The Te of Piglet also became an international bestseller and spent 59 weeks on The New York Times' bestseller list. The Tao of Pooh was an international bestseller and spent 49 weeks on The New York Times' bestseller list. Hoff was awarded the American Book Award in 1988 for The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow.
In his spare time, he practices Taoist Qigong and T'ai chi ch'uan. His studies in Asian Culture included reaching the certificate level in the Japanese Tea Ceremony, had two years of apprenticeship in Japanese fine-pruning methods, and four years of instruction in the martial art form of T'ai chi ch'uan, including a year of Ch'i Kung. Hoff has also studied architecture, music, fine arts, graphic design and Asian Culture. in Asian Art from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in 1973. Over a million copies sold.Benjamin Hoff grew up in the Portland, Oregon neighborhood of Sylvan, where he acquired a fondness of the natural world that has been highly influential in his writing. Follow the Pooh Way in this humorous and enlightening introduction to Taoism, with classic decorations by E.H.Shepard throughout. asked Pooh.Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. "It's about how to stay happy and calm under all circumstances!. asked Pooh, leaning forward and smearing another word. I replied, poking his paw away with my pencil. asked Pooh, smudging one of the words I had just written. asked Pooh, climbing onto the writing table.
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