Autore del bestseller umoristico "The Dirty Parts of the Bible", questo scrittore rivisita anche testi classici di saggezza di filosofi come Epitteto, Marco Aurelio e Ralph Waldo Emerson. La sua opera fonde abilmente l'umorismo contemporaneo con una profonda riflessione filosofica, rendendo accessibili le intuizioni senza tempo a un pubblico moderno. Con un orecchio attento al linguaggio attuale e un tocco di ironia, l'autore infonde nuova vita all'antica saggezza, offrendo ai lettori una prospettiva fresca e coinvolgente.
Allen's practical philosophy of successful living has awakened millions to the discovery and perception of the truth that "they themselves are makers of themselves". Building on the Bible verse. "As a man thinketh, so he is", Allen insists that it is within the power of each person to form his own character and create his own happiness. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Tao Té Ching is ancient China’s great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism. Tao Té Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taoism and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and prizing culture above all else. This is the lauded translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions—and the lives and happiness of countless men and women through the centuries. Translated and with an Introduction by R. B. Blakney and an Afterword by Richard John Lynn