The Noble Wilds

by Ching Hai

With a rhythmic, meditative tone, the words of The Noble Wilds flow gracefully along the pages, complemented by the luminous photos of God s creations in nature. Turning the pages, one is transported to Amoura, the place where the lady lives and is visited by cherished beings of the wild. The lady is none other than Supreme Master Ching Hai, and The Noble Wilds is yet another of Her simple but deeply touching gifts. Written, photographed and compiled personally by Master, this precious gem opens the door to a world of unique beauty. Here, the reader can witness firsthand the noble spirit and dedication of our co-inhabitants whose homes are under the open sky the swan, the goose, the squirrel, the beaver and even a tiny garden snail. Although generally shy of humans, these animals allow themselves to be photographed, and indeed can even be seen eagerly approaching the lady s gentle offering of favorite foods. The love conveyed is unlike any other full of dignity and grace, yet as deep and enduring as the eternal. Printing ink is made of soybean to protect environment.

472 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2008

About the author

The Supreme Master (or "Suma") Ching Hai, (born 12 May 1950), is the spiritual teacher of the Quan Yin Method with an estimated 20,000 followers world wide.
Ching Hai is a poet, painter, musician, self-published writer and entrepreneur who heads the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association, a business group with worldwide interests in restaurants, fashion and jewelry design. She is known for her philanthropic and humanitarian work.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Reviews

[Robert Beveridge]

The Supreme Master Ching Hai, The Noble Wilds (Love Ocean Creative Book Company, 2008)

My toddler-aged son is a big fan of ducks. Why ducks, specifically, we are not entirely sure, but there you go. And because of that, he is fascinated with this oversized doorstop of a photography book, which contains a whole lot of pictures of ducks, swans, grebes, and other water-related wildlife that inhabits Ching Hai's Amoura retreat. We leaf through it at least a few times a week. The pictures are nice, if nothing special for the most part; there are a few that are eye-catching from a compositional perspective, but mostly it's more like looking at a family member's holiday snaps, complete with some of those scrapbooking techniques you see in DIY channel shows. The accompanying text is decent in proportion to its explicative properties; in other words, the more fanciful it is, the more insufferable it gets. If you run across a copy of this at a used book sale cheap, it's worth picking up, especially if you have a duck-obsessed kid, but I wouldn't pay full price for it without obtaining a copy from the library or a fiend who has it and giving it the once-over. ** ½