stove.
Overall, the book is interesting to read because the author uses food as medicine (instead of pharmaceutical preparations), but it contains many inconsistencies.

The only book on beauty you will need to own !.......2001-05-27

Please do not waste your precious time on reading any other book on beauty except this one : "Tao of Beauty" by Helen Lee ! As you know REAL outside beauty can be generated only by the inside beauty. We do not talk about the very fleeting 'cover-girl' beauty here, this book is for those women who are already beautiful on the inside, and might think that it doesn't show on the outside yet. Once you read this book you will understand many other things, and you will be grateful that Helen Lee decided to write about her secrets. And.... there are other surprises for you.... you will love it.

Highly Motivated!.......2000-02-17

I'd would like to thank you very much for your knowledge that you're sharing with us. You have highly motivated me to follow the chinese treatments and I'll try my best to do so. Before getting into your website I have read your book "The Tao of Beauty". It really is helpful...

Definitely worth buying.......1999-12-28

Because of the amount of health and beauty books in the market (and that I have bought and never looked at again after the first read), I was extremely skeptical -- either it would be too clinical, difficult to implement or even worse, dumbed down to the point of "why bother?". So, I checked out this book at the library -- and was so impressed with the contents and information that I had to buy the book, knowing I'd actually use the information over and over again for everything from dry skin to PMS. It's great!

Excellet!.......1999-12-10

I have read The Tao of Beauty, I think it is an excellet book and learning experience.

Tales from the Tao: Inspirational Teachings from the Great Taoist Masters

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Tales from the Tao: Inspirational Teachings from the Great Taoist Masters
Solala Towler
Manufacturer: Watkins
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ASIN: 184293130X

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An inspiring collection of the best stories from the Taoist masters, Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu—all presented in a beautiful volume with over 100 black-and-white photos. For thousands of years, students have gleaned inspiration and illumination from Taoist parables, and these thought-provoking examples discuss topics ranging from dignity in the face of challenge, to judging character, to how to deal with loss. Whether solidifying a spiritual truth, unraveling a puzzle for contemplation, or providing a moment of humor, these tales are a mainstay of Eastern philosophy. Brief poems and intriguing quotations round out the anthology.

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TRAIL FROM TAOS (Double D Western)
DON COLDSMITH
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Release Date: 1989-03-27

The Santa Fe & Taos Book: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide, Seventh Edition (Santa Fe and Taos Book)

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The Santa Fe & Taos Book: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide, Seventh Edition (Santa Fe and Taos Book)
Sharon Niederman
Manufacturer: Countryman
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ASIN: 1581570287

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This authoritative guide to the historic, mystical hub of the Southwest is highly recommended by Travel + Leisure and New Mexico magazines.

This complete and up-to-date travel guide by one of New Mexico's most highly-respected and widely-published food and travel journalists will appeal to the traveler who seeks an in-depth experience of northern New Mexico. Niederman knows the major attractions, the off-beat café s, the luxurious spas, the history, back roads, festivals, and the area's scenic beauty like her own backyard.

Vivid photographs accompany hundreds of personally recommended lodging and dining establishments, along with her insider's tips for the best places to go sightseeing, shop, or just relax. This is the only guide to Santa Fe and Taos that you will ever need. 100 black & white photographs, lodging and dining indexes.

Great Destinations: Santa Fe & Taos Book : A Complete Guide (4th Ed)

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Great Destinations: Santa Fe & Taos Book : A Complete Guide (4th Ed)
Sharon Niederman , and Brandt Santa Fe & Taos Book Morgan
Manufacturer: Berkshire House Pub
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ASIN: 093639997X

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Discover the land of enchantment in-depth with this classic guide.

The great Taos bank robbery, and other Indian country affairs

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The great Taos bank robbery, and other Indian country affairs
Tony Hillerman
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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