Book Description
As baby boomers begin to redefine their conception of aging and the elderly and journey forward into the second half of their lives, William Martin presents this vivid, new interpretation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching expressly for those coming into the fullness of their lives and wisdom. Completing the trilogy that began with the Parent's Tao Te Ching (praised as "pure gold" by Hugh Prather) and continued with the Couple's Tao Te Ching ("a singular book," said George Fowler), William Martin now distills and freshly reinterprets the Tao for "sages," or those in the second half of life. As Martin writes, sages are the "primary keepers and transmitters of wisdom, culture, values, and spirituality." Martin's free-verse interpretation captures the ancient spirit of Lao Tzu's text, yet speaks directly to modern readers. Like the Parent's Tao and Couple's Tao before it, the Sage's Tao has the hallmarks of a classic.


About the Author
William Martin, a writer, teacher, and counselor, has studied the Tao for more than 12 years and regularly conducts workshops on such subjects as tai chi chuan, meditation, and Zen. He and his wife, Nancy, operate the Still Point, an educational and consulting center, in Chico, CA, where they live.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Completing a trilogy that began with The Parent's Tao Te Ching (praised as ￯﾿ﾽpure gold￯﾿ﾽ by Hugh Prather) and continued with The Couple's Tao Te Ching (￯﾿ﾽa singular book,￯﾿ﾽ said George Fowler), William Martin now reinterprets the Tao Te Ching for all those coming into the fullness of their life and wisdom. The sage, venerated for thousands of years in Chinese and other traditional societies, offers those growing older an ideal model in behavior and attitude￯﾿ﾽand it is the sage within each of us who William Martin addresses here. ￯﾿ﾽIf you do not become a sage,￯﾿ﾽ he asks, ￯﾿ﾽfrom where will guidance come?￯﾿ﾽ Martin's indelible reinterpretation of the Tao￯﾿ﾽone of the world's oldest and most widely read books of wisdom￯﾿ﾽcaptures its ancient spirit and speaks directly to all those in the second half of life￯﾿ﾽand to the full complexity of their experiences and emotions.

Author Biography: William Martin, husband and father of two grown children, has been a student of the Tao for nearly fifteen years. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Western Theological Seminary, he has worked as a research scientist for the Department of the Navy, a clergyman, and a college instructor in counseling, communications, and the humanities. Today, he and his wife Nancy operate The Still Point, an educational and consulting center. He conducts workshops and seminars on subjects including tai chi chuan, Zen, stages of spiritual development, meditation, and religious burnout. He and his wife live in Chico, California.