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	01/05 Lara is currently reading: Mastering Chi: Strength From Movement (Paperback) by Hua Ching Ni, Maoshing Ni bookshelves: currently-reading, martial-arts	my rating:
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	12/16 Lara is currently reading: The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I (Paperback) by B.K. Frantzis bookshelves: currently-reading, martial-arts	my rating:
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	10/04 Lara is currently reading: The Message Remix (Bible in Contemporary Language) by Eugene H. Peterson bookshelves: currently-reading, theology	my rating:
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February 28
	Lara gave to: The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback) by Franz Kafka bookshelves: fiction	my rating:
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January 10
	Lara gave to: The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought (UNESCO collection of representative works) by Arthur Waley, Lao Tzu bookshelves: taoism	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "Half of the book is the "introduction", which is very useful historical and philosophical background, especially regarding the polemical value of the Tao Te Ching as an anti-Realism, anti-Confucianism, pro-Quietism tract. The second half i...more " add a comment
	Lara gave to: Tao: The Chinese Philosophy of Time and Change (Art & Imagination) by Philip S. Rawson bookshelves: taoism	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "Just a little text and a lot of pictures. Nice coffee table book. " add a comment
January 09
	Lara gave to: Taoism: The Parting of the Way (Paperback) by Holmes Welch bookshelves: mysticism, taoism	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "This is an old Beacon Press book (copyright 1957), but it holds up pretty well. It's another nice explanation of the Tao Te Ching, putting it into cultural and historical context. I particularly got a lot out of the last chapter, which gets into &q...more " add a comment
January 08
	Lara gave to: The Illustrated Tao Te Ching (Paperback) by Man-Ho Kwok, Martin Palmer bookshelves: mysticism, taoism	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "This is a truly beautiful illustrated version of the Tao Te Ching, with a great translation. " add a comment
	Lara gave to: The Tao Speaks: Lao-Tzu's Whispers of Wisdom (Paperback) by Brian Bruya bookshelves: philosophy, taoism, theology	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "This is the Tao Te Ching in the form of an adult comic book. It's awesome! Really, this is a wonderful guide to understanding it all. Takes about 40 minutes to read, too. Highly recommended. " see all 1 comments
	Lara gave to: The Wisdom of Kung Fu. (Hardcover) by Michael Minick bookshelves: martial-arts	my rating:
	read in April, 2007 Lara said: "The first half of this book was actually one of the better, more readable, explanations of Chinese martial arts. The second half was a disappointment. It was supposed to be about the mystical/spiritual side of kung fu... but all it really was was ...more " add a comment
	Lara gave to: Gandhi's Way: A Handbook of Conflict Resolution (Paperback) by Mark Juergensmeyer bookshelves: inspirational-leaders	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "This book does a decent quick summary of satyagraha and Gandhi's way of fighting (win-win). That's the best part of the book. Then it does case studies, which aren't really as helpful as they could be. Then it has Gandhi in imaginary conversations...more " add a comment
January 05
	Lara is currently reading: Mastering Chi: Strength From Movement (Paperback) by Hua Ching Ni, Maoshing Ni bookshelves: currently-reading, martial-arts	my rating:
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January 01
	Lara gave to: Taijiquan: Chen Taiji 38 Short Form and Applications (Tuttle Martial Arts) by Ren Guang bookshelves: martial-arts	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Lara said: "I'm glad to have read a book on Chen Style Tai Chi (the style I'm currently learning). The intro text is good, but brief. Then it goes into diagrams, which are well done, but are my least favorite part of most taiji books. Still, much better done ...more " add a comment