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  <title><![CDATA[Tao Te Ching: A New English Version]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;FONT size=2&gt;&lt;P&gt;Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&#160;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1989</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Stephen A. Mitchell]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Oct 15 19:49:06 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually listened to the audio book version of Tao Te Ching after hearing it mentioned on the Sword and Laser podcast. With an hour drive into work, an audio book can have a crucial impact on my commute. At first the delivery is a little hard to adapt to in that it flows much like the Tao principl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74682463">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Sep 29 06:27:43 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Sep 29 06:32:48 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a challenging but enlightening read.  Each &quot;chapter&quot; or &quot;lesson&quot; is like a little poem filled with the truth and wisdom of the Universe.  I found at the bookstore that each translation was quite different, so I wonderful how much of Lao Tzu's teachings are being presented...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72873352">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="74921497">
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  <date_added>Sun Oct 18 10:13:46 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 18 10:21:05 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the most beautiful translations of he Tao, full of wisdom and lessons about the nature of the universe. <br/><br/>My dad introduced this book to me many years ago.  He probably knew it by heart and was always quoting it at appropriate times.<br/><br/>Sometimes I find myself readin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74921497">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="66605229">
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 07 20:28:56 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 09 07:41:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Clearly not a book to be read and put down, though I guess you could do that.  Most of the ideas are simple enought, but to accomplish them is something altogether different.  Challenging to the mind and worth keeping by the bedside for rereading and remembering.]]></body>
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    <review id="78316909">
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 19 08:46:22 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 19 08:48:03 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this slowly and over and over, a page or two at a time. There's a lot to think about and ingest. Excellent!]]></body>
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    <review id="75778322">
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a wonderful translation of The Tao Te Ching,I recommend it for anyone interested in the Tao.]]></body>
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    <review id="74852323">
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  <date_added>Sat Oct 17 15:23:50 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Oct 17 17:07:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can always go back and appreciate something i can resonate with at that moment...profound parables....]]></body>
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    <review id="57358288">
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  <date_updated>Tue May 26 07:38:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[One on my list of: &quot;If you had to live with only the books you could carry.&quot;]]></body>
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    <review id="70158171">
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  <date_updated>Sat Sep 05 10:58:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my all time favorite books--succinct, but rich in wisdom.]]></body>
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    <review id="64585814">
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  <read_at>Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Jul 22 18:03:28 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Enlightening..a keeper for your bookshelf to come back to again!]]></body>
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    <review id="75765618">
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Taoism is pretty neat.]]></body>
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    <review id="60857980">
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jun 23 18:19:33 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Once a day.]]></body>
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    <review id="67782063">
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  <date_added>Mon Aug 17 14:06:36 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Were I not LDS, this would be my bible.]]></body>
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    <review id="62652303">
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    <name><![CDATA[Adam82]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought it was a very brave attempt at acquiring the original wisdom of Tao Te Ching. However, until I attain the ability to translate it myself, I don't I will fully have the ability to give an accurate rating. <br/>From the many passages, I've enjoy everyone of them! ]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Eli]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[As with all wisdom tradition books, this had a lot to take and a lot to leave behind. I enjoyed reading the book for its own sake, but it feels much more like a loose interpretation of the Tao Te Ching than a translation. While I realize that all translation is ultimately interpretation, I felt that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65437232">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="53489827">
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book has helped me live my life, from day to day, for the past 3 months. i highly recommend it for someone who just wants a daily affirmation.....<br/><br/>connect to the tao.<br/>think without thinking.<br/><br/>&lt;3]]></body>
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