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7. Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
8. How Languages are Learned by Patsy M. Lightbown
9. The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
It feels very much like I've read more than that this year... and maybe have and just need to keep this updated more. Either way, I ... 22. The Tao of Pooh
23. The Te of Piglet
24. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies and 25. Blue Shoes and Happiness. I love this series--always an interesting and pleasant read, with many acute observations on human nature. And then from a whole other universe:
25. Rant! #16 dodger, I read The Tao of Pooh after my son said, yet again, "You must read this." I'm getting more and more of those comments from him!
I'm Eeyore most of the time, but I do have my Tigger moments. Eeyore for me!
If anyone wants to read way too much into the philosophy of Pooh characters, read The Tao of Pooh. It's a fun little read. 55. The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
I really loved this book. I've always loved Pooh. I've always wanted to learn more about Taoism.
Unfortunately, the principles are so hard to put into action is today's world. Try "Doing Nothing" when it comes to your job, and you'll usually find ... ... keep insisting on its creepiness-value.) I think I'll enjoy James' other novels more, when I get around to them.
17) The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff--Not bad. He had some interesting parallels to make between Taoism and Poohism, but the main effect of the book was to make me want to go ... ... one of my favorite Christopher Pike books from when I was an actual YA! ;)
Blubber
Double Fudge
Currently Reading
The Tao of Pooh
Next up:
Twilight (It's ABOUT time!)
Wish House
... is one of the best scenes in literature ever written, I think. One thing that got me interested in the Pooh stories is The Tao of Pooh.
I know there are lots of animals in lit., and I'm curious to know which ones we love. So bring them on!
#2, I never read those books. How did the ... ... a library job where I can just sit and read until a patron needs me, so I've been reading more overall). So far I've read The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff, Hard Laughter by Anne Lamott, Watership Down by Richard Adams and The Stranger by Albert Camus. I'm currently reading The Red Tent ... ... & George by Julian Barnes
The exiled : a novel by Posie Graeme-Evans
Beethoven's hair by Russell Martin
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
The te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff
The forge by Thomas Stribling
Sleep toward heaven : a novel by Amanda Eyre Ward
The ... ... "Not Fluffy" book"! I enjoyed this second, longer Hoff book, but I really didn't get as much out of it as I did from the Tao of Pooh. Some of the lessons in this book were very specific, and I did not agree with him on everything. However, it remains very easy to learn Taoism through the ... ... Adventure of Ancient Man
291 Comparative religion: Hero with a thousand faces
299 Other Religions: The Tao of Pooh
292 Classical (Greek & Roman) religion: Mythology by Edith Hamilton
297 Islam & religions originating in it: Islam: A Short History 41.) The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
Fabulous. I had some trouble "getting" Taoism when we discussed it for one hour of my Humanities survey class-frustrating, particularly because the professor didn't really have the class time to make us get it. He did, however recommend this WONDERFUL ... ... of Monotheism by Rodney Stark
294 Religions of Indic Origin - Some of the Dharma by Jack Kerouac
299 Other Religions - The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
301 Sociology and Anthropology - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
302 Social Interaction - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
30 ... Like #16, The Little Prince, English-only version, though. This and The Tao of Pooh are constant reads for when I feel I need something to perk me up as for other reasons. I like it when I feel compelled to burrow into the pages of these books and realize that another layer of meaning has been ... ... read the firs time as required reading in high school.
In order as I got through college:
(Friends' recommendations) The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
e.e. cummings's Hollow Men
Pabo Neruda's Isla Negra
Becket's Wait ... ... and Pictures
230 Christian theology: Mere Christianity
236 Eschatology: The Great Divorce
299 Other Religions: The Tao of Pooh
303 Social Processes: Fire and Ice by Michael Adams
305 Social Groups: Nickel and Dimed
321 Systems of Governments and States: Plato's Republic
... In high school:
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
High school through college:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
Golden Wind, Zen Talks by Eido Roshi
Since college:
The Way of Aikido by George Leonard
And to a lesser extent: Jorge Luis B ... The Outline of History
The 64 Square Looking Glass
The Tao of Physics: An Explanation of Parallels Between Modern Physicals and Eastern Mysticism
Only 3 :( ... kerr
a zen romance by deborah boliver boehm
witchcraft, sorcery, and superstition by jules michelet
the tao of pooh by benjamin hoff >75 I just put The Tao of Pooh on my wishlist! It looks so cute!
Currently I'm reading Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale by Holly Black. I took a (possibly permenant) break from The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club and started The Tao of Pooh...but I'm having trouble with that, as well. I'm trying to like it, I really am, but it's so anti-intellectual and anti-science that it makes it hard. 62 Jthierer
I'm trying to like Tao of Pooh, I really am, but Hoff is so anti-intellectual/anti-science that I'm having trouble.
I got:
The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club, which I am really not liking very much
The Tao of Pooh
The Te of Piglet
Book Lust
and
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book ... are:
American Gods (Gaiman)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Finlay)
The Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas)
The Tao of Pooh (Hoff)
Puppy Preschool (Ross)
How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days
I am the Messenger (Zusak)
The Art of Raising a Puppy (Rutherford)
The Perfe ... The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas (half done)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (4 chapters in)
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (half done)
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