Hello there,
This is a brief review of two books: The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, both by Benjamin Hoff. I got them in a nice one volume edition.
The Tao of Pooh is an absolutely charming, simple application of Winnie the Pooh (described as The Uncarved Block) and the other famous A.A. Milne characters to the central tenets of Taoism. Not being a Taoist or knowing anything about Taoism I cannot say how accurate Hoff's book is, all I can say is that it is a beatiful, easy read that I would recommend to anyone.
The Te of Piglet is a bit of a rant against the perils of *not* following the way of Tao. And as such loses most of the charm of the other book. Though I'm glad to say Piglet comes out of it well enough in the end :) I would suggest giving this book a miss, but if you read The Tao of Pooh, you may feel obliged to read this just like I did, regardless of reviews :)
Hope this helps anyone wondering whether or not to read these :)
Good luck,
Jim.
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