Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living

This translation brings a classic Taoist text into plain, everyday English. The book gathers stories and reflections attributed to a sage of that name, thought to have lived around the fourth century BCE. Its teachings range across the origins of life, the Taoist understanding of reality, and what enlightenment means. It also covers training the body and mind, the art of communication, and the value of personal freedom. Here the author presents the sage as a warm, close companion who speaks directly to the reader in a modern voice, showing how these ancient ideas bear on ordinary life.