{"product_id":"9780399512988","title":"The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu","description":"“The eighty-one sayings in this volume shine like gems-cut clear and beautiful in every facet . . . . This translation will stand as the perfect rendering of a classic work.”—John Haynes Holmes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lao Tzu was one of the greatest mystics of all time. Legend tells us that he was immaculately conceived by a shooting star. Confucius, who met him only once, likened him to a dragon, the one creature in all creation whose ways he would never understand. \u003cbr\u003e Some hold that Lao Tzu was not one man but many men, and the work attributed to him, the \u003ci\u003eTao Teh Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, the product of many minds over many centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But whether or not \u003ci\u003ethe Tao Teh Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, here presented as \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author’s own matters little. From its original in sixth-century B.C. China it has come down to us as one of the most powerful testaments ever written to man’s fitness in the universe. The basis of Taoism, one of the world’s great religions, the \u003ci\u003eTao Teh Ching \u003c\/i\u003ehas been translated more frequently than any other work besides the Bible. Articulating the way of poise, serenity, and complete assurance, it teaches us how to work with the invisible forces of nature, the psyche, and the soul for a more successful life. Not passive contemplation, but creative quietism is the Way of Lao Tzu, and it has never been more relevant than it is today.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42996261060669,"sku":"9780399512988","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780399512988_p0.jpg?v=1771590856","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780399512988","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}