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The Monk of Park Avenue is a compelling, sometimes disturbing-yet ultimately inspiring-memoir of one man's quest to transcend the disfunctions of his privileged Manhattan upbringing and America's obsessions with fame, power, and wealth by pursuing his childhood fascination with Chinese martial arts and the Daoist philosophy beneath it. Step-by-step, struggle-by-struggle, moving from one mentor to another, he finally meets a teacher who will take him into the deeper realms of Daoism, a foundational worldview extremely relevant in today's troubled world. This well-rendered, page-turning account is rich with timeless lessons and insights that Westerners would do well to pay attention to. -Tom Peek, author of the award-winning novel Daughters of Fire

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Called ""the new Alan Watts"" for his teachings and nonfiction books and ""the Zen Gabriel Garcia Marquez"" for his fantastical novels of magical realism, Yun Rou is an officially ordained Taoist monk whose tai chi classes, Taoist teachings, and books are enjoyed around the world. His hit national public television show Longevity Tai Chi reached nearly 200 million households.

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