The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Tao of Pooh
Book Review: A great way to learn about Taoism
Summary: 4 Stars
Back when I wanted to learn more about Taoism and was struggling to learn about its concepts, I came across this book. The use of Pooh and his adventures turned out to be an effective way to learn the principles of Taoism. I was at an age when I questioned and challenged everything that seemed wrong in my life. It certainly has helped me to find my inner peace.Book Review: A handy travel guide for the tangle of questions called life
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have ever found yourself looking at the walls of
your office and heaving a heavy sigh, or thought during
rush hour that you should be naked in the mountains, you
need to read this book. If you have ever encountered a problem
that seemed too big for a person like you, you need to read
this book. It is a rejuvinating sip of water for a dry landscape.
It is a vacation for your heart.
Well-written and thoughtful, the book presents Taoism as lived by Winnie-the-Pooh. Not preachy or demanding, it is merely illustrative of a more appreciative means of living. Definitely one for the collection, as it will open your mind to new ways of thinking & being.
Book Review: A little gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me begin my review by saying that I have made significant contributions to the Hoff children college fund ... I have bought eight copies of this wonderful book for friends over the years.One of the lovely expositions of Taoist thought is the section on the print "The Vinegar Tasters," and there are many others. One of the problems of accessing 'that which cannot be described' is that ordinary langage is simply not capable of expressing the inexpressible---so we must approach an understanding of the material obliquely; or better, far better, by direct experience.
This Hoff manages to do, eruditely and wittily. If "The Tao of Pooh" moved only one person to a serious contemplation of the Tao, Benjamin Hoff could be pleased. But to reinterpret the Tao, accurately and humorously---all the while pulling on the emotional landscape of a happy childhood spent with the Pooh series---is simply masterful. As an author, this is one of those books I wish fervently that I had written ...
Recommended for all.
Book Review: A lovely and peaceful book for adults
Summary: 5 Stars
I was recently introduced to taoism through the music of John Cage. The book is written as if for a child, but the terminology and philosophy put forth is far to introspective and mature for young children to handle. It is a gentle lesson on life and priority management. The author explains taoist beliefs though a conversation with Pooh and Piglet and the rest of them, as well as through short stories about their adventures. The book comes across astonishingly light for such seemingly serious subject matter. Large text and simple illustrations only add to the book's levity, but at the end, you're left feeling peaceful and refreshed. "The Tao of Pooh" is ripe for repeat readings, whenever you feel like you need to relax. While Eeeore frets...and Piglet hesitates...and Rabbit calculates...and owl pontificates...Pooh just is.
Book Review: A mean to become relaxed
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good book. Not only does it explain in a, for a western, clear way what Taoism really is, it also does it in a funny way. This book is better than The Te of Piglet, for although good (worth a 3,5) it is a bit messy, which is not the case in The Tao of Puh. Hoff made the book very easy to understand by writing it in the way he did. I personally read The Tao of Puh to relax and feel at ease. It has been to this point very useful and effectiv. And because it is a humorous book one can read it over and over again, I've read it twice during the last month and I am going to read it again soon. The Te of Piglet , as I said, is a good book, but it lacks the same humor as the first one had. It's has a feel of being to hastily made and rushes from thing to thing. The explanations are lenghty and a bit unclear. But as a sequel it is not so bad and a good book to read.