The Tao of Bada Bing: Words of Wisdom from the Sopranos

by David Chase (Editor)

Presents selected quotes from each episode of the Sopranos juxtaposed against quotes from the Tao Te Ching.

Genres: Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

David Chase is an American screenwriter, director, and television producer. Chase has worked in television for more than 30 years; he has produced and written for shows as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He has created two original series; the first, Almost Grown, aired for 10 episodes in 1988 and 1989. Chase is best known for his second original series, the influential and critically acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. A prominent figure in American television, Chase has won seven Emmy Awards.

Reviews

[Matt Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah well, I didn't learn much, apart from the fact that there's no lack of sparkling dialogue in the Sopranos.

Unfortunately it only takes quotes from up to Whitecaps, last episode in Season 4, so it's a bit outa date.

However reading some o the lines on paper makes me feel like I'm hearing Junior, Pussy, Carmela, and the gang in my head again. Such a wonderful memorable show.

If you love the show, no need to read the book really. Certainly not in the context of the Tao, it's never mentioned in the show.

I would have preferred "The Runic Casts of the Sopranos" and you know, do readings on Sigel, the sun rune, and Thorn, his mother...

But if you're keen on acting out some of the magic moments, with your friends playing all the parts, then it's cheaper than the scripts I imagine.

Now onto the Soprano's Cookbook, to learn how to make Ziti like Bakala's Karen did. Ba Da Bing!