"A uniquely authentic translation based on the meanings of the ancient Chinese characters in use when the Taoist classic was written."

Benjamin Hoff is the author of The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, the two of which spent 108 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and brought Taoist philosophy to the attention of mainstream America. He is also the author of The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow, the highly acclaimed American Book Award-winning biography of 1920s bestselling author Opal Whiteley. He lives near Portland, Oregon.