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The Tao of Pooh

By: Benjamin Hoff
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Audie Award Winner, Personal Development, 2013

Author Benjamin Hoff shows that the philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh is amazingly consistent with the principles of Taoism and demonstrates how you can use these principles in your daily life.

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.

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.

The Tao of Pooh is an international bestseller and the first Taoist-authored book in history to appear on bestseller lists, it remained on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 49 weeks.

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I was gifted this book as a paperback many eons ago. It changes you profoundly. I gifted it on, as this book called to do.
Now having this book in audio the gifting of it is in my review. If this book doesn't change something in you then you are already there and it will be meaningless. If you are already there you would no longer be, so would not be reading these words.
Beautifully read by Simon Vance.

Highly Recommended

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By my third listen I enjoyed it even more than before.
A pure delight... A master piece.

Beautiful wisdom the Pooh way.

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A complete delight. I could listen to it every month. It is a revelation, listen and be amazed and delighted.

Always relevant

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We are here the power is within, enjoy the process, everything has its own place and function, from caring comes courage and wisdom, be content in the forest of real life.

Beautifully Done

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A delightful and insightful tale. Beautifully narrated. Full of wisdom. To be listened to over and over.

Definitely on my favourites list

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It opened my mind and reminded of the things that are through the mind of a child, which is rare for we forget sometimes the simple things in life are sometimes the most important. It's best to look back now and then to remember. Thank you

Very enlightening book

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The Tao of Pooh is beautiful storytelling. The narration is engaging and the concepts are very thought provoking.

Wonderful introduction to Tao philosophy

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This book was brilliant as a background studio listen for me. Listening to it was grounding and it made the concept of Taoism accessible in a joyful way with Pooh bear woven through the entire book

So effective at making Taoism accessible

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I feel like my eyes and mind have been opened, what a refreshing way to see things!

Great book

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great book for all to read. great insight to nothingness and fulfilment. love it !

must read or listen to

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