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  • By: Benjamin Hoff
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (430 ratings)
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By: Benjamin Hoff
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Summary

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.

©1982 Benjamin Hoff (P)2012 Tantor

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The Tao of Pooh

A simple, but beautiful book, and beautifully narrated by Simon Vance. I enjoyed it as an adult, but this would also be suitable for children. This must become a timeless classic. It was a joy to listen to.

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Brilliant

Seriously, my new favorite book. I don't remember falling in love with a book this way in quite a while.

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Lovely Book

Would highly recommend, it's a most delightful depiction of The Tao, The Way, through the eyes of Pooh Bear and Friend's. It's something to listen to time and again. Really lovely.

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I just couldn’t get into it.

I was excited to download the book as I’d heard good things about it. So put it on my phone and went to walk my dog. As the story went on it just felt like it was jumping all over the place. One minute one thing is being discussed, then without warning something else is. It frustrated me so I just turned it off and returned it.

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fabulous

An excellent way to deliver wisdom and insight into the Tao, thank you for a wonderful listen.

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The tao of who?

Discovering tao in a wonderful reminiscent format. A fantastic read for westerners i terested in what the tao is/means.

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Fabulous. Highly recommend.

A wonderful story wonderfully narrated. I will relisten to this as it has a wonderful message. Pooh is a very wise bear indeed

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Find the Pooh in you

I have been reading Winne the Pooh to my daughter while also reading a lot of self development and philosophy books for myself lately. I could see the themes coming up in Winnie the Pooh and my daughter loves the stories - how happy Pooh is, how grumpy Eeyore is and angry Rabbit is and so on. This is a fantastic book to explain to us adults why we should be more like Pooh. Enjoy the simple things in life and you will love life like Pooh bear.

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A lovely listen

The narration was very good, very soothing voice which captured the characters well, especially the voice of Pooh. Nice story.

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the way it was told

absolutely love this book. this was my 2nd time of listening to it and I have no doubt at all I will listen again and again. as a huge lover of winning the pooh, I adore the way the book is narrated, and how all of the characters describe terms. just love this book! 5* overall

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